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  1. Anti-phenolic glycolipid antibodies in Mycobacterium bovis infected cattle

    Article • One Health, June 2025, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  2. Performance of 2 Finger-Stick Blood Tests to Triage Adults With Symptoms of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Prospective Multisite Diagnostic Accuracy Study

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  3. Detecting Schistosoma infections in endemic countries: a diagnostic accuracy study in rural Madagascar

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, March 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  4. Identification of a circulating carbohydrate antigen as a highly specific and sensitive target for schistosomiasis serology

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2025, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  5. Detection and analysis of Serpin and RP26 specific antibodies for monitoring Schistosoma haematobium transmission

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, January 2025, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  6. Clinical tolerance but no protective efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial of repeated controlled schistosome infection

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, December 2024, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Paul Corstjens

  7. Rapid test for Mycobacterium leprae infection: a practical tool for leprosy

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, December 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  8. Safety and efficacy of praziquantel in pregnant women infected with Schistosoma haematobium in Lambaréné, Gabon – Clinical results from the randomized, single-blinded, controlled freeBILy-Gabon trial

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, December 2024, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  9. The effect of BCG revaccination on the response to unrelated vaccines in urban Ugandan adolescents (POPVAC C): an open-label, randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, November 2024, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  10. Schistosome and malaria exposure and urban–rural differences in vaccine responses in Uganda: a causal mediation analysis using data from three linked randomised controlled trials

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, November 2024, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  11. The effect of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine on vaccine-specific responses among schoolchildren in rural Uganda (POPVAC B): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, November 2024, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  12. The effect of intensive praziquantel administration on vaccine-specific responses among schoolchildren in Ugandan schistosomiasis-endemic islands (POPVAC A): an open-label, randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, November 2024, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  13. Detecting two Schistosoma circulating antigens – CCA and CAA – in urine and serum to improve diagnosis of human schistosomiasis

    Article • Frontiers in Parasitology, October 2024, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  14. Comparative evaluation of plasma biomarkers of Schistosoma haematobium infection in endemic populations from Burkina Faso

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2024, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  15. Current status of schistosomiasis in school-aged children in Mwanga district, Tanzania: impact of two decades of annual Mass Drug Administration programme

    Article • Parasitology, September 2024, Cambridge University Press

    Paul Corstjens

  16. Repeated versus single praziquantel dosing regimen in treatment of female genital schistosomiasis: a phase 2 randomised controlled trial showing no difference in efficacy

    Article • Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, August 2024, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  17. An assessment of gynecological manifestations in women with female genital schistosomiasis with reference to Schistosoma biomarkers, sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis

    Article • Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, August 2024, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  18. Molecular and Serological Surveillance for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wild Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Scotland and Northern England

    Article • Animals, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Paul Corstjens

  19. Zipime-Weka-Schista study protocol: a longitudinal cohort study and economic evaluation of an integrated home-based approach for genital multipathogen screening in women, including female genital schistosomiasis, human papillomavirus, Trichomonas and H...

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2024, BMJ

    Professor Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  20. Post-exposure prophylaxis in leprosy (PEOPLE): a cluster randomised trial

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, June 2024, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  21. Schistosome infection among pregnant women in the rural highlands of Madagascar: A cross-sectional study calling for public health interventions in vulnerable populations

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, April 2024, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  22. Flow-S: A Field-Deployable Device with Minimal Hands-On Effort to Concentrate and Quantify Schistosoma Circulating Anodic Antigen (CAA) from Large Urine Volumes

    Article • Diagnostics, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Paul Corstjens

  23. Clinical and Demographic Factors Associated With Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus Shedding in Saliva or Cervical Secretions in a Cohort of Tanzanian Women

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, March 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  24. Validation of artificial intelligence-based digital microscopy for automated detection of Schistosoma haematobium eggs in urine in Gabon

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, February 2024, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  25. Safety and infectivity of female cercariae in Schistosoma-naïve, healthy participants: a controlled human Schistosoma mansoni infection study

    Article • EBioMedicine, November 2023, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  26. Development of lateral flow assays to detect host proteins in cattle for improved diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, August 2023, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  27. Schistosoma mansoni infection alters the host pre-vaccination environment resulting in blunted Hepatitis B vaccination immune responses

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2023, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  28. Field evaluation of a point-of-care triage test for active tuberculosis (TriageTB)

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  29. Sensitivity and specificity of human point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test in African livestock for rapid diagnosis of schistosomiasis: A Bayesian latent class analysis

