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Joachim Hombach
Researcher at World Health Organization
Publications - 86
Citations - 5029
Joachim Hombach is an academic researcher from World Health Organization. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dengue vaccine & Vaccination. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 82 publications receiving 4318 citations. Previous affiliations of Joachim Hombach include Heidelberg University.
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Estimated global incidence of Japanese encephalitis: a systematic review
Grant L. Campbell,Susan L. Hills,Marc Fischer,Julie Jacobson,Charles H. Hoke,Joachim Hombach,Anthony A. Marfin,Tom Solomon,Theodore F. Tsai,Vivien Tsu,Amy Sarah Ginsburg +10 more
TL;DR: The estimate of the global incidence of JE remains substantial despite improvements in vaccination coverage, and more and better incidence studies in selected countries, particularly China and India, are needed to further refine these estimates.
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Estimated Global Incidence of Japanese Encephalitis: A Systematic review/Estimation De L'incidence Mondiale De L'encephalite Japonaise: Une Evaluation Systematique/ Incidencia Global Estimada De la Encefalitis Japonesa: Una Revision Sistematica
Grant L. Campbell,Susan L. Hills,Marc Fischer,Julie Jacobson,Charles H. Hoke,Joachim Hombach,Anthony A. Marfin,Tom Solomon,Theodore F. Tsai,Vivien Tsu,Amy Sarah Ginsburg +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Asia, focusing on rural and suburban areas where rice culture and pig farming coexist.
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Guidelines for Plaque-Reduction Neutralization Testing of Human Antibodies to Dengue Viruses
TL;DR: WHO with the support of PDVI initiated a program to coordinate the procedures used for the plaque-reduction neutralization test (PRNT), the most common assay used to measure neutralizing antibody.
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Report on a WHO consultation on immunological endpoints for evaluation of new Japanese encephalitis vaccines, WHO, Geneva, 2-3 September, 2004.
TL;DR: The consultation made a series of recommendations for specifications on immunological criteria to assess JE vaccine efficacy, and more detailed recommendations will be drafted following further consultations to serve as WHO guidelines for evaluation and licensure for new JE vaccines.
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Health Economics of Dengue: A Systematic Literature Review and Expert Panel's Assessment
Mark E. Beatty,Philippe Beutels,Martin I. Meltzer,Donald S. Shepard,Joachim Hombach,Raymond Hutubessy,Damien Dessis,Laurent Coudeville,Benoît Dervaux,Ole Wichmann,Harold S. Margolis,Joel N. Kuritsky +11 more
TL;DR: An expert panel reviewed the existing dengue economic literature and recommended future research to fill information gaps to ensure informed decision making on the various options for controlling and preventing this disease.