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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

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

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2017, Nature

    Paul Corstjens

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2016, Nature

    Paul Corstjens

  12. 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

  13. 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

    Dr Amaya L Bustinduy, Paul Corstjens

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

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

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

    Paul Corstjens

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Saliva and viral infections

    Article • Periodontology 2000, December 2015, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

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

    Article • March 2014, SPIE

    Paul Corstjens

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

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

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

    Paul Corstjens

  36. 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

  37. Detecting viruses by using salivary diagnostics

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

    Paul Corstjens

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

    Article • January 2012, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

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

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, October 2011, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  40. 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

  41. Finger-actuated, self-contained immunoassay cassettes

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

    Haim Bau, Paul Corstjens

  42. 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

  43. Rapid Prototyping of Lateral Flow Assays

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Corstjens

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

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, April 2008, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens

  45. 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

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

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

    Paul Corstjens

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. 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

  50. A disposable microfluidic cassette for DNA amplification and detection

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

    Haim Bau, Paul Corstjens

  51. Point Detection of Pathogens in Oral Samples

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

    Paul Corstjens

  52. 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

  53. Infrared up-converting phosphors for bioassays

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

    Paul Corstjens

  54. 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

  55. 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

  56. 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

  57. 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

  58. 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

  59. Mucins and Molluscan Calcification

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

    Paul Corstjens

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

    Article • Geomicrobiology Journal, March 2000, Taylor & Francis

    Paul Corstjens

  61. 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

  62. 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

  63. 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

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

    Article • Journal of Phycology, August 1998, Wiley

    Paul Corstjens

  65. 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

  66. 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