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2023, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  30. Visual diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis in Zambian women from hand-held colposcopy: agreement of expert image review and association with clinical symptoms

    Article • Wellcome Open Research, May 2023, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  31. Identification of CAA as highly specific and sensitive antibody target for acute schistosomiasis diagnostics

    Article • March 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Paul Corstjens

  32. Effects of Schistosoma mansoni and praziquantel treatment on the lower gastrointestinal mucosa: A cohort study in Tanzania

    Article • Acta Tropica, February 2023, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  33. Diagnostic performance of host protein signatures as a triage test for active pulmonary TB

    Article • February 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Paul Corstjens

  34. Association of schistosome infection with adiposity in Tanzania

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, January 2023, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  35. Establishing a single-sex controlled human Schistosoma mansoni infection model for Uganda: protocol for safety and dose-finding trial

    Article • Immunotherapy Advances, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  36. Host biomarker-based quantitative rapid tests for detection and treatment monitoring of tuberculosis and COVID-19

    Article • iScience, January 2023, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  37. Subclinical signs of podocyte injury associated with Circulating Anodic Antigen (CAA) in Schistosoma mansoni-infected patients in Brazil

    Article • Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, January 2023, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Paul Corstjens

  38. Limited efficacy of repeated praziquantel treatment in Schistosoma mansoni infections as revealed by highly accurate diagnostics, PCR and UCP-LF CAA (RePST trial)

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, December 2022, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  39. The Presence of Hemoglobin in Cervicovaginal Lavage Is Not Associated With Genital Schistosomiasis in Zambian Women From the BILHIV Study

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  40. Schistosoma mansoni Infection Is Associated With Increased Monocytes and Fewer Natural Killer T Cells in the Female Genital Tract

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  41. Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis without a Microscope: Evaluating Circulating Antigen (CCA, CAA) and DNA Detection Methods on Banked Samples of a Community-Based Survey from DR Congo

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Paul Corstjens

  42. High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and stunting among school age children in communities along the Albert-Nile, Northern Uganda: A cross sectional study

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2022, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  43. Sensitive Diagnosis and Post-Treatment Follow-Up of Schistosoma mansoni Infections in Asymptomatic Eritrean Refugees by Circulating Anodic Antigen Detection and Polymerase Chain Reaction

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 2022, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  44. Characterisation of tetraspanins from Schistosoma haematobium and evaluation of their potential as novel diagnostic markers

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, January 2022, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  45. CLINICAL PROGRESSION OF LEPROSY IN EURASIAN RED SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS VULGARIS) IN A NATURALLY INFECTED WILD POPULATION

    Article • Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, December 2021, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

    Paul Corstjens

  46. Quantitative Rapid Test for Detection and Monitoring of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Nonhuman Primates

    Article • Biology, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Paul Corstjens

  47. A cluster randomized controlled trial for assessing POC-CCA test based praziquantel treatment for schistosomiasis control in pregnant women and their young children: study protocol of the freeBILy clinical trial in Madagascar

    Article • Trials, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  48. Minimally invasive sampling to identify leprosy patients with a high bacterial burden in the Union of the Comoros

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2021, PLOS

    Sofie Braet, Paul Corstjens

  49. Excretion patterns of Schistosoma mansoni antigens CCA and CAA by adult male and female worms, using a mouse model and ex vivo parasite cultures

    Article • Parasitology, November 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Paul Corstjens

  50. Immunomics-guided discovery of serum and urine antibodies for diagnosing urogenital schistosomiasis: a biomarker identification study

    Article • The Lancet Microbe, November 2021, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  51. Detection and Monitoring of Mycobacterium leprae Infection in Nine Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) Using a Quantitative Rapid Test

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2021, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  52. Rhesus macaques self-curing from a schistosome infection can display complete immunity to challenge

    Article • Nature Communications, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  53. Accuracy of Two Circulating Antigen Tests for the Diagnosis and Surveillance of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Low-Endemicity Settings of Côte d’Ivoire

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, September 2021, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  54. Association of Female Genital Schistosomiasis With the Cervicovaginal Microbiota and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Zambian Women

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, August 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  55. Potential of antibody test using Schistosoma mansoni recombinant serpin and RP26 to detect light-intensity infections in endemic areas

    Article • Parasitology International, August 2021, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  56. Association between cervical dysplasia and female genital schistosomiasis diagnosed by genital PCR in Zambian women

