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Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a clinical and genomics update by Pelegrin, Andreu Coello, Palmieri, Mattia, Mirande, Caroline, Oliver, Antonio, Moons, Pieter, Goossens, Herman, van Belkum, Alex

“…ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global medical priority that needs urgent resolution. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a versatile, adaptable…”
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Next-Generation Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing by van Belkum, Alex, Dunne, Jr, W Michael

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Contemporary diagnostics for medically relevant fastidious microorganisms belonging to the genera Anaplasma, Bartonella, Coxiella, Orientia, and Rickettsia by Vaca, Diana J, Dobler, Gerhard, Fischer, Silke F, Keller, Christian, Konrad, Maik, von Loewenich, Friederike D, Orenga, Sylvain, Sapre, Siddhesh U, van Belkum, Alex, Kempf, Volkhard A J

“…Many of the human infectious pathogens - especially the zoonotic or vector-borne bacteria - are fastidious organisms which are difficult to cultivate because…”
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Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Microbiology: What Are the Current Issues? by van Belkum, Alex, Welker, Martin, Pincus, David, Charrier, Jean Philippe, Girard, Victoria

“…Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has revolutionized the identification of microbial species in…”
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Microbial typing by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry: do we need guidance for data interpretation? by Spinali, Sébastien, van Belkum, Alex, Goering, Richard V, Girard, Victoria, Welker, Martin, Van Nuenen, Marc, Pincus, David H, Arsac, Maud, Durand, Géraldine

“…The integration of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in clinical microbiology has revolutionized…”
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Contemporary diagnostics for medically relevant fastidious microorganisms belonging to the genera Anaplasma,Bartonella,Coxiella,OrientiaandRickettsia by Vaca, Diana J, Dobler, Gerhard, Fischer, Silke F, Keller, Christian, Konrad, Maik, von Loewenich, Friederike D, Orenga, Sylvain, Sapre, Siddhesh U, van Belkum, Alex, Kempf, Volkhard A J

“…Abstract Many of the human infectious pathogens—especially the zoonotic or vector-borne bacteria—are fastidious organisms that are difficult to cultivate…”
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Biomedical Mass Spectrometry in Today's and Tomorrow's Clinical Microbiology Laboratories by BELKUM, Alex Van, WELKER, Martin, ERHARD, Marcel, CHATELLIER, Sonia

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Prevalence of ST9 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Pigs and Pig Handlers in Malaysia by Neela, Vasanthakumari, Mohd Zafrul, Arif, Mariana, Nor Shamsudin, van Belkum, Alex, Liew, Yun Khoon, Rad, Ehsanollah Ghaznavi

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of sequence type 398 (ST398) has frequently been detected in pigs and pig handlers. However, in Malaysia,…”
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Multidrug-resistant Shigella infection in pediatric patients with diarrhea from central Iran by Abbasi, Elnaz, Abtahi, Hamid, van Belkum, Alex, Ghaznavi-Rad, Ehsanollah

“…spp. are primary pathogens of diarrhea in children worldwide. Emergence of resistance to fluoroquinolones and third-generation cephalosporins is crucial in the…”
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Predominance and Emergence of Clones of Hospital-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Malaysia by Ghaznavi-Rad, Ehsanollah, Shamsudin, Mariana Nor, Sekawi, Zamberi, Khoon, Liew Yun, Aziz, Mohammad Nazri, Hamat, Rukman Awang, Othman, Norlijah, Chong, Pei Pei, van Belkum, Alex, Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam, Hamed, Neela, Vasanthakumari

“…We define the epidemiology of predominant and sporadic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in a central teaching and referral hospital…”
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Multi-Drug-Resistant Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes in Pediatric Patients with Gastroenteritis from Central Iran by Abbasi, Elnaz, Mondanizadeh, Mahdieh, van Belkum, Alex, Ghaznavi-Rad, Ehsanollah

“…Diarrheagenic (DEC) is a significant cause of gastroenteritis and a major public health problem. This study investigates the prevalence and the antibiotic…”
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Tracing isolates of bacterial species by multilocus variable number of tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) by Belkum, Alex van

