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Researcher
Wim Van Bortel
- Keywords:vector-borne diseases, malaria, arboviroses, Culicidae, Phlebotomus, exotic mosquitoes, B780-tropical-medicine
- Disciplines:Invertebrate biology
Affiliations
- Entomology (Research unit)
Member
From1 Jun 1995 → Today
Projects
1 - 10 of 16
- Beleidsadvies omtrent ‘preventieve maatregelen om verspreiding vanuit een geïmporteerd of autochtoon arbovirose geval te voorkomen’From11 Apr 2024 → 30 Sep 2024
- Investigating and defining neglected Bartonella quintana infection and ectoparasitosis among populations experiencing houselessnessFrom1 Jan 2024 → Today
- Understanding the increase in scabies cases in FlandersFrom1 Dec 2023 → Today
- The Belgian Pandemic Intelligence NetworkFrom1 Dec 2023 → Today
- Strengthen research and education capacities in the partner institutes (INRB, CRSK, ESP) in DRC (Outcome 1) - Support to interruption of transmission of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) by 2030 (Outcome 2)From1 Jan 2022 → Today
- Monitoring of exotic mosquitoes in BelgiumFrom14 Sep 2021 → 13 Sep 2024
- Entomological evidence to support Visceral Leishmaniasis elimination in NepalFrom1 Jul 2020 → 2 Sep 2025
- MOnitoring Outbreak events for Disease surveillance in a data science contextFrom1 Jan 2020 → 31 Dec 2023
- The role of innovative tools for sand fly control in the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) elimination initiative in the South-East-Asian regionFrom11 Apr 2019 → Today
- A systemic insecticide to control zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Errachidia province - Southeastern Morocco: an intervention trial for an innovative vector control toolFrom1 Nov 2018 → 31 Dec 2023
Publications
1 - 10 of 150
- A warming welcome?: Belgium's increasing suitability for Aedes albopictus(2025)Published in: Parasites and VectorsISSN: 1756-3305Issue: 1Volume: 18
- Increasing trend of scabies in Belgium, 2000-2023(2025)Published in: Archives of Public HealthISSN: 0778-7367Issue: 1Volume: 83
- Modelling practices, data provisioning, sharing and dissemination needs for pandemic decision-making: a European survey-based modellers' perspective, 2020 to 2022(2025)Published in: EurosurveillanceISSN: 1560-7917Issue: 42Volume: 30
- Vector control for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes implemented in the field in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review(2025)Published in: PLoS Negl Trop DisISSN: 1935-2727Issue: 7Volume: 19
- Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito(2025)Published in: ScienceISSN: 0036-8075Issue: 6771Volume: 390Pages: eady4515
- Mapping global risk of bat and rodent borne disease outbreaks to anticipate emerging threats(2025)Published in: Scientific ReportsISSN: 2045-2322Volume: 15
- Mapping the distribution of phlebotomine sand fly species with emphasis on Leishmania vectors in Nepal and exploring the potential of DNA barcoding for their identification(2025)Published in: Scientific ReportsISSN: 2045-2322Issue: 1Volume: 15
- Epidemic intelligence in Europe: a user needs perspective to foster innovation in digital health surveillance(2024)Published in: BMC Public HealthISSN: 1471-2458Issue: 1Volume: 24
- One Health investigation and response to a nationwide outbreak of Rift Valley fever in Rwanda - March to December 2022(2024)Published in: One HealthISSN: 2352-7714Volume: 19
- Exploring the efficacy of predacious diving beetles as potential nature-based solution for combatting the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894)(2024)Published in: NeobiotaISSN: 1619-0033Volume: 94Pages: 179-203