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Birgitta Evengård

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

E-mail
birgitta.evengard@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 785 23 00, +46 70 234 98 20

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Affiliation
Professor at Department of Clinical Microbiology Section: Infectious Diseases, Section of Infection and Immunology
Location
Byggnad 24 (K), Köksvägen, Infektionskliniken, Universitetssjukhuset, 3187 Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå
A scoping review of the current knowledge of the social determinants of health and infectious diseases (specifically COVID-19, tuberculosis, and H1N1 influenza) in Canadian arctic indigenous communities
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2025, Vol. 22, (1)
Kolahdooz, Fariba; Jang, Se Lim; Deck, Sarah; et al.
Environmental stressors and zoonoses in the Arctic: learning from the past to prepare for the future
Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 957
Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie; Nymo, Ingebjørg H.; Jokelainen, Pikka; et al.
Climate-driven 'species-on-the-move' provide tangible anchors to engage the public on climate change
People and Nature, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 5, (5) : 1384-1402
Pecl, Gretta T.; Kelly, Rachel; Lucas, Chloe; et al.
Healthy ecosystems for human and animal health: Science diplomacy for responsible development in the Arctic
Polar Record, Cambridges Institutes Press 2021, Vol. 57
Evengård, Birgitta; Destouni, G.; Kalantari, Z.; et al.
CLINF: climate-change effects on the epidemiology of infectious diseases, and the associated impacts on northern societies
Nordic perspectives on the responsible development of the Arctic: pathways to action, Springer Nature 2021 : 49-70
Evengård, Birgitta; Thierfelder, Tomas
Associating land cover changes with patterns of incidences of climate-sensitive infections: An example on tick-borne diseases in the nordic area
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2021, Vol. 18, (20)
Leibovici, Didier G.; Bylund, Helena; Björkman, Christer; et al.
Linking climate and infectious disease trends in the Northern/Arctic Region
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2021, Vol. 11, (1)
Ma, Yan; Destouni, Georgia; Kalantari, Zahra; et al.
Climate Change in the Arctic: The Need for a Broader Gender Perspective in Data Collection
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2021, Vol. 18, (2)
Rautio, Arja; Kukarenko, Natalia; Nilsson, Lena Maria; et al.
CLINF: an integrated project design
Nordic perspectives on the responsible development of the Arctic: pathways to action, Springer Nature 2021 : 71-92
Thierfelder, Tomas; Evengård, Birgitta
Toxoplasma gondii-specific IgG avidity testing in pregnant women
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 26, (9) : 1155-1160
Garnaud, C.; Fricker-Hidalgo, H.; Evengård, Birgitta; et al.
Healthy Ecosystems Are a Prerequisite for Human Health-A Call for Action in the Era of Climate Change with a Focus on Russia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2020, Vol. 17, (22)
Orlov, Dmitry; Menshakova, Marija; Thierfelder, Tomas; et al.
Lethal Outcome of Leptospirosis in Southern Russia: Characterization of Leptospira Interrogans Isolated from a Deceased Teenager
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2020, Vol. 17, (12)
Samoilov, Andrei E.; Stoyanova, Nataliya A.; Tokarevich, Nikolai K.; et al.
Study of the Relationship between the Average Annual Temperature of Atmospheric Air and the Number of Tick-Bitten Humans in the North of European Russia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2020, Vol. 17, (21)
Tronin, Andrei; Tokarevich, Nikolay; Blinova, Olga; et al.
Discrepancies in data reporting of zoonotic infectious diseases across the Nordic countries: a call for action in the era of climate change
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Taylor & Francis 2019, Vol. 78, (1)
Omazic, Anna; Berggren, Camilla; Thierfelder, Tomas; et al.
Identifying climate-sensitive infectious diseases in animals and humans in Northern regions