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  57. Improving the diagnosis and management of acute schistosomiasis with antibody, antigen and molecular techniques: lessons from a cluster of six travellers

    Article • Journal of Travel Medicine, July 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  58. Female Genital Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 Incidence in Zambian Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, June 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  59. A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial for Assessing POC-CCA Test Based Praziquantel Treatment for Schistosomiasis Control in Pregnant Women and Their Young Children: Study Protocol of the Freebily Clinical Trial in Madagascar

    Article • June 2021, Research Square

    Paul Corstjens

  60. Early diagnosis and follow-up of acute schistosomiasis in a cluster of infected Belgian travellers by detection of antibodies and circulating anodic antigen (CAA): A diagnostic evaluation study

    Article • Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, May 2021, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  61. Specificity of the Point-of-Care Urine Strip Test for Schistosoma Circulating Cathodic Antigen (POC-CCA) Tested in Non-Endemic Pregnant Women and Young Children

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 2021, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  62. Association Between Cervical Dysplasia and Female Genital Schistosomiasis Diagnosed by Genital PCR in Zambian Women

    Article • March 2021, Research Square

    Paul Corstjens

  63. Evaluation of microscopy, serology, circulating anodic antigen (CAA), and eosinophil counts for the follow-up of migrants with chronic schistosomiasis: a prospective cohort study

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  64. Cervicovaginal Immune Activation in Zambian Women With Female Genital Schistosomiasis

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, March 2021, Frontiers

    Professor Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  65. Validation and Optimization of Host Immunological Bio-Signatures for a Point-of-Care Test for TB Disease

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, February 2021, Frontiers

    Mr. Yohannes Belay Tadesse, Paul Corstjens

  66. Synthetic Phenolic Glycolipids for Application in Diagnostic Tests for Leprosy

    Article • ChemBioChem, February 2021, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  67. Cervicovaginal bacterial communities in reproductive-aged Tanzanian women withSchistosoma mansoni,Schistosoma haematobium, or without schistosome infection

    Article • The ISME Journal, January 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  68. Prototype multi-biomarker test for point-of-care leprosy diagnostics

    Article • iScience, January 2021, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  69. The burden of HIV, syphilis and schistosome infection and associated factors among adults in the fishing communities in northwestern Tanzania

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, December 2020, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  70. Fast and reliable easy-to-use diagnostics for eliminating bilharzia in young children and mothers: An introduction to the freeBILy project

    Article • Acta Tropica, November 2020, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  71. Prospective, observational study to assess the performance of CAA measurement as a diagnostic tool for the detection of Schistosoma haematobium infections in pregnant women and their child in Lambaréné, Gabon: study protocol of the freeBILy clinical tr...

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  72. Household Contacts of Leprosy Patients in Endemic Areas Display a Specific Innate Immunity Profile

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, August 2020, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  73. Genital self-sampling compared with cervicovaginal lavage for the diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis in Zambian women: The BILHIV study

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2020, PLOS

    Professor Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  74. Circulating Anodic Antigen (CAA): A Highly Sensitive Diagnostic Biomarker to Detect Active Schistosoma Infections—Improvement and Use during SCORE

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, July 2020, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  75. Nationwide Remapping of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Rwanda Using Circulating Cathodic Antigen Rapid Test: Taking Steps toward Elimination

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, July 2020, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  76. Schistosoma haematobium infection is associated with lower serum cholesterol levels and improved lipid profile in overweight/obese individuals

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2020, PLOS

    Dr Bruno Guigas, Paul Corstjens

  77. Sensitive diagnostic tools and targeted drug administration strategies are needed to eliminate schistosomiasis

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, July 2020, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  78. Genomic Characterization of Mycobacterium leprae to Explore Transmission Patterns Identifies New Subtype in Bangladesh

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2020, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  79. Plasma Endotoxin Levels Are Not Increased in Schistosoma mansoni–Infected Women without Signs or Symptoms of Hepatosplenic Disease

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, June 2020, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  80. Associations between schistosomiasis and HIV‐1 acquisition risk in four prospective cohorts: a nested case‐control analysis

    Article • Journal of the International AIDS Society, June 2020, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  81. RISK6, a 6-gene transcriptomic signature of TB disease risk, diagnosis and treatment response

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  82. Antigen-based diagnosis of Schistosoma infection in travellers: a prospective study

