Research Groups / Onderzoeksgroepen
Parasitological research in the Netherlands
Which topics are studied?
A large variety exists in research on parasites and parasitic diseases performed in the Netherlands. Several laboratories are involved in fundamental research, mostly directed towards the development of new vaccins or drugs against important human or veterinary parasites, such as malaria, schistosomes, trypanosomes, babesia or filaria and other nematodes. Furthermore, next to this search for new treatments, research is directed towards the development of diagnostics for parasitic diseases.
Where?
This research on parasites and parasitic diseases occurs at universities and their medical or veterinary faculties, institutes and industries: see below
See also PhD Theses involving parasitology from Dutch institutes
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Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC)
Department of Parasitology, Centre of Infectious Diseases |
| Contact |
Prof. Dr. A.M. Deelder
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| Activities |
Research on schistosomiasis, filariasis, malaria (cellular and immunobiology, glycobiology, developmental biology, epidemiology)
(Routine) diagnostics of parasitic infections. |
| Location |
Public Health Laboratory Haarlem
Department of Parasitology |
| Contact |
Dr. Th.G. Mank
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| Activities |
(Routine) diagnostics of parasitic infections.
Research on endemic parasitic infections; in particular Giardia lamblia and Dientamoeba fragilis (epidemiology, clinical relevance, genotyping, treatment) |
| Location |
Central Veterinary Institute - Wageningen UR (Lelystad)
Veterinary Parasitology
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| Contact |
Dr. F.H.M. Borgsteede
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| Activities |
Research on parasite fauna of wild and farm animals and on ticks.
Studies on anti-parasitic drugs. |
| Location |
Universiteit Utrecht (UU), Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology – Clinical Infectiology Division
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| Contact |
Dr.ir. H.W.Ploeger
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| Activities |
Clinical parasitology and (routine) faecal examinations for diagnosing parasitic infections in animals; Research on anthelmintic resistance in nematodes parasitizing horses and ruminants; Research on epidemiology of various parasites of both farm and pet animals. |
| Location |
Intervet
Microbiological R&D |
| Contact |
Prof. Dr. Th. Schetters |
| Activities |
Research and development of vaccines for animal health; in particular against cattle lungworm (D. viviparus) and some protozoal diseases such as babesiosis, theileriosis, coccidiosis, toxoplasmosis, neosporosis and leishmaniasis. |
| Location |
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT)
Biomedical Research: Parasitology |
| Contact |
Dr. H.D.F.H Schallig |
| Activities |
Medical research on diagnosis of leishmaniasis, malaria and onchocerciasis. Veterinary research on diagnosis of leishmaniasis, trypanosomosis and helminths. De volgende cursussen worden gegeven: 'Serologische diagnostiek viscerale leishmaniasis', 'Moleculair biologische en serologische diagnostiek leishmaniasis' en 'Malaria diagnostiek'. Datum van deze cursussen in overleg (op aanvraag) met Dr. H.D.F.H Schallig |
| Location |
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)
Laboratory for Zoönoses and Environmental Microbiology |
| Contact |
Dr. J.W.B. van der Giessen |
| Activities |
Research (epidemiology, molecular parasitology and risk assessment) and veterinary diagnosis on endemic or emerging parasitic zoonoses; in particular Trichinella; Echinococcus; Toxoplasma; Cryptosporidium and Giardia. National Reference Laboratory Parasites. |
| Location |
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)
Microbiological Laboratory for Health Protection
Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening
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| Contact |
Drs. L.M. Kortbeek
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| Activities |
(Routine) diagnostics of parasitic infections. Research on endemic parasitic infections; in particular Toxocara (epidemiology, immunology, relation with astma), Echinococcus, Toxoplasma, Leishmania and Giardia. |
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