Peter Steinmann
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
166 Papers
582 Citations
Peter Steinmann is an academic researcher from Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Public health. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 142 publications. Previous affiliations of Peter Steinmann include Beijing University of Chinese Medicine & National Institute of Parasitic Diseases.
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Papers
Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of people at risk
TL;DR: It is concluded that the development and management of water resources is an important risk factor for schistosomiasis, and hence strategies to mitigate negative effects should become integral parts in the planning, implementation, and operation of future water projects.
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Strongyloidiasis: the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases?
Annette Olsen,Lisette van Lieshout,Hanspeter Marti,Ton Polderman,Katja Polman,Peter Steinmann,Peter Steinmann,Russell Stothard,Søren Thybo,Jaco J. Verweij,Pascal Magnussen +10 more
TL;DR: The current state of the art in relation to diagnostic methods for detecting the infection, the morbidity caused by the infection and the recommended treatment are provided and the gaps in knowledge and future research needs related to this infection are pointed to.
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Diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths in the era of preventive chemotherapy: effect of multiple stool sampling and use of different diagnostic techniques.
Stefanie Knopp,A.F. Mgeni,I. Simba Khamis,Peter Steinmann,Peter Steinmann,J. Russell Stothard,David Rollinson,Hanspeter Marti,Jürg Utzinger +8 more
TL;DR: Rigorous epidemiologic surveillance of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the era of preventive chemotherapy is facilitated by multiple stool sampling bolstered by different diagnostic techniques.
Comparing Diagnostic Accuracy of Kato-Katz, Koga Agar Plate, Ether-Concentration, and FLOTAC for Schistosoma mansoni and Soil-Transmitted Helminths
Dominik Glinz,Kigbafori D. Silué,Stefanie Knopp,Stefanie Knopp,Laurent K. Lohourignon,Kouassi Patrick Yao,Peter Steinmann,Peter Steinmann,Peter Steinmann,Laura Rinaldi,Giuseppe Cringoli,Eliézer K. N’Goran,Jürg Utzinger,Jürg Utzinger +13 more
TL;DR: This study confirms that FLOTAC is a sensitive technique for detection of common soil-transmitted helminths and indicates that the Koga agar plate method remains the method of choice for the diagnosis of S. stercoralis.
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Invasive snails and an emerging infectious disease: results from the first national survey on Angiostrongylus cantonensis in China.
Shan Lv,Yi Zhang,He-Xiang Liu,Ling Hu,Kun Yang,Peter Steinmann,Peter Steinmann,Zhao Chen,Li-Ying Wang,Jürg Utzinger,Xiao-Nong Zhou +10 more
TL;DR: The first national survey in China revealed a wide distribution of A. cantonensis and two invasive snail species, indicating that a considerable number of people are at risk of angiostrongyliasis.