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Joke van der Giessen is affiliated with the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands. Their research primarily concentrates on parasitology, infectious diseases, and epidemiology within the broader domains of medicine and immunology and microbiology.

The scientist's recent publications include works on parasitic diseases and foodborne pathogens. Notable papers are:

  • "Sources and transmission routes of campylobacteriosis: A combined analysis of genome and exposure data" (2020) published in Journal of Infection
  • "Surveillance of foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe in a One Health approach" (2021) published in Parasite Epidemiology and Control
  • "Prevalence, risk factors and genetic traits of Salmonella Infantis in Dutch broiler flocks" (2021) published in Veterinary Microbiology
  • "Systematic Review and Modelling of Age-Dependent Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Livestock, Wildlife and Felids in Europe" (2023) published in Pathogens
  • "Unravelling the genetic diversity and relatedness of Echinococcus multilocularis isolates in Eurasia using the EmsB microsatellite nuclear marker" (2021) published in Infection Genetics and Evolution

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Marieke Opsteegh, Tryntsje Cuperus, Cecile Dam-Deisz, Pikka Jokelainen, and Gereon Schares.

Joke van der Giessen has contributed repeatedly to various publication venues, with multiple articles appearing in Eurosurveillance, Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, International Journal of Food Microbiology, One Health, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

The core fields of study for this researcher are medicine and immunology and microbiology. Their work spans subfields such as parasitology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, public health including environmental and occupational health, and pathology and forensic medicine.

The topics central to their research include:

  • Parasitic infections and diagnostics
  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Toxoplasma gondii research studies
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Congenital anomalies and fetal surgery
  • Viral infections and vectors

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium in humans and cattle in The Netherlands

    Peter R. Wielinga;Ankje de Vries;Tjeerd H. van der Goot;Theo Mank

  • 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

  • Zoonotic bacteria and parasites found in raw meat-based diets for cats and dogs.

    Freek P J van Bree;Gertie C A M Bokken;Robin Mineur;Frits Franssen

  • Prioritisation of food-borne parasites in Europe, 2016.

    Martijn Bouwknegt;Brecht Devleesschauwer;Heather Graham;Lucy J Robertson

  • Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis on a dairy farm.

    R.E.C Huetink;J.W.B van der Giessen;J.P.T.M Noordhuizen;H.W Ploeger

  • Longitudinal analysis of tick densities and Borrelia, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia infections of Ixodes ricinus ticks in different habitat areas in The Netherlands.

    Peter R. Wielinga;Cor Gaasenbeek;Manoj Fonville;Albert de Boer

  • Seroprevalence of Trichinella spiralis and Toxoplasma gondii in pigs from different housing systems in The Netherlands.

    Joke van der Giessen;Manoj Fonville;Martijn Bouwknegt;Merel Langelaar

  • Impacts of globalisation on foodborne parasites

    Lucy J. Robertson;Hein Sprong;Ynes R. Ortega;Joke W.B. van der Giessen

  • Public health risks associated with food-borne parasites.

    Kostas Koutsoumanis;Ana Allende;Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez;Declan Bolton

  • Spatiotemporal dynamics of emerging pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus

    Elena Claudia Coipan;Setareh Jahfari;Manoj Fonville;Catharina B. Maassen

  • Identification of Multiple Novel Viruses, Including a Parvovirus and a Hepevirus, in Feces of Red Foxes

    Rogier Bodewes;Joke van der Giessen;Bart L. Haagmans;Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus

  • Intervention strategies to reduce human Toxoplasma gondii disease burden

    Marieke M. Opsteegh;Titia L.M. Kortbeek;Arie A.H. Havelaar;Joke J.W.B. van der Giessen

  • Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Humans with Tick Bites and Erythema Migrans, in the Netherlands.

    Setareh Jahfari;Agnetha Hofhuis;Manoj Fonville;Joke van der Giessen

  • Towards an integrated approach in surveillance of vector-borne diseases in Europe

    Marieta Braks;Joke van der Giessen;Mirjam Kretzschmar;Wifrid van Pelt

  • Global phylogeography and genetic diversity of the zoonotic tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto genotype G1

    Liina Kinkar;Teivi Laurimäe;Gerardo Acosta-Jamett;Vanessa Andresiuk

  • Toxoplasmosis: Overview from a One Health perspective

    Olgica Djurković-Djaković;Jean Dupouy-Camet;Joke Van der Giessen;Jitender P. Dubey

  • Have foodborne parasites finally become a global concern

    Lucy J. Robertson;Joke W.B. van der Giessen;Michael B. Batz;Mina Kojima

  • Low predictive value of seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in cattle for detection of parasite DNA.

    Marieke Opsteegh;Peter Teunis;Lothar Züchner;Ad Koets

  • A Prospective Study among Patients Presenting at the General Practitioner with a Tick Bite or Erythema Migrans in the Netherlands

    Agnetha Hofhuis;Tineke Herremans;Daan W. Notermans;Hein Sprong

  • Evidence for an increasing presence of Echinococcus multilocularis in foxes in The Netherlands.

    Katsuhisa Takumi;Ankje de Vries;Mei Ling Chu;Jaap Mulder

Frequent Co-Authors

Hein Sprong
Hein Sprong Wageningen University & Research
Manoj Fonville
Manoj Fonville National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Lucy J. Robertson
Lucy J. Robertson Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Pierre Dorny
Pierre Dorny Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Arie H. Havelaar
Arie H. Havelaar University of Florida
Chantal Reusken
Chantal Reusken National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Edoardo Pozio
Edoardo Pozio Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Heidi L. Enemark
Heidi L. Enemark Aarhus University
Simone M. Cacciò
Simone M. Cacciò Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Daan W. Notermans
Daan W. Notermans University of Minnesota

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