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Lisette van Lieshout 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 Lisette van Lieshout sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 206 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lisette van Lieshout 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 Lisette van Lieshout sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lisette van Lieshout is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on parasitology and related fields in immunology, microbiology, and medicine.

They have published extensively on topics including parasites and host interactions, parasite biology and host interactions, global maternal and child health, helminth infection and control, zoonotic diseases and public health, global health workforce issues, and global health and surgery.

Main fields of study include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine
  • Environmental Science

Subfields of study include:

  • Parasitology
  • Ecology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Small Animals

Lisette van Lieshout has contributed frequently to the following publication venues:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Parasitology
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Parasites & Vectors

Significant recent papers include:

  • "A controlled human Schistosoma mansoni infection model to advance novel drugs, vaccines and diagnostics" (2020, Nature Medicine)
  • "An update on female and male genital schistosomiasis and a call to integrate efforts to escalate diagnosis, treatment and awareness in endemic and non-endemic settings: The time is now" (2022, Advances in Parasitology/Advances in parasitology)
  • "Genital self-sampling compared with cervicovaginal lavage for the diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis in Zambian women: The BILHIV study" (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • "First international external quality assessment scheme of nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of Schistosoma and soil-transmitted helminths, including Strongyloides: A pilot study" (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • "Sensitive diagnostic tools and targeted drug administration strategies are needed to eliminate schistosomiasis" (2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lisette van Lieshout include:

  • Paul L. A. M. Corstjens
  • Govert J. van Dam
  • José Muñóz
  • Amaya L. Bustinduy
  • Javier Gandasegui

Best Publications

  • Strongyloidiasis: the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases?

    Annette Olsen;Lisette van Lieshout;Hanspeter Marti;Ton Polderman

  • Simultaneous Detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvum in Fecal Samples by Using Multiplex Real-Time PCR

    Jaco J. Verweij;Roy A. Blangé;Kate Templeton;Janke Schinkel

  • Molecular diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis in faecal samples using real-time PCR

    Jaco J. Verweij;Marco Canales;Katja Polman;Juventus Ziem

  • Severe anemia in Malawian children.

    Job Cj Calis;Kamija S Phiri;E Brian Faragher;Bernard J Brabin

  • A five-country evaluation of a point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen urine assay for the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni.

    Daniel G. Colley;Sue Binder;Carl Campbell;Charles H. King

  • Simultaneous detection and quantification of Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Oesophagostomum bifurcum in fecal samples using multiplex real-time PCR.

    Jaco J. Verweij;Eric A. T. Brienen;Juventus Ziem;Lawrence Yelifari

  • Immunodiagnosis of schistosomiasis by determination of the circulating antigens CAA and CCA, in particular in individuals with recent or light infections.

    L van Lieshout;A.M Polderman;A.M Deelder

  • Real-time PCR for the detection of Giardia lamblia.

    Jaco J. Verweij;Janke Schinkel;Daphne Laeijendecker;Marianne A.A. van Rooyen

  • Multiplex real-time PCR for the detection and quantification of Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium infection in stool samples collected in northern Senegal.

    Robert J. ten Hove;Jaco J. Verweij;Kim Vereecken;Katja Polman

  • Up-Converting Phosphor Technology-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Detection of Schistosoma Circulating Anodic Antigen in Serum

    Paul L. A. M. Corstjens;Lisette van Lieshout;Michel Zuiderwijk;Dieuwke Kornelis

  • High Throughput Multiplex PCR and Probe-based Detection with Luminex Beads for Seven Intestinal Parasites

    Mami Taniuchi;Jaco J. Verweij;Zannatun Noor;Shihab U. Sobuz

  • Tools for diagnosis, monitoring and screening of Schistosoma infections utilizing lateral-flow based assays and upconverting phosphor labels

    Paul L. A. M. Corstjens;Claudia J. De Dood;Dieuwke Kornelis;Elisa M. Tjon Kon Fat

  • Protection against malaria after immunization by chloroquine prophylaxis and sporozoites is mediated by preerythrocytic immunity

    Else M. Bijker;Guido J. H. Bastiaens;Anne C. Teirlinck;Geert-Jan van Gemert

  • Real-time PCR for the detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in fecal samples.

    Jaco J. Verweij;Bert Mulder;Bregje Poell;Dorien van Middelkoop

  • A robust dry reagent lateral flow assay for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis by detection of Schistosoma circulating anodic antigen.

    Govert J. van Dam;Claudia J. de Dood;Melanie Lewis;André M. Deelder

  • Circulating antigen tests and urine reagent strips for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis in endemic areas

    Eleanor Atieno Ochodo;Eleanor Atieno Ochodo;Gowri Gopalakrishna;Bea Spek;Bea Spek;Johannes B. Reitsma

  • Polyparasitism and its impact on the immune system.

    Taniawati Supali;Jaco J. Verweij;Aprilianto Eddy Wiria;Aprilianto Eddy Wiria;Yenny Djuardi;Yenny Djuardi

  • Association of Schistosomiasis and HIV infection in Tanzania.

    Jennifer A. Downs;Govert J. van Dam;John M. Changalucha;Paul L. A. M. Corstjens

  • Cytotoxic Markers Associate With Protection Against Malaria in Human Volunteers Immunized With Plasmodium falciparum Sporozoites

    Else M. Bijker;Anne C. Teirlinck;Remko Schats;Geert-Jan van Gemert

  • Multiplex detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp. in fecal samples using real-time PCR.

    Jaco J. Verweij;Robert ten Hove;Eric A.T. Brienen;Lisette van Lieshout

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaco J. Verweij
Jaco J. Verweij Leiden University Medical Center
Govert J. van Dam
Govert J. van Dam Leiden University Medical Center
Maria Yazdanbakhsh
Maria Yazdanbakhsh Leiden University Medical Center
Jürg Utzinger
Jürg Utzinger University of Basel
Anton M. Polderman
Anton M. Polderman Leiden University Medical Center
Eliézer K. N’Goran
Eliézer K. N’Goran Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Birgitte J. Vennervald
Birgitte J. Vennervald University of Copenhagen
Robert W. Sauerwein
Robert W. Sauerwein Radboud University
Cornelus C. Hermsen
Cornelus C. Hermsen Radboud University

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