Search Results - "SING, Andreas"
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Rapid establishment of laboratory diagnostics for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Bavaria, Germany, February 2020
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (05-03-2020)“…The need for timely establishment of diagnostic assays arose when Germany was confronted with the first travel-associated outbreak of severe acute respiratory…”
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Geographically Diverse Clusters of Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection, Germany, 2016-2017
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-07-2018)“…From 2016 through the middle of 2017, the German Consiliary Laboratory on Diphtheria noted an increase in nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolates…”
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NGS-based phylogeny of diphtheria-related pathogenicity factors in different Corynebacterium spp. implies species-specific virulence transmission
Published in BMC microbiology (01-02-2019)“…Diphtheria toxin (DT) is produced by toxigenic strains of the human pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae as well as zoonotic C. ulcerans and C…”
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Rapid point-of-care detection of SARS-CoV-2 using reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP)
Published in Virology journal (21-10-2020)“…Fast, reliable and easy to handle methods are required to facilitate urgently needed point-of-care testing (POCT) in the current coronavirus pandemic…”
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Weekly SARS-CoV-2 Sentinel Surveillance in Primary Schools, Kindergartens, and Nurseries, Germany, June‒November 2020
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-08-2021)“…We investigated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections in primary schools, kindergartens, and nurseries in Germany. Of 3,169 oropharyngeal…”
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A high fidelity approach to assembling the complex Borrelia genome
Published in BMC genomics (17-07-2023)“…Bacteria of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex can cause Lyme borreliosis. Different B. burgdorferi s.l. genospecies vary in their host and…”
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Asymptomatic carriage of Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group A Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus among adults aged 65 years and older
Published in PloS one (08-02-2019)“…The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, group A Streptococcus (GAS),…”
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Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 RNA Shedding from Therapy Cat after Cluster Outbreak in Retirement Home
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-07-2021)“…We report a therapy cat in a nursing home in Germany infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 during a cluster outbreak in the home…”
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Widespread Disease in Hedgehogs ( Erinaceus europaeus ) Caused by Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-10-2021)“…Toxin-producing Corynebacterium ulcerans, a causative agent of diphtheria in humans, was isolated from 53 hedgehogs in Belgium during the spring of 2020…”
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Universal real-time PCR for the detection and quantification of adeno-associated virus serotype 2-derived inverted terminal repeat sequences
Published in Human gene therapy. Part B. Methods (01-02-2012)“…Viral vectors based on various naturally occurring adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotypes are among the most promising tools in human gene therapy. For the…”
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Borrelia bavariensis sp. nov. is widely distributed in Europe and Asia
Published in International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (01-11-2013)“…Since the original description of Borrelia bavariensis sp. nov. in 2009, additional samples available from humans and ticks from Europe and Mongolia,…”
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First insights in the variability of Borrelia recurrentis genomes
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (13-09-2017)“…Borrelia recurrentis is the causative agent of louse-borne relapsing fever, endemic to the Horn of Africa. New attention was raised in Europe, with the highest…”
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Core genome phylogenetic analysis of the avian associated Borrelia turdi indicates a close relationship to Borrelia garinii
Published in Molecular phylogenetics and evolution (01-02-2019)“…[Display omitted] •First description of a Borrelia turdi genomes, an avian associated spirochete.•Phylogenetic analysis indicates a common ancestor with the…”
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Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae-Associated Genital Ulceration
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-09-2020)“…In October 2016, an adolescent boy sought care for acute genital ulceration in Cologne, Germany. We presumed a sexually transmitted infection, but initial…”
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Nontoxigenic tox-bearing Corynebacterium ulcerans infection among game animals, Germany
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-03-2014)“…Corynebacterium ulcerans may cause diphtheria in humans and caseous lymphadenitis in animals. We isolated nontoxigenic tox-bearing C. ulcerans from 13 game…”
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Enhanced Antiviral Function of Magnesium Chloride-Modified Heparin on a Broad Spectrum of Viruses
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (17-09-2021)“…Previous studies reported on the broad-spectrum antiviral function of heparin. Here we investigated the antiviral function of magnesium-modified heparin and…”
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Toward an Integrated Genome-Based Surveillance of Salmonella enterica in Germany
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (10-02-2021)“…Despite extensive monitoring programs and preventative measures, spp. continue to cause tens of thousands human infections per year, as well as many regional…”
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Multilocus Sequence Typing Identifies Evidence for Recombination and Two Distinct Lineages of Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-11-2010)“…We describe the development of a multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme for Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the causative agent of the potentially fatal upper…”
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Cowpox virus transmission from pet rats to humans, Germany
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-05-2009)“…We describe a cluster of cowpox virus (CPXV) infections in humans that occurred near Munich, Germany, around the beginning of 2009. Previously, only sporadic…”
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Lateral flow immunoassay-based laboratory algorithm for rapid diagnosis of diphtheria
Published in Open research Europe (2023)“…In industrialised countries diphtheria is a rare but still life-threatening disease with a recent increase in cases due to migration and zoonotic aspects. Due…”
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