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, BioMed Central 2019, Vol. 61, (1)
Omazic, Anna; Bylund, Helena; Boqvist, Sofia; et al.
Managing consequences of climate-driven species redistribution requires integration of ecology, conservation and social science
Biological Reviews, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2018, Vol. 93, (1) : 284-305
Bonebrake, Timothy C.; Brown, Christopher J.; Bell, Johann D.; et al.
The relation between Blastocystis and the intestinal microbiota in Swedish travellers
BMC Microbiology, Vol. 17
Forsell, Joakim; Bengtsson-Palme, Johan; Angelin, Martin; et al.
Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being
Science, Vol. 355, (6332)
Pecl, Gretta T.; Araujo, Miguel B.; Bell, Johann D.; et al.
Impact of air temperature variation on the ixodid ticks habitat and tick-borne encephalitis incidence in the Russian Arctic: the case of the Komi Republic
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Taylor & Francis 2017, Vol. 76
Tokarevich, N.; Tronin, A.; Gnativ, B.; et al.
High occurrence of Blastocystis sp subtypes 1-3 and Giardia intestinalis assemblage B among patients in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Parasites & Vectors, Vol. 9
Forsell, Joakim; Granlund, Margareta; Samuelsson, Linn; et al.
Non-native and native organisms moving into high elevation and high latitude ecosystems in an era of climate change: new challenges for ecology and conservation
Biological Invasions, Vol. 18, (2) : 345-353
Pauchard, Anibal; Milbau, Ann; Albihn, Ann; et al.
Illness and risk behaviour in health care students studying abroad
Medical Education, Vol. 49, (7) : 684-691
Angelin, Martin; Evengård, Birgitta; Palmgren, Helena
Risk factors for colonization with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthcare students on clinical assignment abroad: A prospective study
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol. 13, (3) : 223-229
Angelin, Martin; Forsell, Joakim; Granlund, Margareta; et al.
The new Arctic
Cham: Springer 2015
Evengård, Birgitta; Nymand Larsen, Joan; Paasche, Øyvind
Paths to the new Arctic
The new Arctic, Cham: Springer 2015 : 1-6
Evengård, Birgitta; Paasche, Øyvind; Nymand Larsen, Joan
Evaluation of factors affecting real-time PCR performance for diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in clinical stool samples
Journal of Medical Microbiology, Microbiology Society 2015, Vol. 64 : 1053-1062
Forsell, Joakim; Koskiniemi, Satu; Hedberg, Ida; et al.
Food security or food sovereignty: what is the main issue in the Arctic?
The new Arctic, Springer 2015 : 213-223
Nilsson, Lena Maria; Evengård, Birgitta
Infectious disease in the Arctic: a panorama in transition
The new Arctic, Cham: Springer 2015 : 239-257
Parkinson, Alan; Koch, Anders; Evengård, Birgitta
Travel health advice: Benefits, compliance, and outcome
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 46, (6) : 447-453
Angelin, Martin; Evengård, Birgitta; Palmgren, Helena
Low-Educated Women with Chronic Pain Were Less Often Selected to Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Programs
PLOS ONE, Vol. 9, (5)
Hammarström, Anne; Haukenes, Inger; Fjellman Wiklund, Anncristine; et al.
Detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in clinical laboratories in Europe-a comparative study
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Wiley-Blackwell 2014, Vol. 20, (1) : O65-O71
Manser, M.; Granlund, Margareta; Edwards, H.; et al.
Climate change and health in the Arctic
Climate change and global health, CABI Publishing 2014 : 319-334
Parkinson, Alan J.; Evengård, Birgitta
Climate change and infectious diseases in the Arctic: Establishment of a circumpolar working group
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Taylor & Francis 2014, Vol. 73
Parkinson, Alan J.; Evengård, Birgitta; Semenza, Jan C.; et al.
Food and water security issues in Russia I: Food security in the general population of the Russian Arctic, Siberia and the Far East
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, International Association of Circumpolar Health Publishers 2013, Vol. 72 : 1-10
Dudarev, Alexey A; Alloyarov, Pavel R; Chupakhin, Valery S; et al.
