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Erwinia amylovora loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid pathogen detection and on-site diagnosis of fire blight by Bühlmann, Andreas, Pothier, Joël F., Rezzonico, Fabio, Smits, Theo H.M., Andreou, Michael, Boonham, Neil, Duffy, Brion, Frey, Jürg E.

“…Several molecular methods have been developed for the detection of Erwinia amylovora, the causal agent of fire blight in pear and apple, but none are truly…”
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Influence of polymorphisms of drug metabolizing enzymes (CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP3A4, CYP3A5, GSTA1, GSTP1, ALDH1A1 and ALDH3A1) on the pharmacokinetics of cyclophosphamide and 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide by Ekhart, Corine, Doodeman, Valerie D, Rodenhuis, Sjoerd, Smits, Paul H.M, Beijnen, Jos H, Huitema, Alwin D.R

“…PURPOSEThe anticancer agent, cyclophosphamide, is metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)…”
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Development of a real-time PCR method for quantification of the three genera Dehalobacter, Dehalococcoides, and Desulfitobacterium in microbial communities by Smits, Theo H.M, Devenoges, Christiane, Szynalski, Katia, Maillard, Julien, Holliger, Christof

“…We developed standard curves based on plasmids containing a 16S rRNA gene of a member of one of the three genera Dehalobacter, Desulfitobacterium, and…”
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Antibiosis Activity of Pantoea agglomerans Biocontrol Strain E325 Against Erwinia amylovora on Apple Flower Stigmas by Pusey, P.L, Stockwell, V.O, Reardon, C.L, Smits, H.M, Duffy, B

“…Pantoea agglomerans E325, the active ingredient in a commercial product for fire blight control, was previously shown in vitro to produce a unique alkaline-…”
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Genetic glucocorticoid receptor variants differ between ethnic groups but do not explain variation in age of diabetes onset, metabolic and inflammation parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes by Ahdi, Mohamed, Gerards, Maaike C., Smits, Paul H.M., Meesters, Eelco W., Brandjes, Dees P. M., Nieuwdorp, Max, Gerdes, Victor E. A.

“…Aims The effect of excess glucocorticoid receptor (GR) stimulation through glucocorticoid medication or cortisol on glucose metabolism is well established…”
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Host-Pathogen Interactions between Xanthomonas fragariae and Its Host Fragaria × ananassa Investigated with a Dual RNA-Seq Analysis by Gétaz, Michael, Puławska, Joanna, Smits, Theo H M, Pothier, Joël F

“…Strawberry is economically important and widely grown, but susceptible to a large variety of phytopathogenic organisms. Among them, is a quarantine bacterial…”
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Pseudomonas tructae sp. nov., novel species isolated from rainbow trout kidney by Oh, Woo Taek, Jun, Jin Woo, Giri, Sib Sankar, Yun, Saekil, Kim, Hyoun Joong, Kim, Sang Guen, Kim, Sang Wha, Kang, Jeong Woo, Han, Se Jin, Kwon, Jun, Kim, Ji Hyung, Smits, Theo H.M., Park, Se Chang

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RT-PCR detection of respiratory pathogens in newborn children admitted to a neonatal medium care unit by Smit, Patrick M., Pronk, Suzanne M., Kaandorp, Jos C., Weijer, Olivier, Lauw, Fanny N., Smits, Paul H.M., Claas, Eric C.J., Mulder, Jan W., Beijnen, Jos H., Brandjes, Dees P.M.

“…Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of respiratory pathogens among newborns admitted to a neonatal medium care unit (NMCU) and to identify…”
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Conservation tillage and organic farming induce minor variations in Pseudomonas abundance, their antimicrobial function and soil disease resistance by Dennert, Francesca, Imperiali, Nicola, Staub, Cornelia, Schneider, Jana, Laessle, Titouan, Zhang, Tao, Wittwer, Raphaël, van der Heijden, Marcel G A, Smits, Theo H M, Schlaeppi, Klaus, Keel, Christoph, Maurhofer, Monika

“…Conservation tillage and organic farming are strategies used worldwide to preserve the stability and fertility of soils. While positive effects on soil…”
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Evolutionary insights from Erwinia amylovora genomics by Smits, Theo H.M., Rezzonico, Fabio, Duffy, Brion

