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Epidemiology of invasive group A streptococcal infections in Norway 2010–2014: A retrospective cohort study by Naseer, U., Steinbakk, M., Blystad, H., Caugant, D. A.

“…Streptococcus pyogenes or group A streptococcus (GAS) causes mild to severe infections in humans. GAS genotype emm1 is the leading cause of invasive disease…”
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Meningococcal Factor H–Binding Protein Variants Expressed by Epidemic Capsular Group A, W-135, and X Strains from Africa by Beernink, P. T., Caugant, D. A., Welsch, J. A., Koeberling, O., Granoff, D. M.

“…BackgroundMeningococcal epidemics in Africa are generally caused by capsular group A strains, but W-135 or X strains also cause epidemics in this region…”
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Epidemiological and molecular characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage strains in pre-school children in Arkhangelsk, northern European Russia, prior to the introduction of conjugate pneumococcal vaccines by Vorobieva S Jensen, V, Furberg, A-S, Slotved, H-C, Bazhukova, T, Haldorsen, B, Caugant, D A, Sundsfjord, A, Valentiner-Branth, P, Simonsen, G S

“…The 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV-13) was introduced in the National Immunization Programme (NIP) schedule in Russia in March 2014. Previously,…”
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Effect of a serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine (PsA–TT) on serogroup A meningococcal meningitis and carriage in Chad: a community study by Daugla, DM, MD, Gami, JP, MSc, Gamougam, K, TSL, Naibei, N, MSc, Mbainadji, L, PhD, Narbé, M, TSL, Toralta, J, MD, Kodbesse, B, MD, Ngadoua, C, TSSP, Coldiron, ME, MD, Fermon, F, DIU, Page, A-L, PhD, Djingarey, MH, MD, Hugonnet, S, MD, Harrison, OB, PhD, Rebbetts, LS, MSc, Tekletsion, Y, MSc, Watkins, ER, BA, Hill, D, BA, Caugant, DA, PhD, Chandramohan, D, PhD, Hassan-King, M, PhD, Manigart, O, PhD, Nascimento, M, PhD, Woukeu, A, PhD, Trotter, C, PhD, Stuart, JM, FFPH, Maiden, MCJ, PhD, Greenwood, BM, Prof

“…Summary Background A serogroup A meningococcal polysaccharide–tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (PsA–TT, MenAfriVac) was licensed in India in 2009, and…”
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Genetic Variation among Staphylococcus aureus Strains from Norwegian Bulk Milk by Jørgensen, H. J, Mørk, T, Caugant, D. A, Kearns, A, Rørvik, L. M

“…Strains of Staphylococcus aureus obtained from bovine (n = 117) and caprine (n = 114) bulk milk were characterized and compared with S. aureus strains from…”
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Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis—One Species on the Basis of Genetic Evidence by Helgason, E, Okstad, O A, Caugant, D A, Johansen, H A, Fouet, A, Mock, M, Hegna, I, Kolstø, A B

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Salivary and Serum Antibody Response Against Neisseria meningitidis After Vaccination With Conjugate Polysaccharide Vaccines in Ethiopian Volunteers by Bårnes, G. K., Workalemahu, B., Kristiansen, P. A., Beyene, D., Merdekios, B., Fissiha, P., Aseffa, A., Caugant, D. A., Næss, L. M.

“…Meningococcal conjugate vaccines induce serum antibodies crucial for protection against invasive disease. Salivary antibodies are believed to be important for…”
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Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus pyogenes in Norway: Population Structure and Resistance Determinants by LITTAUER, P, CAUGANT, D. A, SANGVIK, M, HØIBY, E. A, SUNDSFJORD, A, SIMONSEN, G. S

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Population genetics and molecular epidemiology of Neisseria meningitidis by CAUGANT, DOMINIQUE A.

