WEITZEL, THOMAS
Preferred name
WEITZEL, THOMAS
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Email
thomas.weitzel@gmail.com
ORCID
0000-0002-9804-2123
Scopus Author ID
14007561700
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Item type:Publication, Evaluation of Eight Serological Tests for Diagnosis of Imported Schistosomiasis(2012) ;Hans-Friedemann Kinkel ;Sabine Dittrich ;Britta Bäumer<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title> <jats:p> The diagnosis of schistosomiasis in individuals from countries where the disease is not endemic is challenging, and few data are available on the accuracy of serological diagnosis in those patients. We evaluated the performance of eight serological assays, including four commercial kits, in the diagnosis of imported schistosomiasis in individuals from areas where the disease is not endemic, including six enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays using three different antigens, an indirect hemagglutination assay, and an indirect immunofluorescent-antibody test. To analyze the assays, we used a total of 141 serum samples, with 121 derived from patients with various parasitic infections (among which were 37 cases of schistosomiasis) and 20 taken from healthy volunteers. The sensitivity values for detection of schistosomiasis cases ranged from 41% to 78% and were higher for <jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">Schistosoma mansoni</jats:named-content> than for <jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">S. haematobium</jats:named-content> infections. Specificity values ranged from 76% to 100%; false-positive results were most frequent for samples from patients with cestode infections. By combining two or more tests, sensitivity improved markedly and specificity decreased only moderately. Serological tests are useful instruments for diagnosing imported schistosomiasis in countries where the disease is not endemic, but due to limitations in test sensitivities, we recommend the use of two or more assays in parallel. </jats:p>Scopus© Citations 91 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
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Item type:Publication, Intestinale Parasitosen in der Hausarztpraxis(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025-10) ;Astrid Niederfahrenhorst; ;Kristina Huber ;Simone LehnTanja Loibl1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Systemic illness with eosinophilia and urticaria-like rash caused by prolonged bedbug exposure(Elsevier BV, 2025-10) ;Ian B. Weitzel ;Valeria Palma ;Macarena Silva; 1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Surveillance of vector-borne infections: Dogs as sentinel animals for Orientia and Rickettsia exposure in five regions in Chile(Elsevier BV, 2026-06) ;Paulina LĂłpez-Silva ;Constanza MartĂnez-Valdebenito ;Ju Jiang ;Katia AbarcaJavier LĂłpez1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Is there a risk of filarial infection during long-term missions in Haiti?(2016); ;Reinaldo Rosas ;Alberto Fica ;Jeannette DabanchMyriam Polanco29Scopus© Citations 2 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Imported Strongyloides stercoralis infections in Germany: descriptive study of cases over 5 years in a referral center in Berlin(Elsevier BV, 2026-03) ;Antonio Seigerschmidt ;Maria Cristina Moreno-del Castillo ;Gabriela Equihua Martinez ;Paul PitzingerJanina Hammer1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Chikungunya, enfermedad emergente en América Latina. Descripción de los primeros casos en Chile(2018) ;Cecilia Perret ;Cecilia Vizcaya; ;Reinaldo RosasJeannette DabanchScopus© Citations 6 2 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Empfehlungen zur Malariaprophylaxe(2021) ;Camilla Rothe ;Deike Rosenbusch ;Martin Alberer ;Silja BĂĽhlerGerd Burchard2 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Reiseimpfungen – Hinweise und Empfehlungen(2020) ;Camilla Rothe ;Deike Rosenbusch ;Martin Alberer ;Silja BühlerGerd Burchard1