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Pertussis Disease Burden in the Household: How to Protect Young Infants by de Greeff, S. C., Mooi, F. R., Westerhof, A., Verbakel, J. M. M., Peeters, M. F., Heuvelman, C. J., Notermans, D. W., Elvers, L. H., Schellekens, J. F. P., de Melker, H. E.

“…Background. We conducted a population-based, nation-wide, prospective study to identify who introduced pertussis into the household of infants aged ⩽6 months…”
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The diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for Lyme borreliosis in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Leeflang, M M G, Ang, C W, Berkhout, J, Bijlmer, H A, Van Bortel, W, Brandenburg, A H, Van Burgel, N D, Van Dam, A P, Dessau, R B, Fingerle, V, Hovius, J W R, Jaulhac, B, Meijer, B, Van Pelt, W, Schellekens, J F P, Spijker, R, Stelma, F F, Stanek, G, Verduyn-Lunel, F, Zeller, H, Sprong, H

“…Interpretation of serological assays in Lyme borreliosis requires an understanding of the clinical indications and the limitations of the currently available…”
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Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy at a Single Tertiary Institution: Towards a New Perspective of This Treatment by CHUA, Terence C, SAXENA, Akshat, SCHELLEKENS, J. F, LIAUW, Winston, YAN, Tristan D, FRANSI, Sal, JING ZHAO, MORRIS, David L

“…Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (PIC) is a treatment option for peritoneal surface malignancy. Despite the…”
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A novel method for evaluating natural and vaccine induced serological responses to Bordetella pertussis antigens by Berbers, G.A.M, van de Wetering, M.S.E, van Gageldonk, P.G.M, Schellekens, J.F.P, Versteegh, F.G.A, Teunis, P.F.M

“…Highlights • Long term follow up of time course of serum antibody responses to natural infection and vaccination. • Described by means of nonlinear regression…”
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Specificity and Sensitivity of High Levels of Immunoglobulin G Antibodies against Pertussis Toxin in a Single Serum Sample for Diagnosis of Infection with Bordetella pertussis by DE MELKER, H. E, VERSTEEGH, F. G. A, CONYN-VAN SPAENDONCK, M. A. E, ELVERS, L. H, BERBERS, G. A. M, VAN DER ZEE, A, SCHELLEKENS, J. F. P

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Evaluation of an in-house cat scratch disease IgM ELISA to detect Bartonella henselae in a routine laboratory setting by Herremans, M, Bakker, J, Vermeulen, M. J, Schellekens, J. F. P, Koopmans, M. P. G

“…Cat scratch disease (CSD) is caused by Bartonella henselae infection and is a common cause of regional lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of CSD largely depends on…”
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Age-specific long-term course of IgG antibodies to pertussis toxin after symptomatic infection with Bordetella pertussis by VERSTEEGH, F. G. A., MERTENS, P. L. J. M., DE MELKER, H. E., ROORD, J. J., SCHELLEKENS, J. F. P., TEUNIS, P. F. M.

“…To investigate the possible dependence on age of the rate of decline of IgG antibodies to pertussis toxin (IgG-PT) after natural infection with Bordetella…”
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Simultaneous detection and genotyping of three genomic groups of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Dutch Ixodes ricinus ticks by characterization of the amplified intergenic spacer region between 5S and 23S rRNA genes by Rijpkema, S.G.T. (National Institute of Public Health and Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.), Molkenboer, M.J.C.H, Schouls, L.M, Jongejan, F, Schellekens, J.F.P

“…We developed a rapid and reliable method for the identification Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species in ticks. We used the DNA sequence polymorphism of the…”
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Pitfalls and fallacies of cat scratch disease serology: evaluation of Bartonella henselae-based indirect fluorescence assay and enzyme-linked immunoassay by Bergmans, A.M.C, Peeters, M.F, Schellekens, J.F.P, Vos, M.C, Sabbe, L.J.M, Ossewaarde, J.M, Verbakel, H, Hooft, H.J, Schouls, L.M

“…The diagnostic value of the detection of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM by Bartonella henselae-based indirect fluorescence assay (IFA) and enzyme-linked…”
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The use of Bartonella henselae-specific age dependent IgG and IgM in diagnostic models to discriminate diseased from non-diseased in Cat Scratch Disease serology by Herremans, M., Vermeulen, M.J., Van de Kassteele, J., Bakker, J., Schellekens, J.F.P., Koopmans, M.P.G.

