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The carbapenem inactivation method (CIM), a simple and low-cost alternative for the Carba NP test to assess phenotypic carbapenemase activity in gram-negative rods by van der Zwaluw, Kim, de Haan, Angela, Pluister, Gerlinde N, Bootsma, Hester J, de Neeling, Albert J, Schouls, Leo M

“…A new phenotypic test, called the Carbapenem Inactivation Method (CIM), was developed to detect carbapenemase activity in Gram-negative rods within eight…”
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Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemiology, genetic diversity, and clinical characteristics in an urban region by Konstantinovski, Maria M, Schouls, Leo M, Witteveen, Sandra, Claas, Eric C J, Kraakman, Margriet E, Kalpoe, Jayant, Mattson, Eva, Hetem, David J, van Elzakker, Erika P M, Kerremans, Jos, Hira, Vishal, Bosch, Thijs, Gooskens, Jairo

“…While Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant (LA-MRSA), defined as CC398, is a well-known pathogen among those working with livestock, there are…”
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Identification of genes that are associated with DNA repeats in prokaryotes by Jansen, Ruud, Embden, Jan. D. A. van, Gaastra, Wim, Schouls, Leo. M.

“…Summary Using in silico analysis we studied a novel family of repetitive DNA sequences that is present among both domains of the prokaryotes (Archaea and…”
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Effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 2 years after its introduction, the Netherlands by Rodenburg, Gerwin D, de Greeff, Sabine C, Jansen, Angelique G C S, de Melker, Hester E, Schouls, Leo M, Hak, Eelko, Spanjaard, Lodewijk, Sanders, Elisabeth A M, van der Ende, Arie

“…In the Netherlands, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) was implemented in a 3+1-dose schedule in the national immunization program for infants…”
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Invasive pneumococcal disease and 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, the Netherlands by van Deursen, Anna M M, van Mens, Suzan P, Sanders, Elisabeth A M, Vlaminckx, Bart J M, de Melker, Hester E, Schouls, Leo M, de Greeff, Sabine C, van der Ende, Arie

“…In the Netherlands, the national immunization program includes 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) for all newborns born after April 1, 2006. We…”
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Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough, evolved from a distinct, human-associated lineage of B. bronchiseptica by Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A, Cummings, Craig A, Schouls, Leo M, Brinig, Mary M, Relman, David A, Mooi, Frits R

“…Bordetella pertussis, B. bronchiseptica, B. parapertussis(hu), and B. parapertussis(ov) are closely related respiratory pathogens that infect mammalian…”
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Multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis of Staphylococcus aureus: comparison with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and spa-typing by Schouls, Leo M, Spalburg, Emile C, van Luit, Martijn, Huijsdens, Xander W, Pluister, Gerlinde N, van Santen-Verheuvel, Marga G, van der Heide, Han G J, Grundmann, Hajo, Heck, Max E O C, de Neeling, Albert J

“…Molecular typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is required to study the routes and rates of transmission of this pathogen. Currently…”
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Development of a Bead-Based Multiplex Immunoassay for Simultaneous Quantitative Detection of IgG Serum Antibodies against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella-Zoster Virus by Smits, Gaby P, van Gageldonk, Pieter G, Schouls, Leo M, van der Klis, Fiona R M, Berbers, Guy A M

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Population structure of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae in The Netherlands in the pre-vaccination era assessed by MLVA and capsular sequence typing by Elberse, Karin E M, van de Pol, Ingrid, Witteveen, Sandra, van der Heide, Han G J, Schot, Corrie S, van Dijk, Anita, van der Ende, Arie, Schouls, Leo M

“…The introduction of nationwide pneumococcal vaccination may lead to serotype replacement and the emergence of new variants that have expanded their genetic…”
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Comparative analysis of IMP-4- and OXA-58-containing plasmids of three carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter ursingii strains in the Netherlands by Hendrickx, Antoni P A, Schade, Rogier P, Landman, Fabian, Bosch, Thijs, Schouls, Leo M, van Dijk, Karin

“…A recent occurrence of carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter ursingii was reported in the Netherlands and comprised three unrelated strains carrying the bla…”
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Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in the Netherlands 2017-2019 by Wielders, Cornelia C H, Schouls, Leo M, Woudt, Sjoukje H S, Notermans, Daan W, Hendrickx, Antoni P A, Bakker, Jacinta, Kuijper, Ed J, Schoffelen, Annelot F, de Greeff, Sabine C