“…Evolutionary genomics is coming into focus with the recent availability of complete sequences for many bacterial species. A hypothesis on the evolution of…”
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Experiences and views of older people on their participation in a nurse-led health promotion intervention: "Community Health Consultation Offices for Seniors" by Marcus-Varwijk, Anne Esther, Madjdian, Dónya S, de Vet, Emely, Mensen, Monique W M, Visscher, Tommy L S, Ranchor, Adelita V, Slaets, Joris P J, Smits, Carolien H M

“…The growing number of community-dwelling older adults and the increased risks of adverse health events that accompany ageing, call for health promotion…”
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An overview of the relations between polymorphisms in drug metabolising enzymes and drug transporters and survival after cancer drug treatment by Ekhart, Corine, Rodenhuis, Sjoerd, Smits, Paul H.M, Beijnen, Jos H, Huitema, Alwin D.R

“…Summary A wide interindividual variability in survival after cancer treatment is observed. This is attributable to many factors, including tumour and patient…”
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Erwinia amylovora novel plasmid pEI70: complete sequence, biogeography, and role in aggressiveness in the fire blight phytopathogen by Llop, Pablo, Cabrefiga, Jordi, Smits, Theo H M, Dreo, Tanja, Barbé, Silvia, Pulawska, Joanna, Bultreys, Alain, Blom, Jochen, Duffy, Brion, Montesinos, Emilio, López, María M

“…Comparative genomics of several strains of Erwinia amylovora, a plant pathogenic bacterium causal agent of fire blight disease, revealed that its diversity is…”
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Development of species-, strain- and antibiotic biosynthesis-specific quantitative PCR assays for Pantoea agglomerans as tools for biocontrol monitoring by Braun-Kiewnick, Andrea, Lehmann, Andreas, Rezzonico, Fabio, Wend, Chris, Smits, Theo H.M., Duffy, Brion

“…Pantoea agglomerans is a cosmopolitan plant epiphytic bacterium that includes some of the most effective biological antagonists against the fire blight…”
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Transcriptional profile of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Weltevreden during alfalfa sprout colonization by Brankatschk, Kerstin, Kamber, Tim, Pothier, Joël F., Duffy, Brion, Smits, Theo H. M.

“…Summary Sprouted seeds represent a great risk for infection by human enteric pathogens because of favourable growth conditions for pathogens during their…”
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Pharmacogenetic Screening of the Gene Deletion and Duplications of CYP2D6 by Meijerman, Irma, Sanderson, Linda M., Smits, Paul H.M., Beijnen, Jos H., Schellens, Jan H.M.

“…Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6 is one of the most important enzymes involved in the metabolism of drugs. Multiple, clinically relevant, genetic variants of this…”
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Identification of two vicinal operons for the degradation of 2-aminobenzenesulfonate encoded on plasmid pSAH in Alcaligenes sp. strain O-1 by Ruff, Jürgen, Smits, Theo H.M., Cook, Alasdair M., Schleheck, David

“…Alcaligenes sp. strain O-1 inducibly deaminates 2-aminobenzenesulfonate (ABS) via dioxygenation to 3-sulfocatechol, which is desulfonated during meta…”
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Sulfoacetate Is Degraded via a Novel Pathway Involving Sulfoacetyl-CoA and Sulfoacetaldehyde in Cupriavidus necator H16 by Weinitschke, Sonja, Hollemeyer, Klaus, Kusian, Bernhard, Bowien, Botho, Smits, Theo H.M., Cook, Alasdair M.

“…Bacterial degradation of sulfoacetate, a widespread natural product, proceeds via sulfoacetaldehyde and requires a considerable initial energy input. Whereas…”
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Relations between polymorphisms in drug-metabolising enzymes and toxicity of chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, thiotepa and carboplatin by Ekhart, Corine, Rodenhuis, Sjoerd, Smits, Paul H.M, Beijnen, Jos H, Huitema, Alwin D.R

“…PURPOSEHigh-dose chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, thiotepa and carboplatin (CTC) has been developed as a possible curative treatment modality in several…”
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Comparative analysis of the Hrp pathogenicity island of Rubus- and Spiraeoideae-infecting Erwinia amylovora strains identifies the IT region as a remnant of an integrative conjugative element by Mann, Rachel A., Blom, Jochen, Bühlmann, Andreas, Plummer, Kim M., Beer, Steven V., Luck, Joanne E., Goesmann, Alexander, Frey, Jürg E., Rodoni, Brendan C., Duffy, Brion, Smits, Theo H.M.

“…The Hrp pathogenicity island (hrpPAI) of Erwinia amylovora not only encodes a type III secretion system (T3SS) and other genes required for pathogenesis on…”
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