    Article • Journal of Travel Medicine, April 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  83. Survey of Schistosomiasis in Saint Lucia: Evidence for Interruption of Transmission

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 2020, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  84. Efficacy of single versus four repeated doses of praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni infection in school-aged children from Côte d'Ivoire based on Kato-Katz and POC-CCA: An open-label, randomised controlled trial (RePST)

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2020, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  85. Does Intensive Treatment Select for Praziquantel Resistance in High-Transmission Settings? Parasitological Trends and Treatment Efficacy Within a Cluster-Randomized Trial

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, March 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  86. Detection of new Mycobacterium leprae subtype in Bangladesh by genomic characterization to explore transmission patterns

    Article • March 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Paul Corstjens

  87. A controlled human Schistosoma mansoni infection model to advance novel drugs, vaccines and diagnostics

    Article • Nature Reports Stem Cells, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  88. Author Correction: Placental gene expression and antibody levels of mother-neonate pairs reveal an enhanced risk for inflammation in a helminth endemic country

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  89. Survey and Diagnostic Challenges after Transmission-Stop: Confirming Elimination of Schistosomiasis haematobium in Morocco

    Article • Journal of Parasitology Research, January 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Paul Corstjens

  90. Insufficiency of annual praziquantel treatment to control Schistosoma mansoni infections in adult women: A longitudinal cohort study in rural Tanzania

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2019, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  91. Schistosomiasis was not associated with higher HIV-1 plasma or genital set point viral loads among HIV seroconverters from four cohort studies

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2019, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  92. Placental gene expression and antibody levels of mother-neonate pairs reveal an enhanced risk for inflammation in a helminth endemic country

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  93. How can schistosome circulating antigen assays be best applied for diagnosing male genital schistosomiasis (MGS): an appraisal using exemplar MGS cases from a longitudinal cohort study among fishermen on the south shoreline of Lake Malawi

    Article • Parasitology, September 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Paul Corstjens

  94. Haemostatic changes in urogenital schistosomiasis haematobium: a case-control study in Gabonese schoolchildren

    Article • Journal of Helminthology, September 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Paul Corstjens

  95. Application of new host biomarker profiles in quantitative point-of-care tests facilitates leprosy diagnosis in the field

    Article • EBioMedicine, September 2019, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  96. HIV-seroconversion among HIV-1 serodiscordant married couples in Tanzania: a cohort study

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  97. Detection of humoral immunity to mycobacteria causing leprosy in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) using a quantitative rapid test

    Article • European Journal of Wildlife Research, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  98. In-depth proteomic characterization of Schistosoma haematobium: Towards the development of new tools for elimination

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2019, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens, Takafira Mduluza

  99. Performance of an Ultra-Sensitive Assay Targeting the Circulating Anodic Antigen (CAA) for Detection of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in a Low Endemic Area in Brazil

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, April 2019, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  100. Effect of high-intensity versus low-intensity praziquantel treatment on HIV disease progression in HIV and Schistosoma mansoni co-infected patients: a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Wellcome Open Research, April 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Paul Corstjens

  101. Fingerstick test quantifying humoral and cellular biomarkers indicative for M. leprae infection

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, April 2019, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  102. Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 viral load in HIV-infected outpatients with immunological failure in Tanzania: a case-control study

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  103. Katayama Syndrome Without Schistosoma mansoni Eggs

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, January 2019, American College of Physicians

    Paul Corstjens

  104. Poly(amidoamine)-coated magnetic particles for enhanced detection ofSchistosomacirculating anodic antigen in endemic urine samples

    Article • The Analyst, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Paul Corstjens

  105. Altered Cervical Mucosal Gene Expression and Lower Interleukin 15 Levels in Women With Schistosoma haematobium Infection but Not in Women With Schistosoma mansoni Infection

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, December 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  106. Evaluation of Immunodiagnostic Tests for Leprosy in Brazil, China and Ethiopia

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  107. In-depth proteomic characterization of Schistosoma haematobium: towards the development of new tools for elimination

    Article • December 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Paul Corstjens, Takafira Mduluza

  108. Repeated doses of Praziquantel in Schistosomiasis Treatment (RePST) – single versus multiple praziquantel treatments in school-aged children in Côte d’Ivoire: a study protocol for an open-label, randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  109. Refining Diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium Infections: Antigen and Antibody Detection in Urine

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, November 2018, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  110. Effect of schistosomiasis on the outcome of patients infected with HIV-1 starting antiretroviral therapy in rural Tanzania