“…The Netherlands is currently considered a low endemic country for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales…”
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Multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis for Streptococcus pneumoniae: comparison with PFGE and MLST by Elberse, Karin E M, Nunes, Sónia, Sá-Leão, Raquel, van der Heide, Han G J, Schouls, Leo M

“…In the era of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, surveillance of pneumococcal disease and carriage remains of utmost importance as important changes may occur in…”
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Genetic Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus argenteus Isolates Collected in the Dutch National MRSA Surveillance from 2008 to 2021 by Witteveen, Sandra, Hendrickx, Antoni P A, de Haan, Angela, Notermans, Daan W, Landman, Fabian, van Santen-Verheuvel, Marga G, de Greeff, Sabine C, Kuijper, Ed J, van Maarseveen, Noortje M, Vainio, Saara, Schouls, Leo M

“…Staphylococcus argenteus is a recently described member of the Staphylococcus aureus complex (SAC) and is associated with human disease. The frequency and…”
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GP5+/6+ PCR followed by Reverse Line Blot Analysis Enables Rapid and High-Throughput Identification of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes by VAN DEN BRULE, Adriaan J. C, POL, René, FRANSEN-DAALMEIJER, Nathalie, SCHOULS, Leo M, MEIJER, Chris J. L. M, SNIJDERS, Peter J. F

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Longitudinal Analysis of Tick Densities and Borrelia, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia Infections of Ixodes ricinus Ticks in Different Habitat Areas in The Netherlands by Wielinga, Peter R, Gaasenbeek, Cor, Fonville, Manoj, Boer, Albert de, Vries, Ankje de, Dimmers, Wim, Akkerhuis Op Jagers, Gerard, Schouls, Leo M, Borgsteede, Fred, Giessen, Joke W.B. van der

“…From 2000 to 2004, ticks were collected by dragging a blanket in four habitat areas in The Netherlands: dunes, heather, forest, and a city park. Tick densities…”
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Optimization and Application of a Multiplex Bead-Based Assay To Quantify Serotype-Specific IgG against Streptococcus pneumoniae Polysaccharides: Response to the Booster Vaccine after Immunization with the Pneumococcal 7-Valent Conjugate Vaccine by Elberse, Karin E M, Tcherniaeva, Irina, Berbers, Guy A M, Schouls, Leo M

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Changes in the composition of the pneumococcal population and in IPD incidence in The Netherlands after the implementation of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine by Elberse, Karin E.M, van der Heide, Han G.J, Witteveen, Sandra, van de Pol, Ingrid, Schot, Corrie S, van der Ende, Arie, Berbers, Guy A.M, Schouls, Leo M

“…Abstract The implementation of nationwide pneumococcal vaccination may lead to alterations in the pneumococcal population due to selective pressure induced by…”
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Studying Bordetella pertussis populations by use of SNPeX, a simple high-throughput single nucleotide polymorphism typing method by Zeddeman, Anne, Witteveen, Sandra, Bart, Marieke J, van Gent, Marjolein, van der Heide, Han G J, Heuvelman, Kees J, Schouls, Leo M, Mooi, Frits R

“…Large outbreaks of pertussis occur despite vaccination. A first step in the analyses of outbreaks is strain typing. However, the typing of Bordetella…”
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Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis of Dutch Bordetella pertussis Strains Reveals Rapid Genetic Changes with Clonal Expansion during the Late 1990s by SCHOULS, Leo M, VAN DER HEIDE, Han G. J, VAUTERIN, Luc, VAUTERIN, Paul, MOOI, Frits R

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A prospective matched case-control study on the genomic epidemiology of colistin-resistant Enterobacterales from Dutch patients by Vendrik, Karuna E. W., de Haan, Angela, Witteveen, Sandra, Hendrickx, Antoni P. A., Landman, Fabian, Notermans, Daan W., Bijkerk, Paul, Schoffelen, Annelot F., de Greeff, Sabine C., Wielders, Cornelia C. H., Goeman, Jelle J., Kuijper, Ed J., Schouls, Leo. M.

“…Background Colistin is a last-resort treatment option for infections with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. However, colistin resistance is…”
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