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21508
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5034
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Hein Sprong publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hein Sprong sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 367 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Hein Sprong D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hein Sprong sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hein Sprong is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research focuses predominantly on the study of vector-borne infectious diseases, particularly involving ticks and tick-borne pathogens. They have contributed extensively to understanding the ecology, distribution, and public health implications of these vectors and pathogens.

The scientist has published numerous articles in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Pathogens
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Among their recent papers are:

  • Effect of rodent density on tick and tick-borne pathogen populations: consequences for infectious disease risk (2020, Parasites & Vectors)
  • Evaluation of Disease Causality of Rare Ixodes ricinus-Borne Infections in Europe (2020, Pathogens)
  • Ticks climb the mountains: Ixodid tick infestation and infection by tick-borne pathogens in the Western Alps (2020, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases)
  • The scale affects our view on the identification and distribution of microbial communities in ticks (2020, Parasites & Vectors)
  • Circulation of Babesia Species and Their Exposure to Humans through Ixodes ricinus (2021, Pathogens)

Hein Sprong collaborates with various researchers, frequently co-authoring with:

  • Manoj Fonville
  • Joppe W. Hovius
  • Tal Azagi
  • Helen J. Esser
  • Aleksandra I. Krawczyk

Their main fields of study encompass:

  • Medicine
  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these broad areas, their work extends to several subfields, including:

  • Parasitology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Insect Science
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Themes central to their research include:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health

Best Publications

  • Food-borne diseases - the challenges of 20 years ago still persist while new ones continue to emerge.

    Diane G. Newell;Marion Koopmans;Linda Verhoef;Erwin Duizer

  • Driving forces for changes in geographical distribution of Ixodes ricinus ticks in Europe

    Jolyon M. Medlock;Kayleigh M. Hansford;Antra Bormane;Marketa Derdakova

  • MDR1 P-Glycoprotein Is a Lipid Translocase of Broad Specificity, While MDR3 P-Glycoprotein Specifically Translocates Phosphatidylcholine

    Ardy van Helvoort;Alexander J Smith;Hein Sprong;Ingo Fritzsche

  • Lipoprotein particles are required for Hedgehog and Wingless signalling

    Daniela Panáková;Hein Sprong;Eric Marois;Christoph Thiele

  • HOW PROTEINS MOVE LIPIDS AND LIPIDS MOVE PROTEINS

    Hein Sprong;Peter van der Sluijs;Gerrit van Meer

  • Identification of zoonotic genotypes of Giardia duodenalis.

    Hein Sprong;Simone M. Cacciò;Joke W. B. van der Giessen

  • The organizing potential of sphingolipids in intracellular membrane transport

    Joost C. M. Holthuis;Thomas Pomorski;René J. Raggers;Hein Sprong

  • High-throughput screening of tick-borne pathogens in Europe

    Lorraine Michelet;Sabine Delannoy;Elodie Devillers;Gérald Umhang

  • A case of meningoencephalitis by the relapsing fever spirochaete Borrelia miyamotoi in Europe

    Joppe W R Hovius;Bob de Wever;Maaike Sohne;Matthijs C Brouwer

  • Circulation of four Anaplasma phagocytophilum ecotypes in Europe

    Setareh Jahfari;E Claudia Coipan;Manoj Fonville;Arieke Docters van Leeuwen

  • A clear and present danger tick borne diseases in Europe

    Paul Heyman;Christel Cochez;Agnetha Hofhuis;Joke van der Giessen

  • Dermacentor reticulatus : a vector on the rise

    Gábor Földvári;Pavel Široký;Sándor Szekeres;Gábor Majoros

  • Pre- and post-Golgi translocation of glucosylceramide in glycosphingolipid synthesis

    D. Halter;S. Neumann;S.M. van Dijk;J. Wolthoorn

  • The blood-brain barrier transmigrating single domain antibody: mechanisms of transport and antigenic epitopes in human brain endothelial cells.

    Abedelnasser Abulrob;Hein Sprong;Paul Van Bergen en Henegouwen;Danica Stanimirovic

  • The diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for Lyme borreliosis in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    M. M. G. Leeflang;C. W. Ang;J. Berkhout;H. A. Bijlmer

  • Direct detection and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in meat samples using magnetic capture and PCR.

    Marieke Opsteegh;Merel Langelaar;Hein Sprong;Laurien den Hartog

  • Membrane lipids and vesicular traffic

    Gerrit van Meer;Hein Sprong

  • Ixodes ricinus ticks are reservoir hosts for Rickettsia helvetica and potentially carry flea-borne Rickettsia species

    Hein Sprong;Peter R Wielinga;Manoj Fonville;Chantal Reusken

  • UDP-Galactose:Ceramide Galactosyltransferase Is a Class I Integral Membrane Protein of the Endoplasmic Reticulum

    Hein Sprong;B. Kruithof;R. Leijendekker;J. W. Slot

  • Borrelia Miyamotoi: A Widespread Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete

    Alex Wagemakers;Pieter J. Staarink;Hein Sprong;Joppe W.R. Hovius

Frequent Co-Authors

Manoj Fonville
Manoj Fonville National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Joppe W. Hovius
Joppe W. Hovius University of Amsterdam
Joke van der Giessen
Joke van der Giessen National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Willem Takken
Willem Takken Wageningen University & Research
Gábor Földvári
Gábor Földvári University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Erik Matthysen
Erik Matthysen University of Antwerp
Simone M. Cacciò
Simone M. Cacciò Istituto Superiore di Sanità
David Modrý
David Modrý University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jan Votýpka
Jan Votýpka Charles University
Agustín Estrada-Peña
Agustín Estrada-Peña University of Zaragoza

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