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Thomas Romig is affiliated with the University of Hohenheim in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with specific expertise spanning several subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery, Parasitology, Ecology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Amoebic Infections and Treatments

Romig has published extensively in various scientific venues. Their frequent publication outlets include:

  • Parasitology
  • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • Pathogens
  • Parasites & Vectors

Some of the recent papers by Romig illustrate the scope and topical focus of their work. These publications are:

  • "International consensus on terminology to be used in the field of echinococcoses", 2020, published in Parasite
  • "Echinococcoses in Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan: Old Diseases in the New Millennium", 2021, published in Clinical Microbiology Reviews
  • "Advances in the treatment, diagnosis, control and scientific understanding of taeniid cestode parasite infections over the past 50 years", 2021, published in International Journal for Parasitology
  • "Diversity of Taenia and Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) in domestic dogs in Kenya", 2020, published in Parasitology Research
  • "Symposium report: emerging threats for human health - impact of socioeconomic and climate change on zoonotic diseases in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia", 2020, published in International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Romig on multiple publications include:

  • Marion Wassermann
  • Adriano Casulli
  • Ute Mackenstedt
  • Bruno Gottstein
  • Francis Addy

Best Publications

  • Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis.

    P Deplazes;L Rinaldi;C A Alvarez Rojas;P R Torgerson

  • Wilderness in the city: the urbanization of Echinococcus multilocularis

    Peter Deplazes;Daniel Hegglin;Sandra Gloor;Thomas Romig

  • Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato genotypes infecting humans--review of current knowledge.

    Cristian A Alvarez Rojas;Thomas Romig;Marshall W Lightowlers

  • Emergence/re-emergence of Echinococcus spp.—a global update

    David Jenkins;T. Romig;R.C.A. Thompson;R.C.A. Thompson

  • Ecology and Life Cycle Patterns of Echinococcus Species.

    T. Romig;P. Deplazes;D. Jenkins;Patrick Giraudoux

  • The present situation of echinococcosis in Europe.

    Thomas Romig;Anke Dinkel;Ute Mackenstedt

  • Genetic characterization and phylogenetic position of Echinococcus felidis (Cestoda: Taeniidae) from the African lion.

    Marion Hüttner;Marion Hüttner;Minoru Nakao;Torsten Wassermann;Ludwig Siefert

  • Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in the Definitive Host: Coprodiagnosis by PCR as an Alternative to Necropsy

    Anke Dinkel;Markus von Nickisch-Rosenegk;Birgit Bilger;Michael Merli

  • A PCR system for detection of species and genotypes of the Echinococcus granulosus-complex, with reference to the epidemiological situation in eastern Africa

    Anke Dinkel;Ernest M Njoroge;Anja Zimmermann;Marcus Wälz

  • The role of wildlife in the transmission of parasitic zoonoses in peri-urban and urban areas

    Ute Mackenstedt;David Jenkins;Thomas Romig

  • The impact of globalisation on the distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis

    Rebecca K. Davidson;Thomas Romig;Emily Jenkins;Morten Tryland

  • The geographical distribution and prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in animals in the European Union and adjacent countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Antti Oksanen;Mar Siles-Lucas;Jacek Karamon;Alessia Possenti

  • Epidemiology of echinococcosis.

    Thomas Romig

  • Public health risks associated with food-borne parasites.

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

  • A survey of Echinococcus species in wild carnivores and livestock in East Africa

    Marion Hüttner;Ludwig Siefert;Ute Mackenstedt;Thomas Romig

  • Prevalence of zoonotic important parasites in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Great Britain.

    G.C Smith;B Gangadharan;Z Taylor;M.K Laurenson

  • Cystic echinococcosis in Turkey: genetic variability and first record of the pig strain (G7) in the country.

    V. Šnábel;N. Altintas;S. D’Amelio;M. Nakao

  • An epidemiologic survey of human alveolar echinococcosis in southwestern Germany. Römerstein Study Group.

    T Romig;W Kratzer;P Kimmig;M Frosch

  • Cystic echinococcosis of livestock and humans in central Sudan

    I.E. Elmahdi;Q.M. Ali;M.M.A. Magzoub;A.M. Ibrahim

  • Evaluation of a rapid dot-ELISA as a field test for the diagnosis of cystic hydatid disease.

    M.T. Rogan;P.S. Craig;E. Zeyhle;T. Romig

  • Perspective on control options for Echinococcus multilocularis with particular reference to Japan

    A. Ito;T. Romig;K. Takahashi

  • Diagnosis of Sarcocystis spp. in cattle (Bos taurus) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Northern Vietnam

    C. Jehle;A. Dinkel;A. Sander;M. Morent

  • Chemotherapy with praziquantel has the potential to reduce the prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in wild foxes (Vulpes vulpes).

    U. Schelling;W. Frank;R. Will;T. Romig

  • Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) of the Italian Alpine region: is there a focus of autochthonous transmission?

    A. Casulli;M.T. Manfredi;G. La Rosa;A.R. Di Cerbo

  • Emergence of Echinococcus multilocularis among Red Foxes in northern Germany, 1991--2005.

    Olaf Berke;Thomas Romig;Michael von Keyserlingk

  • Integrated-baiting concept against Echinococcus multilocularis in foxes is successful in southern Bavaria, Germany

    Andreas König;Thomas Romig;Christof Janko;Ralph Hildenbrand

Frequent Co-Authors

Adriano Casulli
Adriano Casulli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Bruno Gottstein
Bruno Gottstein University of Bern
David Jenkins
David Jenkins Charles Sturt University
Peter Deplazes
Peter Deplazes University of Zurich
Akira Ito
Akira Ito Asahikawa Medical University
Marshall W. Lightowlers
Marshall W. Lightowlers University of Melbourne
Martin P. Grobusch
Martin P. Grobusch University of Amsterdam
Jenny Knapp
Jenny Knapp Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon
G. La Rosa
G. La Rosa Istituto Superiore di Sanità
R.C.A. Thompson
R.C.A. Thompson Murdoch University

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