Leo M Schouls

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Top papers

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1 Identification of genes that are associated with DNA repeats in prokaryotes. Mol Microbiol 2002 14.67
2 GP5+/6+ PCR followed by reverse line blot analysis enables rapid and high-throughput identification of human papillomavirus genotypes. J Clin Microbiol 2002 5.63
3 Identification of a novel family of sequence repeats among prokaryotes. OMICS 2002 3.94
4 Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough, evolved from a distinct, human-associated lineage of B. bronchiseptica. PLoS Pathog 2005 2.71
5 Effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 2 years after its introduction, the Netherlands. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 2.48
6 Molecular identification of bloodmeal source in Ixodes ricinus ticks using 12S rDNA as a genetic marker. J Med Entomol 2007 1.95
7 Generation of Campylobacter jejuni genetic diversity in vivo. Mol Microbiol 2002 1.88
8 Longitudinal analysis of tick densities and Borrelia, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia infections of Ixodes ricinus ticks in different habitat areas in The Netherlands. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006 1.73
9 Multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis, a novel typing scheme to study the genetic relatedness and epidemiology of Enterococcus faecium isolates. J Clin Microbiol 2004 1.69
10 Immunogenicity of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered according to 4 different primary immunization schedules in infants: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2013 1.63
11 Invasive pneumococcal disease and 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, the Netherlands. Emerg Infect Dis 2012 1.50
12 Multicenter evaluation of reverse line blot assay for detection of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates. J Microbiol Methods 2004 1.29
13 Site-specific manifestations of invasive group a streptococcal disease: type distribution and corresponding patterns of virulence determinants. J Clin Microbiol 2003 1.23
14 Identification of Anaplasma phagocytophila (formerly Ehrlichia phagocytophila) variants in blood from sheep in Norway. J Clin Microbiol 2002 1.23
15 Differences in clinical manifestations and hematological and serological responses after experimental infection with genetic variants of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in sheep. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2003 1.22
16 Identification of orthopaedic infections using broad-range polymerase chain reaction and reverse line blot hybridization. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007 1.20
17 Incidence of low-grade infection in aseptic loosening of total hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthop 2010 1.15
18 Protection from routine vaccination at the age of 14 months with meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine in the Netherlands. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2006 1.14
19 Population structure of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae in The Netherlands in the pre-vaccination era assessed by MLVA and capsular sequence typing. PLoS One 2011 1.14
20 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. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2010 1.09
21 Multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis for Streptococcus pneumoniae: comparison with PFGE and MLST. PLoS One 2011 1.07
22 PFGE diversity within the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clonal lineage ST398. BMC Microbiol 2010 1.02
23 Invasive pneumococcal disease in the Netherlands: Syndromes, outcome and potential vaccine benefits. Vaccine 2009 1.01
24 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. Vaccine 2012 0.99
25 Vaccine preventability of meningococcal clone, Greater Aachen Region, Germany. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 0.94
26 "Mycobacterium tilburgii" infections. Emerg Infect Dis 2006 0.94
27 Development of a bead-based multiplex immunoassay for simultaneous quantitative detection of IgG serum antibodies against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella-zoster virus. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2012 0.93
28 Determination of the relationship between group A streptococcal genome content, M type, and toxic shock syndrome by a mixed genome microarray. Infect Immun 2007 0.90
29 High genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing patients with epidermolysis bullosa. Exp Dermatol 2012 0.89
30 Dynamics in prophage content of invasive and noninvasive M1 and M28 Streptococcus pyogenes isolates in The Netherlands from 1959 to 1996. Infect Immun 2007 0.88
31 Multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Clin Microbiol 2010 0.86
32 Broad range 16S rRNA gene PCR compared to bacterial culture to confirm presumed synovial infection in horses. Vet J 2005 0.80
33 Evaluation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis, N. gonorrhoeae Multiantigen sequence typing, and full-length porB gene sequence analysis for molecular epidemiological typing. J Clin Microbiol 2011 0.80
34 Genotyping by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis reveals persistence and recurrence of infection with Streptococcus anginosus group organisms. J Clin Microbiol 2003 0.80
35 Changing characteristics of livestock-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from humans - emergence of a subclade transmitted without livestock exposure, the Netherlands, 2003 to 2014. Euro Surveill 2016 0.78
36 The epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Burkina Faso. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2006 0.77
37 Next-generation sequencing of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative microorganisms: a key tool for surveillance and infection control. Future Microbiol 2015 0.76
38 Livestock-associated MRSA: innocent or serious health threat? Future Microbiol 2015 0.75