“…All bacterial genomes contain multiple loci of repetitive DNA. Repeat unit sizes and repeat sequences may vary when multiple loci are considered for different…”
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Routine Whole-Genome Sequencing for Outbreak Investigations of Staphylococcus aureus in a National Reference Center by Durand, Geraldine, Javerliat, Fabien, Bes, Michèle, Veyrieras, Jean-Baptiste, Guigon, Ghislaine, Mugnier, Nathalie, Schicklin, Stéphane, Kaneko, Gaël, Santiago-Allexant, Emmanuelle, Bouchiat, Coralie, Martins-Simões, Patrícia, Laurent, Frederic, Van Belkum, Alex, Vandenesch, François, Tristan, Anne

“…The French National Reference Center for Staphylococci currently uses DNA arrays and typing for the initial epidemiological characterization of strains. We…”
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Rapid inactivation of Mycobacterium and nocardia species before identification using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry by Dunne, Jr, W Michael, Doing, Kirk, Miller, Elizabeth, Miller, Eric, Moreno, Erik, Baghli, Mehdi, Mailler, Sandrine, Girard, Victoria, van Belkum, Alex, Deol, Parampal

“…The identification of mycobacteria outside biocontainment facilities requires that the organisms first be rendered inactive. Exposure to 70% ethanol (EtOH)…”
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Allium stipitatum Extract Exhibits In Vivo Antibacterial Activity against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Accelerates Burn Wound Healing in a Full-Thickness Murine Burn Model by van Belkum, Alex, Abba, Yusuf, Nathan, Jayakayatri Jeevajothi, Ghaznavi-Rad, Ehsanollah, Karunanidhi, Arunkumar, Neela, Vasantha Kumari

“…The in vivo antibacterial and burn wound healing potency of Persian shallot bulbs (Allium stipitatum) were explored in a mice burn model infected with…”
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Considerations for diagnostic COVID-19 tests by Vandenberg, Olivier, Martiny, Delphine, Rochas, Olivier, van Belkum, Alex, Kozlakidis, Zisis

“…During the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, design, development, validation, verification and implementation of diagnostic…”
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Sialylated Lipooligosaccharide Outer Core in Campylobacter jejuni Is an Important Determinant for Epithelial Cell Invasion by Louwen, Rogier, Heikema, Astrid, van Belkum, Alex, Ott, Alewijn, Gilbert, Michel, Ang, Wim, Endtz, Hubert P, Bergman, Mathijs P, Nieuwenhuis, Edward E

“…Campylobacter jejuni is a frequent cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. Lipooligosaccharide (LOS) has been identified as an important virulence factor…”
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High prevalence and expression of antiseptic resistance genes among infectious t037/ST239 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in North Khorasan Province, Iran by Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam, Hamed, Azimian, Amir, Bayani, Ghasem, Dashti, Vahid, Nojoumi, Sara, Shirazii, Shabnam, Solati, Akbar, Alex Van Belkum

“…Objective(s): Staphylococcus aureus is an important infectious agent and the majority of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections are of nosocomial…”
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Key role for clumping factor B in Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization of humans by Wertheim, Heiman F L, Walsh, Evelyn, Choudhurry, Roos, Melles, Damian C, Boelens, Hélène A M, Miajlovic, Helen, Verbrugh, Henri A, Foster, Timothy, van Belkum, Alex

“…Staphylococcus aureus permanently colonizes the vestibulum nasi of one-fifth of the human population, which is a risk factor for autoinfection. The precise…”
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Characterization of the Specific Interaction between Sialoadhesin and Sialylated Campylobacter jejuni Lipooligosaccharides by Heikema, Astrid P, Bergman, Mathijs P, Richards, Hannah, Crocker, Paul R, Gilbert, Michel, Samsom, Janneke N, van Wamel, Willem J.B, Endtz, Hubert P, van Belkum, Alex

“…In Campylobacter jejuni-induced Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), molecular mimicry between C. jejuni lipooligosaccharide (LOS) and host gangliosides leads to the…”
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