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Oliver Kurzai

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1 Genetic PTX3 deficiency and aspergillosis in stem-cell transplantation. N Engl J Med 2014 3.08
2 Whole-genome comparison of disease and carriage strains provides insights into virulence evolution in Neisseria meningitidis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 2.06
3 The Aspergillus fumigatus transcriptional regulator AfYap1 represents the major regulator for defense against reactive oxygen intermediates but is dispensable for pathogenicity in an intranasal mouse infection model. Eukaryot Cell 2007 1.76
4 A functional two-partner secretion system contributes to adhesion of Neisseria meningitidis to epithelial cells. J Bacteriol 2007 1.16
5 Cellular responses of Candida albicans to phagocytosis and the extracellular activities of neutrophils are critical to counteract carbohydrate starvation, oxidative and nitrosative stress. PLoS One 2012 1.15
6 Induction of ERK-kinase signalling triggers morphotype-specific killing of Candida albicans filaments by human neutrophils. Cell Microbiol 2007 1.13
7 Cytosolic proteins contribute to surface plasminogen recruitment of Neisseria meningitidis. J Bacteriol 2007 1.10
8 Proinflammatory response of immature human dendritic cells is mediated by dectin-1 after exposure to Aspergillus fumigatus germ tubes. J Infect Dis 2008 1.01
9 Human NK cells display important antifungal activity against Aspergillus fumigatus, which is directly mediated by IFN-γ release. J Immunol 2011 1.00
10 Impact of plasma histones in human sepsis and their contribution to cellular injury and inflammation. Crit Care 2014 1.00
11 The Candida albicans-specific gene EED1 encodes a key regulator of hyphal extension. PLoS One 2011 1.00
12 Human natural killer cells acting as phagocytes against Candida albicans and mounting an inflammatory response that modulates neutrophil antifungal activity. J Infect Dis 2013 1.00
13 A core filamentation response network in Candida albicans is restricted to eight genes. PLoS One 2013 0.99
14 The glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored protease Sap9 modulates the interaction of Candida albicans with human neutrophils. Infect Immun 2009 0.95
15 Identification of Candida fabianii as a cause of lethal septicaemia. Mycoses 2006 0.94
16 The role of human dendritic cells in meningococcal and listerial meningitis. Int J Med Microbiol 2003 0.93
17 The temporal dynamics of differential gene expression in Aspergillus fumigatus interacting with human immature dendritic cells in vitro. PLoS One 2011 0.93
18 Neisseria meningitidis adhesin NadA targets beta1 integrins: functional similarity to Yersinia invasin. J Biol Chem 2011 0.93
19 The bZIP transcription factor Rca1p is a central regulator of a novel CO₂ sensing pathway in yeast. PLoS Pathog 2012 0.92
20 Expression of the meningococcal adhesin NadA is controlled by a transcriptional regulator of the MarR family. Mol Microbiol 2009 0.88
21 Pathogen-specific DNA enrichment does not increase sensitivity of PCR for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in neutropenic patients. J Clin Microbiol 2010 0.88
22 Differential role of NK cells against Candida albicans infection in immunocompetent or immunocompromised mice. Eur J Immunol 2014 0.86
23 Evaluation of new colorimetric vitek 2 yeast identification card by use of different source media. J Clin Microbiol 2008 0.86
24 Complement and innate immune evasion strategies of the human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans. Mol Immunol 2013 0.85
25 Virulence determinants involved in differential host niche adaptation of Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Med Microbiol Immunol 2010 0.84
26 Neutrophil responses to aspergillosis: new roles for old players. Mycopathologia 2014 0.84
27 Real-time PCR and quantitative culture for monitoring of experimental Aspergillus fumigatus intracranial infection in neutropenic mice. J Med Microbiol 2011 0.83
28 Host response to Candida albicans bloodstream infection and sepsis. Virulence 2015 0.82
29 Characterization of FarR as a highly specialized, growth phase-dependent transcriptional regulator in Neisseria meningitidis. Int J Med Microbiol 2011 0.82
30 The transcriptional repressor FarR is not involved in meningococcal fatty acid resistance mediated by the FarAB efflux pump and dependent on lipopolysaccharide structure. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010 0.82
31 Immune responses of human immature dendritic cells can be modulated by the recombinant Aspergillus fumigatus antigen Aspf1. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2009 0.82
32 Recognition of meningococcal molecular patterns by innate immune receptors. Int J Med Microbiol 2008 0.81
33 Bacterial infection of human hematopoietic stem cells induces monocytic differentiation. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 2004 0.80
34 Impact of mycophenolic acid on the functionality of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils and dendritic cells during interaction with Aspergillus fumigatus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008 0.79
35 Role of glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) in innate immune response of human immature dendritic cells to Aspergillus fumigatus. Med Mycol 2010 0.79
36 Fatal Clostridium tertium septicemia in a nonneutropenic patient. J Infect 2005 0.79
37 Salvage therapy of refractory chronic disseminated candidiasis in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia and secondary prophylaxis during allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Mycoses 2006 0.78
38 The Arthroderma benhamiae hydrophobin HypA mediates hydrophobicity and influences recognition by human immune effector cells. Eukaryot Cell 2012 0.77
39 A family of glutathione peroxidases contributes to oxidative stress resistance in Candida albicans. Med Mycol 2014 0.77
40 Carbonic anhydrase regulation and CO(2) sensing in the fungal pathogen Candida glabrata involves a novel Rca1p ortholog. Bioorg Med Chem 2012 0.77
41 PTX3 deficiency and aspergillosis. N Engl J Med 2014 0.76
42 Poplar extrafloral nectar is protected against plant and human pathogenic fungus. Mol Plant 2012 0.76
43 A case for case reports-And a new publishing platform for clinical mycology. Med Mycol Case Rep 2012 0.75
44 Eradication is impossible. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010 0.75
45 40-O -[2-Hydroxyethyl]rapamycin modulates human dendritic cell function during exposure to Aspergillus fumigatus. J Basic Microbiol 2011 0.75
46 Capsule acetylation does not impair recognition of serogroup C, W-135 and Y meningococci by human dendritic cells. Int J Med Microbiol 2007 0.75
47 [Persistent reddish-brown plaque on the occiput of a 62-year-old patient]. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2007 0.75
48 Medical microbiology. J Basic Microbiol 2010 0.75
49 [Ulcerating nodules on the right arm after hunting muskrats]. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2011 0.75
50 Recognition via the class A scavenger receptor modulates cytokine secretion by human dendritic cells after contact with Neisseria meningitidis. Microbes Infect 2008 0.75