Food and water security issues in Russia III: food- and waterborne diseases in the Russian Arctic, Siberia and the Far East, 2000-2011
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Järfälla: Co-Action Publishing 2013, Vol. 72 : 21856-
Dudarev, Alexey; Dorofeyey, Vitaliy; Dushkina, Eugenia; et al.
Food and water security issues in Russia II: Water security in general population of Russian Arctic, Siberia and Far East, 2000-2011
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Järfälla: Co-Action Publishing 2013, Vol. 72 : 22646-
Dudarev, Alexey; Dushkina, Eugenia; Sladkova, Yuliya; et al.
Vulnerable populations: health of humans and animals in a changed landscape
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, CoAction Publishing 2013, Vol. 72, (Supplement 1) : 58-60
Evengård, Birgitta
Säker tillgång till mat och vatten prioriterad fråga för Arktis
Läkartidningen, Stockholm: 2013, Vol. 110, (05) : CCF7-
Evengård, Birgitta; Nilsson, Lena Maria; Destouni, Gia
FACING THE LIMIT OF RESILIENCE: PERCEPTIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG REINDEER HERDING SAMI IN SWEDEN
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, CoAction Publishing 2013, Vol. 72, (Supplement 1) : 520-520
Furberg, Maria; Evengård, Birgitta; Nilsson, Maria
Factors affecting antimicrobial resistance among colonising Streptococcus pneumoniae in rural Alaska villages over 10 years
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, CoAction Publishing 2013, Vol. 72, (Supplement 1) : 702-703
Hedlund, Christina; Bruden, Dana; Bruce, Michael; et al.
Food security in the Arctic: Preliminary reflections from a resilience perspective
Arctic Resilience: Interim Report 2013, Stockholm: Arctic Council 2013 : 113-117
Nilsson, Annika E; Nilsson, Lena Maria; Quinlan, Allyson; et al.
Indicators of food and water security in an Arctic Health context - results from an international workshop discussion
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, CoAction Publishing 2013, Vol. 72 : 21530-
Nilsson, Lena Maria; Berner, James; Dudarev, Alexey A.; et al.
A call for urgent monitoring of food and water security based on relevant indicators for the Arctic
Ambio, Vol. 42, (7) : 816-822
Nilsson, Lena Maria; Destouni, Georgia; Berner, James; et al.
Food and water security indicators in an arctic health context: a report by the AHHEG/SDWG, and the AMAP/HHAG during the Swedish chairmanship of the Arctic Council 2011-2013
Publications from Arctic Research Centre, 1
Nilsson, Lena Maria; Evengård, Birgitta
CLIMATE CHANGE AND POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE CIRCUMPOLAR NORTH: FORMATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUMPOLAR SURVEILLANCE CLIMATE CHANGE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE WORKING GROUP
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, CoAction Publishing 2013, Vol. 72 : 745-745
Parkinson, A.; Evengård, Birgitta
The influence of seasonal climate variability on mortality in pre-industrial Sweden
Global Health Action, Vol. 6 : 1-9
Schumann, Barbara; Edvinsson, Sören; Evengard, Birgitta; et al.
Gene Expression of Estrogen Receptors in Pbmc From Patients With Puumala-Virus Infection
Shock, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2012, Vol. 37, (4) : 355-359
Brundin, Peik; Zhao, Chunyan; Dahlman-Wright, Karin; et al.
Beyond agar plates in diagnostic microbiology
European Manual of Microbial Infections
Evengård, Birgitta; Juto, Per; Seigneurin, Jean-Marie; et al.
Subtype analysis of Blastocystis isolates in Swedish patients
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2012, Vol. 31, (7) : 1689-1696
Forsell, Joakim; Granlund, Margareta; Stensvold, C. R.; et al.
Connecting the global climate change and public health agendas
PLoS Medicine, San Francisco: Public Library of Science 2012, Vol. 9, (6) : e1001227-
Nilsson, Maria; Evengård, Birgitta; Sauerborn, Rainer; et al.
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Research groups

Head of research
Birgitta Evengård Lab

Research projects

1 September 2010 until 31 December 2013
Patient reported long-term outcomes of Puumala virus infection in northern Sweden
1 September 2009 until 31 October 2011
Climate change perceptions among Swedish Sami reindeer herders