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 2018, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  111. Gene Expression Differences in Host Response to Schistosoma haematobium Infection

    Article • Infection and Immunity, October 2018, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  112. HIV-1 Viral Loads Are Not Elevated in Individuals Co-infected With Schistosoma spp. After Adjustment for Duration of HIV-1 Infection

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, September 2018, Frontiers

    Paul Corstjens

  113. Effect of high-intensity versus low-intensity praziquantel treatment on HIV disease progression in HIV and Schistosoma mansoni co-infected patients: a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Wellcome Open Research, July 2018, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Paul Corstjens

  114. Improved diagnosis of active Schistosoma infection in travellers and migrants using the ultra-sensitive in-house lateral flow test for detection of circulating anodic antigen (CAA) in serum

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  115. Impact of schistosome infection on long-term HIV/AIDS outcomes

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2018, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  116. Sm-p80-based vaccine trial in baboons: efficacy when mimicking natural conditions of chronic disease, praziquantel therapy, immunization, and Schistosoma mansoni re-encounter

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, June 2018, Wiley

    Workineh Torben, Paul Corstjens

  117. Decreased Sensitivity of Schistosoma sp. Egg Microscopy in Women and HIV-Infected Individuals

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 2018, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  118. Latent class analysis to evaluate performance of point-of-care CCA for low-intensity Schistosoma mansoni infections in Burundi

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  119. Africa-wide evaluation of host biomarkers in QuantiFERON supernatants for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Yohannes Belay Tadesse, Paul Corstjens

  120. Host immunity, nutrition and coinfection alter longitudinal infection patterns of schistosomes in a free ranging African buffalo population

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, December 2017, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  121. CRP: tell-tale biomarker or common denominator?

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, December 2017, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  122. Utilizing the ultrasensitive Schistosoma up-converting phosphor lateral flow circulating anodic antigen (UCP-LF CAA) assay for sample pooling-strategies

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  123. Effects of schistosomiasis on susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and HIV-1 viral load at HIV-1 seroconversion: A nested case-control study

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2017, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  124. Field-friendly serological tests for determination of M. leprae-specific antibodies

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2017, Nature

    Paul Corstjens

  125. Comparison of novel and standard diagnostic tools for the detection of Schistosoma mekongi infection in Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Cambodia

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  126. Longitudinal IP-10 Serum Levels Are Associated with the Course of Disease Activity and Remission in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Article • Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, June 2017, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  127. THU0042 Longitudinal IP-10 serum levels associate with the course of disease activity and achieving dmard-free sustained remission in rheumatoid arthritis

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, June 2017, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  128. Selecting accurate post-elimination monitoring tools to prevent reemergence of urogenital schistosomiasis in Morocco: a pilot study

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  129. Schistosomiasis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Men in Tanzania

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, February 2017, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  130. Quantitative lateral flow strip assays as User-Friendly Tools To Detect Biomarker Profiles For Leprosy

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2016, Nature

    Paul Corstjens

  131. Evaluation of cytokine responses against novel Mtb antigens as diagnostic markers for TB disease

    Article • Journal of Infection, September 2016, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens, Mr. Yohannes Belay Tadesse

  132. Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Praziquantel in Ugandan Children with Intestinal Schistosomiasis: Higher Dosages Are Required for Maximal Efficacy

    Article • mBio, August 2016, ASM Journals

    Professor Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  133. Effect ofSchistosoma mansoniInfection on Innate and HIV-1-Specific T-Cell Immune Responses in HIV-1-Infected Ugandan Fisher Folk

    Article • AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, July 2016, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Paul Corstjens

  134. Diagnostic performance of a seven-marker serum protein biosignature for the diagnosis of active TB disease in African primary healthcare clinic attendees with signs and symptoms suggestive of TB

    Article • Thorax, May 2016, BMJ

    Paul Corstjens, Mr. Yohannes Belay Tadesse

  135. Field-Friendly Test for Monitoring Multiple Immune Response Markers during Onset and Treatment of Exacerbated Immunity in Leprosy

    Article • Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, March 2016, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  136. Highly Sensitive Laser Scanning of Photon-Upconverting Nanoparticles on a Macroscopic Scale

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, February 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Paul Corstjens

  137. Multi-center evaluation of a user-friendly lateral flow assay to determine IP-10 and CCL4 levels in blood of TB and non-TB cases in Africa

