Search Results - "Bart Versteeg"
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Trachoma risk factors in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2023)“…Trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness, is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). Despite enormous disease control efforts and…”
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Detecting extra-ocular Chlamydia trachomatis in a trachoma-endemic community in Ethiopia: Identifying potential routes of transmission
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2020)“…Trachoma elimination efforts are hampered by limited understanding of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) transmission routes. Here we aimed to detect Ct DNA at…”
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Viability PCR shows that non-ocular surfaces could contribute to transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in trachoma
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (15-07-2020)“…The presence of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) DNA at non-ocular sites suggests that these sites may represent plausible routes of Ct transmission in trachoma…”
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Field- and laboratory-based studies on correlates of Chlamydia trachomatis transmission by Musca sorbens: Determinants of fly-eye contact and investigations into fly carriage of elementary bodies
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (02-07-2024)“…Musca sorbens (Diptera: Muscidae) flies are thought to be vectors of the blinding eye disease trachoma, carrying the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct)…”
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Genomic analyses of the Chlamydia trachomatis core genome show an association between chromosomal genome, plasmid type and disease
Published in BMC genomics (09-02-2018)“…Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) plasmid has been shown to encode genes essential for infection. We evaluated the population structure of Ct using whole-genome…”
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Monitoring therapy success of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections in women: A prospective observational cohort study
Published in PloS one (21-09-2017)“…The use of a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) as a test of cure after treatment is subject to discussion, as the presence of C. trachomatis nucleic acids…”
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Risk factors of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) seropositivity in veterinary medicine students
Published in PloS one (21-02-2012)“…Q fever is an occupational risk for veterinarians, however little is known about the risk for veterinary medicine students. This study aimed to assess the…”
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Global Multilocus Sequence Type Analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis Strains from 16 Countries
Published in Journal of clinical microbiology (01-07-2015)“…The Uppsala University Chlamydia trachomatis multilocus sequence type (MLST) database (http://mlstdb.bmc.uu.se) is based on five target regions…”
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Trachoma risk factors in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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Prevalence of and risk factors for curable sexually transmitted infections on Bubaque Island, Guinea Bissau
Published in Sexually transmitted infections (01-02-2021)“…Complications from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can result in severe morbidity and mortality. To date, no STI population studies have been conducted…”
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Does typing of Chlamydia trachomatis using housekeeping multilocus sequence typing reveal different sexual networks among heterosexuals and men who have sex with men?
Published in BMC infectious diseases (18-04-2016)“…Chlamydia trachomatis infections remain the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. To gain more insight into the epidemiology and…”
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Follow-up of 686 Patients With Acute Q Fever and Detection of Chronic Infection
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-06-2011)“…Background. Recent outbreaks in the Netherlands allowed for laboratory follow-up of a large series of patients with acute Q fever and for evaluation of test…”
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Low Prevalence of Urethral Lymphogranuloma Venereum Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Prospective Observational Study, Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Published in Sexually transmitted diseases (01-09-2017)“…In contrast to anorectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), few urogenital LGV cases are reported in men who have sex with men. Lymphogranuloma venereum was…”
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Ongoing evolution of Chlamydia trachomatis lymphogranuloma venereum: exploring the genomic diversity of circulating strains
Published in Microbial genomics (01-06-2021)“…Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), the invasive infection of the sexually transmissible infection (STI) , is caused by strains from the LGV biovar, most commonly…”
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High-resolution multilocus sequence typing reveals novel urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis strains in women in Mopani district, South Africa
Published in Sexually transmitted infections (01-11-2015)“…Recently, we reported a high prevalence (16%) of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections among women in a rural setting in South Africa. Molecular…”
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No indication for tissue tropism in urogenital and anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis infections using high-resolution multilocus sequence typing
Published in BMC infectious diseases (26-08-2014)“…Previous studies showed that C. trachomatis strains found in MSM are different from those in heterosexuals. This study investigates whether the differences in…”
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Short Communication: Prevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in children in The Gambia, West Africa
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-07-2013)“…Objective To estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) among children in eight villages in The Gambia, West Africa. Methods…”
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Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis strain types, defined by high-resolution multilocus sequence typing, in relation to ethnicity and urogenital symptoms among a young screening population in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Published in Sexually transmitted infections (01-09-2015)“…Previous studies found conflicting results regarding associations between urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections and ethnicity or urogenital symptoms…”
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Concern regarding the alleged spread of hypervirulent lymphogranuloma venereum Chlamydia trachomatis strain in Europe
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (13-04-2017)“…Concern regarding the alleged spread of hypervirulent lymphogranuloma venereum Chlamydia trachomatis strain in Europe…”
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Short Communication: Prevalence of antibodies against C oxiella burnetii ( Q fever) in children in T he G ambia, W est A frica
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-07-2013)“…Abstract Objective To estimate the prevalence of antibodies against C oxiella burnetii ( Q fever) among children in eight villages in T he G ambia, W est A…”
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