“…Under non‐epidemic conditions, Neisseria meningitidis causes disease primarily in children under the age of 5 and the cases are sporadic without any evident…”
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High case-fatality rates of meningococcal disease in Western Norway caused by serogroup C strains belonging to both sequence type (ST)-32 and ST-11 complexes, 1985–2002 by SMITH, I., CAUGANT, D. A., HØIBY, E. A., WENTZEL-LARSEN, T., HALSTENSEN, A.

“…A total of 293 meningococcal disease (McD) patients from Western Norway hospitalized during 1985–2002 were examined for risk factors related to death. The…”
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Molecular characteristics of pharyngeal and invasive emm3 Streptococcus pyogenes strains from Norway, 1988-2003 by Meisal, R, Høiby, E. A, Caugant, D. A, Musser, J. M

“…A major virulence factor of group A streptococci (GAS) is the M protein. Strains with the M3 type are more often associated with necrotizing fasciitis (NF) and…”
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Molecular epidemiological survey of Listeria monocytogenes in broilers and poultry products by Rørvik, L.M., Aase, B., Alvestad, T., Caugant, D.A.

“…Aims: To investigate the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in poultry products, and to elucidate whether poultry products may be linked to listeriosis…”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Macrolide-Resistant Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Collected from Blood and Respiratory Specimens in Norway by Littauer, P, Sangvik, M, Caugant, D. A, Høiby, E. A, Simonsen, G. S, Sundsfjord, A

“…Norway has a low prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, including macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (MRSP). In a nationwide surveillance program, a…”
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Seroepidemiological Study after a Long-Distance Industrial Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease by Wedege, E., Bergdal, T., Bolstad, K., Caugant, D. A., Efskind, J., Heier, H. E., Kanestrøm, A., Strand, B. H., Aaberge, I. S.

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Conventional and molecular investigation of meningococcal isolates in relation to two outbreaks in the area of Athens, Greece by Tzanakaki, G., Kesanopoulos, K., Yazdankhah, S.P., Levidiotou, S., Kremastinou, J., Caugant, D.A.

“…Two local outbreaks caused by serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis occurred in the Athens area of Greece during 2003. In total, 30 N. meningitidis isolates from…”
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Molecular Epidemiology and Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in the Archangel Prison in Russia: Predominance of the W-Beijing Clone Family by Toungoussova, Olga S., Mariandyshev, Andrey, Bjune, Gunnar, Sandven, Per, Caugant, Dominique A.

“…Prisons play a significant role in the epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis. A total of 114 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates recovered from patients…”
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Similar Superantigen Gene Profiles and Superantigen Activity in Norwegian Isolates of Invasive and Non‐Invasive Group A Streptococci by Michaelsen, T. E., Andreasson, I. K. G., Langerud, B. K., Caugant, D. A.

“…Group A streptococcus (GAS) harbours several virulence factors, including M protein (coded by the emm gene) and superantigens (SAgs). SAgs are extracellular…”
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Resistance of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the Archangel oblast, Russia, to second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs by TOUNGOUSSOVA, O. S, MARIANDYSHEV, A. O, BJUNE, G, CAUGANT, D. A, SANDVEN, P

“…Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has become common all over the world, necessitating the inclusion of second-line drugs in treatment regimens. In the present…”
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Asymptomatic carriage of Neisseria meningitidis in a randomly sampled population by CAUGANT, D. A, HØIBY, E. A, MAGNUS, P, SCHELL, O, HOEL, T, BJUNE, G, WEDEGE, E, ENG, J, FRØHOLM, L. O

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Taxonomic relationships of the [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex as evaluated by DNA-DNA hybridizations and 16S rRNA sequencing with proposal of Mannheimia haemolytica gen. nov., comb. nov., Mannheimia granulomatis comb. nov., Mannheimia glucosida sp. nov., Mannheimia ruminalis sp. nov. and Mannheimia varigena sp. nov by Angen, O, Mutters, R, Caugant, D A, Olsen, J E, Bisgaard, M

“…The present paper presents the conclusions of a polyphasic investigation of the taxonomy of the trehalose-negative [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex. Clusters…”
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