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, January 2016, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens, Mr. Yohannes Belay Tadesse

  138. Use of lateral flow assays to determine IP-10 and CCL4 levels in pleural effusions and whole blood for TB diagnosis

    Article • Tuberculosis, January 2016, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  139. Saliva and viral infections

    Article • Periodontology 2000, December 2015, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  140. Correlation of serum and dried blood spot results for quantitation of Schistosoma circulating anodic antigen: A proof of principle

    Article • Acta Tropica, October 2015, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  141. Schistosoma mansoni and HIV acquisition in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda: a nested case–control study

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr Ali Ssetaala, Paul Corstjens

  142. Sensitivity and Specificity of a Urine Circulating Anodic Antigen Test for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium in Low Endemic Settings

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2015, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  143. Improved sensitivity of the urine CAA lateral-flow assay for diagnosing active Schistosoma infections by using larger sample volumes

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  144. Evaluation of banked urine samples for the detection of circulating anodic and cathodic antigens in Schistosoma mekongi and S. japonicum infections: A proof-of-concept study

    Article • Acta Tropica, January 2015, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  145. An ultra-sensitive assay targeting the circulating anodic antigen for the diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum in a low-endemic area, People's Republic of China

    Article • Acta Tropica, January 2015, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  146. Human Schistosoma haematobium Antifecundity Immunity Is Dependent on Transmission Intensity and Associated With Immunoglobulin G1 to Worm-Derived Antigens

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  147. Feasibility of a Lateral Flow Test for Neurocysticercosis Using Novel Up-Converting Nanomaterials and a Lightweight Strip Analyzer

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2014, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  148. Tools for diagnosis, monitoring and screening ofSchistosomainfections utilizing lateral-flow based assays and upconverting phosphor labels

    Article • Parasitology, June 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Paul Corstjens

  149. Field-Evaluation of a New Lateral Flow Assay for Detection of Cellular and Humoral Immunity against Mycobacterium leprae

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2014, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens

  150. The use of upconverting phosphors in point-of-care (POC) testing

    Article • March 2014, SPIE

    Paul Corstjens

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

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  152. A rapid assay for on-site monitoring of infliximab trough levels: a feasibility study

    Article • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  153. Improved assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum using an uninterrupted, semi-nested PCR and quantitative lateral flow analysis

    Article • Malaria Journal, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  154. Development of a Generic Microfluidic Device for Simultaneous Detection of Antibodies and Nucleic Acids in Oral Fluids

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Paul Corstjens

  155. Association of Schistosomiasis and HIV Infection in Tanzania

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 2012, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Paul Corstjens

  156. Detecting viruses by using salivary diagnostics

    Article • The Journal of the American Dental Association, October 2012, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  157. Lateral Flow Sandwich Assay Utilizing Upconverting Phosphor (UCP) Reporters

    Article • January 2012, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  158. Lateral flow assay for simultaneous detection of cellular- and humoral immune responses

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, October 2011, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  159. A Rapid Test for Quantitative Determination of Infliximab Trough Levels in Blood

    Article • Gastroenterology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  160. An integrated, self-contained microfluidic cassette for isolation, amplification, and detection of nucleic acids

    Article • Biomedical Microdevices, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Haim Bau, Paul Corstjens

  161. Finger-actuated, self-contained immunoassay cassettes

    Article • Biomedical Microdevices, July 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Haim Bau, Paul Corstjens

  162. A timer-actuated immunoassay cassette for detecting molecular markers in oral fluids

    Article • Lab on a Chip, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Haim Bau, Paul Corstjens

  163. Rapid Prototyping of Lateral Flow Assays

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

  164. A user-friendly, highly sensitive assay to detect the IFN-γ secretion by T cells

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, April 2008, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

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

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2007, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  166. A Microfluidic System for Saliva-Based Detection of Infectious Diseases

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, March 2007, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  167. Development of a Microfluidic Device for Detection of Pathogens in Oral Samples Using Upconverting Phosphor Technology (UPT)

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, March 2007, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  168. Evaluation of UPlink-RSV: Prototype Rapid Antigen Test for Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, March 2007, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  169. Rapid Assay Format for Multiplex Detection of Humoral Immune Responses to Infectious Disease Pathogens (HIV, HCV, and TB)

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, March 2007, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  170. A disposable microfluidic cassette for DNA amplification and detection

    Article • Lab on a Chip, January 2006, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Haim Bau, Paul Corstjens