“…Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) is caused by Bartonella henselae infection and is a common cause of regional lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of CSD largely depends on…”
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Predominance of two Bartonella henselae variants among cat-scratch disease patients in the Netherlands by BERGMANS, A. M. C, SCHELLEKENS, J. F. P, VAN EMBDEN, J. D. A, SCHOULS, L. M

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Community-acquired pathogens associated with prolonged coughing in children: a prospective cohort study by Versteegh, F.G.A., Weverling, G.J., Peeters, M.F., Wilbrink, B., Veenstra-van Schie, M.T.M., van Leeuwen-Gerritsen, J.M., Mooi-Kokenberg, E.A.N.M., Schellekens, J.F.P., Roord, J.J.

“…A 2-year prospective study was performed of children with prolonged coughing to investigate the frequency of different respiratory pathogens, the rate of mixed…”
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Long-term surveillance of invasive group A streptococcal disease in The Netherlands, 1994–2003 by Vlaminckx, B.J.M., van Pelt, W., Schouls, L.M., van Silfhout, A., Mascini, E.M., Elzenaar, C.P., Fernandes, T., Bosman, A., Schellekens, J.F.P.

“…A nationwide laboratory-based surveillance study of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections was conducted in The Netherlands from May 1994 until…”
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Kinetics of the IgG antibody response to pertussis toxin after infection with B. pertussis by TEUNIS, P. F. M., VAN DER HEIJDEN, O. G., DE MELKER, H. E., SCHELLEKENS, J. F. P., VERSTEEGH, F. G. A., KRETZSCHMAR, M. E. E.

“…We aimed to provide a quantitative description of decay in pertussis antibody levels to aid in finding a serological estimate of the incidence of pertussis…”
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A model based evaluation of the 1996–7 pertussis epidemic in the Netherlands by VAN BOVEN, M., DE MELKER, H. E., SCHELLEKENS, J. F. P., KRETZSCHMAR, M.

“…In the Netherlands a strong epidemic outbreak of pertussis took place in 1996–7. Here we investigate the possible causes of the epidemic, using an…”
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Estimation of minimum infection rates with Legionella pneumophila in an exposed population by BOSHUIZEN, H. C., NAGELKERKE, N. J. D., DEN BOER, J. W., DE MELKER, H., SCHELLEKENS, J. F. P., PEETERS, M. F., VAN VLIET, H., CONYN-VAN SPAENDONCK, M. A. E.

“…The distribution of antibody levels to Legionella (L.) pneumophila (serotypes 1–7) was compared between subjects who worked near the source of a large outbreak…”
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Electrolyte composition of retro‐oil fluid and silicone oil‐related visual loss by Scheerlinck, Laura M. E., Kuiper, Jonas J. W., Liem, Albert T. A., Schellekens, Peter A. W. J. F., Leeuwen, Redmer

“…Purpose Up to one‐third of patients with intra‐ocular silicone oil (SO) tamponade for complex macula‐on retinal detachment may experience an unexplained visual…”
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An epidemic of pertussis among elderly people in a religious institution in The Netherlands by MERTENS, P. L. J. M, STALS, F. S, SCHELLEKENS, J. F. P, HOUBEN, A. W, HUISMAN, J

“…An epidemic of pertussis is described among elderly people in a religious institution in the Netherlands in 1992. Subjects were evaluated for their vaccination…”
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Epidemiological considerations following long-term surveillance of invasive group A streptococcal disease in The Netherlands, 1992–2003 by Vlaminckx, B.J.M., van Pelt, W., Schellekens, J.F.P.

“…A nationwide laboratory-based surveillance system for invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections was conducted in The Netherlands from March 1992 until…”
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Reference values for the SERION classic ELISA for detecting Legionella pneumophila antibodies by BOSHUIZEN, H. C, DEN BOER, J. W, DE MELKER, H, SCHELLEKENS, J. F. P, PEETERS, M. F, VAN VLIET, J. A, CONYN-VAN SPAENDONCK, M. A. E

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