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Human brucellosis by Franco, María Pía, MD, Mulder, Maximilian, MD, Gilman, Robert H, Prof, Smits, Henk L, Dr

“…Summary Human brucellosis still presents scientists and clinicians with several challenges, such as the understanding of pathogenic mechanisms of Brucella spp,…”
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Comparative performance of lateral flow immunochromatography, iELISA and Rose Bengal tests for the diagnosis of cattle, sheep, goat and swine brucellosis by Gusi, Amahyel M, Bertu, Wilson J, Jesús de Miguel, M, Dieste-Pérez, Lucía, Smits, Henk L, Ocholi, Reuben A, Blasco, José M, Moriyón, Ignacio, Muñoz, Pilar M

“…Brucellosis is a world-wide extended zoonosis that causes a grave problem in developing economies. Animal vaccination and diagnosis are essential to control…”
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Brucella melitensis Biovar 1 and Brucella abortus S19 Vaccine Strain Infections in Milkers Working at Cattle Farms in the Khartoum Area, Sudan by Osman, Amira E F, Hassan, Abdullahi N, Ali, Ali E, Abdoel, Theresia H, Smits, Henk L

“…Human brucellosis is a preventable zoonoses that may become persistent, causing, if left untreated, severe localized disease. Occupational exposure to infected…”
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Risk Factors of Typhoid Infection in the Indonesian Archipelago by Alba, Sandra, Bakker, Mirjam I, Hatta, Mochammad, Scheelbeek, Pauline F D, Dwiyanti, Ressy, Usman, Romi, Sultan, Andi R, Sabir, Muhammad, Tandirogang, Nataniel, Amir, Masyhudi, Yasir, Yadi, Pastoor, Rob, van Beers, Stella, Smits, Henk L

“…Knowledge of risk factors and their relative importance in different settings is essential to develop effective health education material for the prevention of…”
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Multi-locus variable-number tandem repeat profiling of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi isolates from blood cultures and gallbladder specimens from Makassar, South-Sulawesi, Indonesia by Hatta, Mochammad, Pastoor, Rob, Scheelbeek, Pauline F D, Sultan, Andi R, Dwiyanti, Ressy, Labeda, Ibrahim, Smits, Henk L

“…Multi-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis differentiated 297 Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi blood culture isolates from Makassar in 76 genotypes…”
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Comparison of a Flow Assay for Brucellosis Antibodies with the Reference cELISA Test in West African Bos indicus by Bronsvoort, Barend M. DeC, Koterwas, Bronwyn, Land, Fiona, Handel, Ian G, Tucker, James, Morgan, Kenton L, Tanya, Vincent N, Abdoel, Theresia H, Smits, Henk L

“…Brucellosis is considered by the Food and Agricultural Organisation and the World Health Organisation as one of the most widespread zoonoses in the world. It…”
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Prospects for the control of neglected tropical diseases by mass drug administration by Smits, Henk L

“…The prospects for the control of neglected tropical diseases, including soil-transmitted helminthiasis, shistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis…”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Brucella Genotypes in Patients at a Major Hospital in Central Peru by Nöckler, Karsten, Maves, Ryan, Cepeda, David, Draeger, Angelika, Mayer-Scholl, Anne, Chacaltana, Jesus, Castañeda, María, Espinosa, Benjamin, Castillo, Rosa, Hall, Eric, Al Dahouk, Sascha, Gilman, Robert H, Cabeza, Franco, Smits, Henk L

“…The multiple-locus variable-number repeat analysis of 90 human Brucella melitensis isolates from a large urban area in central Peru revealed variations at 4…”
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Immunochromatographic Brucella-specific immunoglobulin M and G lateral flow assays for rapid serodiagnosis of human brucellosis by Smits, Henk L, Abdoel, Theresia H, Solera, Javier, Clavijo, Encarnacion, Diaz, Ramon

“…To fulfill the need for a simple and rapid diagnostic test for human brucellosis, we used the immunochromatographic lateral flow assay format to develop two…”
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Use of the Brucella IgM and IgG flow assays in the serodiagnosis of human brucellosis in an area endemic for brucellosis by Irmak, Hasan, Buzgan, Turan, Evirgen, Omer, Akdeniz, Hayrettin, Demiroz, A Pekcan, Abdoel, Theresia H, Smits, Henk L

“…The clinical utility of two complementary tests for brucellosis, the Brucella IgM and IgG flow assays, was evaluated in a hospital in eastern Turkey. The…”
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Control and prevention of brucellosis in small ruminants: time for action by Smits, Henk L.

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Detection of Salmonella typhi by nested polymerase chain reaction in blood, urine, and stool samples by Hatta, Mochammad, Smits, Henk L

“…A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) specific for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi was used for the detection of the pathogen in blood, urine, and stool…”
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Comparison of a dipstick assay for detection of Brucella-specific immunoglobulin M antibodies with other tests for serodiagnosis of human brucellosis by Clavijo, Encarnación, Díaz, Ramón, Anguita, Angel, García, Antonio, Pinedo, Alfonso, Smits, Henk L

“…A dipstick assay for the detection of Brucella-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies was evaluated by studying the serological response of 133 cultures…”
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Simple and rapid field tests for brucellosis in livestock by Abdoel, Theresia, Dias, Isabel Travassos, Cardoso, Regina, Smits, Henk L.

“…Four simple and rapid field tests for the serodiagnosis of brucellosis in cattle, goat, sheep and swine were developed. The performance of the assays was…”
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Infection of cattle in Kenya with Brucella abortus biovar 3 and Brucella melitensis biovar 1 genotypes by Muendo, Esther N., Mbatha, Peter M., Macharia, Joseph, Abdoel, Theresia H., Janszen, Paul V., Pastoor, Rob, Smits, Henk L.

“…Brucella melitensis biovar 1 was isolated from bovine milk samples from a herd in central Kenya, and Brucella abortus biovar 3 was isolated from aborted fetus…”
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Review of brucellosis in Nepal by Acharya, Krishna Prasad, Kaphle, Krishna, Shrestha, Kshitiz, Garin Bastuji, Bruno, Smits, Henk L

“…Brucellosis is an abortifacient zoonotic disease that remains prominent in third world countries like Nepal. Brucellosis poses a public health concern, because…”
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Brucellosis in India: a deceptive infectious disease by Smits, Henk L, Kadri, S Manzoor

“…Brucellosis is an important but neglected disease in India. This zoonotic disease is present in all livestock systems and increased demand for dairy products…”
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New Flagellin Gene for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi from the East Indonesian Archipelago by HATTA, Mochammad, SULTAN, Andi R, PASTOOR, Rob, SMITS, Henk L

“…Phase variation is a property unique of some Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi strains from Indonesia. Salmonella Typhi isolates from Indonesia have been…”
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A foodborne outbreak of brucellosis at a police station cafeteria, Lima, Peru by Román, Karina, Castillo, Rosa, Gilman, Robert H, Calderón, Maritza, Vivar, Aldo, Céspedes, Manuel, Smits, Henk L, Meléndez, Paolo, Gotuzzo, Eduardo, Guerra, Humberto, Maves, Ryan C, Matthias, Michael A, Vinetz, Joseph M, Saito, Mayuko

“…Brucella melitensis is highly infectious for humans and can be transmitted to humans in a number of epidemiological contexts. Within the context of an ongoing…”
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Point-of-care testing for malaria outbreak management by Ratnawati, Hatta, Mochammad, Smits, Henk L.

“…A rapid antigen assay for malaria was performed on blood samples collected during a simultaneous outbreak of falciparum malaria and vivax malaria on a remote…”
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