  171. Point Detection of Pathogens in Oral Samples

    Article • Advances in Dental Research, June 2005, SAGE Publications

    Paul Corstjens

  172. Field distribution on metallic and dielectric nanoparticles observed with a fluorescent near-field optical probe

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, May 2005, American Institute of Physics

    Paul Corstjens

  173. Infrared up-converting phosphors for bioassays

    Article • IEE Proceedings - Nanobiotechnology, January 2005, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    Paul Corstjens

  174. EFFECTS OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS AVAILABILITY ON THE EXPRESSION OF THE COCCOLITH-VESICLE V-ATPASE (SUBUNIT C) Of PLEUROCHRYSIS (HAPTOPHYTA)1

    Article • Journal of Phycology, January 2004, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  175. An amplification-free hybridization-based DNA assay to detect Streptococcus pneumoniae utilizing the up-converting phosphor technology

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, July 2003, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  176. Lateral-flow and up-converting phosphor reporters to detect single-stranded nucleic acids in a sandwich-hybridization assay

    Article • Analytical Biochemistry, January 2003, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  177. MOLECULAR CLONING AND EXPRESSION OF THE PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN GENE FROM THE COCCOLITHOPHORID PLEUROCHRYSIS CARTERAE (HAPTOPHYCEAE)1

    Article • Journal of Phycology, February 2002, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  178. Use of Up-Converting Phosphor Reporters in Lateral-Flow Assays to Detect Specific Nucleic Acid Sequences: A Rapid, Sensitive DNA Test to Identify Human Papillomavirus Type 16 Infection

    Article • Clinical Chemistry, October 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Corstjens

  179. A COCCOLITHOPHORID CALCIFYING VESICLE WITH A VACUOLAR‐TYPE ATPASE PROTON PUMP: CLONING AND IMMUNOLOCALIZATION OF THE V0 SUBUNIT c

    Article • Journal of Phycology, February 2001, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  180. Mucins and Molluscan Calcification

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, April 2000, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Paul Corstjens

  181. Bacterial Mn2+Oxidizing Systems and Multicopper Oxidases: An Overview of Mechanisms and Functions

    Article • Geomicrobiology Journal, March 2000, Taylor & Francis

    Paul Corstjens

  182. Stimulation of Mn2+Oxidation inLeptothrix discophoraSS-1 by Cu2+and Sequence Analysis of the Region Flanking the Gene Encoding Putative Multicopper Oxidase MofA

    Article • Geomicrobiology Journal, March 2000, Taylor & Francis

    Paul Corstjens

  183. cumA , a Gene Encoding a Multicopper Oxidase, Is Involved in Mn 2+ Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 1999, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  184. Involvement of genes of two-step protein secretion pathway in the transport of the manganese-oxidizing factor across the outer membrane of Pseudomonas putida strain GB-I

    Article • American Mineralogist, December 1998, Mineralogical Society of America

    Paul Corstjens

  185. Involvement of genes of two-step protein secretion pathway in the transport of the manganese-oxidizing factor across the outer membrane of Pseudomonas putida strain GB-I

    Article • American Mineralogist, December 1998, Mineralogical Society of America

    Paul Corstjens

  186. GPA, A CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEIN IN THE COCCOLITHOPHORID EMILIANIA HUXLEYI (PRYMNESIOPHYCEAE)

    Article • Journal of Phycology, August 1998, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  187. Partial purification and characterization of manganese-oxidizing factors of Pseudomonas fluorescens GB-1

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 1997, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  188. Identification and molecular analysis of theLeptothrix discophoraSS‐1mofAgene, a gene putatively encoding a manganese‐oxidizing protein with copper domains

    Article • Geomicrobiology Journal, April 1997, Taylor & Francis

    Paul Corstjens

  189. Phylogenetic Analysis of the Metal-Oxidizing Bacteria Leptothrix discophora and Sphaerotilus natans Using 16S rDNA Sequencing Data

    Article • Systematic and Applied Microbiology, July 1993, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens, Gerard Muyzer

  190. Enzymatic iron oxidation by Leptothrix discophora: identification of an iron-oxidizing protein

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 1992, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  191. Oxidation of Manganese and Iron by Leptothrix discophora : Use of N,N,N′,N′ -Tetramethyl- p -Phenylenediamine as an Indicator of Metal Oxidation

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 1990, ASM Journals

    Paul Corstjens

  192. Article • PLOS

    Paul Corstjens