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Herwig Kollaritsch is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria and specializes in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on infectious diseases. Their research spans epidemiology, public health, microbiology, and parasitology, reflecting a broad approach to understanding infectious agents and their impact on populations.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to infectious diseases and preventive measures. Notable papers include:

  • Antibody seroprevalence and rate of asymptomatic infections with SARS-CoV-2 in Austrian hospital personnel, 2021, BMC Infectious Diseases
  • Antibody seroprevalence and rate of asymptomatic infections with SARS-CoV-2 in Austrian hospital personnel, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Chapter 14: Prevention: vaccines and immunoglobulins, 2021, Tick-borne encephalitis - The Book
  • Frühsommer-Meningoenzephalitis (FSME), 2022, Therapeutische Umschau
  • Chapter 14: Prevention: vaccines and immunoglobulins, 2022, Tick-borne encephalitis - The Book

Kollaritsch's research topics include pneumonia and respiratory infections, influenza virus research, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, as well as bacterial infections and vaccines. The work also involves investigations related to mosquito-borne diseases and disease control strategies.

Frequent collaborators in their research activities include Eva-Maria Pöllabauer, Iris Leister, Elisabeth Ponocny-Seliger, Peter Dungel, and Barbara Holzer.

Their publications are often featured in venues such as Tick-borne encephalitis - The Book, BMC Infectious Diseases, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Therapeutische Umschau, and Pädiatrie & Pädologie, indicating an emphasis on both clinical and epidemiological aspects of infectious diseases.

Best Publications

  • Imported falciparum malaria in Europe: sentinel surveillance data from the European network on surveillance of imported infectious diseases.

    T. Jelinek;C. Schulte;R. Behrens;M. P. Grobusch

  • Simple Histidine-Rich Protein 2 Double-Site Sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Use in Malaria Drug Sensitivity Testing

    Harald Noedl;Jan Bronnert;Kritsanai Yingyuen;Bernhard Attlmayr

  • Safety and immunogenicity of a Vero-cell-derived, inactivated Japanese encephalitis vaccine: a non-inferiority, phase III, randomised controlled trial

    E Tauber;H Kollaritsch;M Korinek;P Rendi-Wagner

  • Comparative immunogenicity of a PreS/S hepatitis B vaccine in non- and low responders to conventional vaccine.

    Pamela Rendi-Wagner;Daniel Shouval;Blaise Genton;Yoav Lurie

  • Herd immunity after two years of the universal mass vaccination program against rotavirus gastroenteritis in Austria.

    Maria Paulke-Korinek;Michael Kundi;Pamela Rendi-Wagner;Alfred de Martin

  • Universal mass vaccination against rotavirus gastroenteritis: impact on hospitalization rates in austrian children.

    Maria Paulke-Korinek;Pamela Rendi-Wagner;Michael Kundi;Renate Kronik

  • A randomized, double-blind, dose-finding Phase II study to evaluate immunogenicity and safety of the third generation smallpox vaccine candidate IMVAMUNE.

    Alfred von Krempelhuber;Jens Vollmar;Rolf Pokorny;Petra Rapp

  • Antibody-response to three recombinant hepatitis B vaccines: comparative evaluation of multicenter travel-clinic based experience

    Pamela Rendi-Wagner;Michael Kundi;Heinrich Stemberger;Gerhard Wiedermann

  • Age-related differences in humoral and cellular immune responses after primary immunisation: indications for stratified vaccination schedules

    Angelika Wagner;Erika Garner-Spitzer;Joanna Jasinska;Herwig Kollaritsch

  • Epidemiology and clinical features of vivax malaria imported to Europe: sentinel surveillance data from TropNetEurop.

    N Mühlberger;T Jelinek;J Gascon;M Probst

  • Age as a Risk Factor for Severe Manifestations and Fatal Outcome of Falciparum Malaria in European Patients: Observations from TropNetEurop and SIMPID Surveillance Data

    N Mühlberger;T Jelinek;R H Behrens;I Gjørup

  • Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial of the safety and tolerability of IC51, an inactivated Japanese encephalitis vaccine.

    E. Tauber;H. Kollaritsch;F. von Sonnenburg;M. Lademann

  • Effects of Miltefosine and Other Alkylphosphocholines on Human Intestinal Parasite Entamoeba histolytica

    Karin Seifert;Michael Duchêne;Walther H. Wernsdorfer;Herwig Kollaritsch

  • Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated hepatitis A candidate vaccine in healthy adult volunteers.

    G. Wiedermann;F. Ambrosch;H. Kollaritsch;H. Hofmann

  • Safety and immunogenicity of a novel multivalent OspA vaccine against Lyme borreliosis in healthy adults: a double-blind, randomised, dose-escalation phase 1/2 trial

    Nina Wressnigg;Eva-Maria Pöllabauer;Gerald Aichinger;Daniel Portsmouth

  • Tropenmedizin in Klinik und Praxis

    Thomas Löscher;Gerd-Dieter Burchard;Werner Lang;C. Bendick

  • Vaccination with Dukoral® against travelers’ diarrhea (ETEC) and cholera

    Tomas Jelinek;Herwig Kollaritsch

  • Vaccines and vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis

    Herwig Kollaritsch;Maria Paulke-Korinek;Heidemarie Holzmann;Joachim Hombach

  • Safety and Immunogenicity of Live Oral Cholera and Typhoid Vaccines Administered Alone or in Combination with Antimalarial Drugs, Oral Polio Vaccine, or Yellow Fever Vaccine

    Herwig Kollaritsch;John U. Que;Christian Kunz;Gerhard Wiedermann

  • A HISTIDINE-RICH PROTEIN 2–BASED MALARIA DRUG SENSITIVITY ASSAY FOR FIELD USE

    Harald Noedl;Bernhard Attlmayr;Walther H. Wernsdorfer;Herwig Kollaritsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Ursula Wiedermann
Ursula Wiedermann Medical University of Vienna
Martin P. Grobusch
Martin P. Grobusch University of Amsterdam
Heidemarie Holzmann
Heidemarie Holzmann Medical University of Vienna
Peter G. Kremsner
Peter G. Kremsner University of Tübingen
Robert Steffen
Robert Steffen The University of Texas at Austin
Bernd Jilma
Bernd Jilma Medical University of Vienna
Joaquim Gascon
Joaquim Gascon University of Barcelona
Otto Scheiner
Otto Scheiner Medical University of Vienna
Sornchai Looareesuwan
Sornchai Looareesuwan Mahidol University
Johannes Grillari
Johannes Grillari BOKU University

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