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M A Smits

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1 Identification and characterization of the cps locus of Streptococcus suis serotype 2: the capsule protects against phagocytosis and is an important virulence factor. Infect Immun 1999 3.14
2 Molecular assessment of the potential transmissibilities of BSE and scrapie to humans. Nature 1997 2.80
3 Sequential expression of antigens on sexual stages of Plasmodium falciparum accessible to transmission-blocking antibodies in the mosquito. J Exp Med 1985 2.59
4 Identification of five allelic variants of the sheep PrP gene and their association with natural scrapie. J Gen Virol 1995 2.55
5 Identification of hemolytic and cytotoxic proteins of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae by use of monoclonal antibodies. Infect Immun 1991 1.87
6 Preclinical test for prion diseases. Nature 1996 1.75
7 Pathogenesis of natural scrapie in sheep. Arch Virol Suppl 2000 1.70
8 Stage-specific expression and genomic organization of the actin genes of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1989 1.64
9 Scrapie susceptibility-linked polymorphisms modulate the in vitro conversion of sheep prion protein to protease-resistant forms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997 1.54
10 PrP genotype contributes to determining survival times of sheep with natural scrapie. J Gen Virol 1996 1.54
11 The cps genes of Streptococcus suis serotypes 1, 2, and 9: development of rapid serotype-specific PCR assays. J Clin Microbiol 1999 1.54
12 Susceptibility of sheep for scrapie as assessed by in vitro conversion of nine naturally occurring variants of PrP. J Virol 2000 1.52
13 Sample preparation method for polymerase chain reaction-based semiquantitative detection of Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo subtype hardjobovis in bovine urine. J Clin Microbiol 1991 1.52
14 Mutants of Streptococcus suis types 1 and 2 impaired in expression of muramidase-released protein and extracellular protein induce disease in newborn germfree pigs. Infect Immun 1996 1.47
15 Repeats in an extracellular protein of weakly pathogenic strains of Streptococcus suis type 2 are absent in pathogenic strains. Infect Immun 1993 1.43
16 Cloning and expression of the dermonecrotic toxin gene of Pasteurella multocida ssp. multocida in Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1990 1.39
17 Cloning and nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding the 136-kilodalton surface protein (muramidase-released protein) of Streptococcus suis type 2. Infect Immun 1992 1.38
18 Virulent strains of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 and highly virulent strains of Streptococcus suis serotype 1 can be recognized by a unique ribotype profile. J Clin Microbiol 1997 1.37
19 High-efficiency transformation and gene inactivation in Streptococcus suis type 2. Microbiology 1995 1.36
20 Tonsillar biopsy and PrPSc detection in the preclinical diagnosis of scrapie. Vet Rec 1998 1.36
21 Detection of virulent strains of Streptococcus suis type 2 and highly virulent strains of Streptococcus suis type 1 in tonsillar specimens of pigs by PCR. Vet Microbiol 1999 1.34
22 Scrapie-associated prion protein in the gastrointestinal tract of sheep with natural scrapie. J Comp Pathol 1999 1.29
23 The cps locus of Streptococcus suis serotype 2: genetic determinant for the synthesis of sialic acid. Microb Pathog 2000 1.24
24 Sequence of the dermonecrotic toxin of Pasteurella multocida ssp. multocida. Nucleic Acids Res 1990 1.22
25 A specific and sensitive PCR assay suitable for large-scale detection of toxigenic Pasteurella multocida in nasal and tonsillar swabs specimens of pigs. J Vet Diagn Invest 1996 1.13
26 Expression of bacteriophage M13 DNA in vivo. Localization of the transcription initiation and termination signal of the mRNA coding for the major capsid protein. Nucleic Acids Res 1978 1.11
27 Cloning and characterization of the Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae-RTX-toxin III (ApxIII) gene. Infect Immun 1993 1.09
28 Knockout mutants of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 1 that are devoid of RTX toxins do not activate or kill porcine neutrophils. Infect Immun 1995 1.09
29 Comparison of the cytolysin II genetic determinants of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotypes. Infect Immun 1992 1.06
30 Rapid PCR test for Streptococcus suis serotype 7. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1999 1.05
31 Structural analysis of the Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae-RTX-toxin I (ApxI) operon. Infect Immun 1993 1.04
32 Influence of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 2 and its cytolysins on porcine neutrophil chemiluminescence. Infect Immun 1992 1.02
33 Environmentally regulated genes of Streptococcus suis: identification by the use of iron-restricted conditions in vitro and by experimental infection of piglets. Microbiology 2001 1.00
34 Selection of virulence-associated determinants of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 by in vivo complementation. Infect Immun 2001 0.96
35 Expression of bacteriophage M13 dna in vivo. I. Synthesis of phage-specific RNA and protein in minicells. Biochim Biophys Acta 1978 0.93
36 Random amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting for rapid identification of leptospiras of serogroup Sejroe. J Med Microbiol 1995 0.93
37 Endobronchial inoculation with Apx toxins of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae leads to pleuropneumonia in pigs. Infect Immun 1997 0.91
38 Genetic map of the Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae RTX-toxin (Apx) operons: characterization of the ApxIII operons. Infect Immun 1994 0.91
39 Initiation and termination signals for transcription in bacteriophage M13. Nucleic Acids Res 1984 0.91
40 Biodiversity of mannose-specific adhesion in Lactobacillus plantarum revisited: strain-specific domain composition of the mannose-adhesin. Benef Microbes 2010 0.91
41 Expression of bacteriophage M13 DNA in vivo. Isolation, identification and characterization of phage-specific mRNA species. Eur J Biochem 1980 0.91
42 Development of a porcine small intestinal cDNA micro-array: characterization and functional analysis of the response to enterotoxigenic E. coli. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005 0.91
43 The gamma-tubulin gene of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1993 0.91
44 Applicability of three anti-PrP peptide sera including staining of tonsils and brainstem of sheep with scrapie. Microsc Res Tech 2000 0.90
45 Extremely diverged actin proteins in Plasmodium falciparum. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1988 0.86
46 Nucleotide sequence and deduced amino acid sequence of a Plasmodium falciparum actin gene. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1988 0.86
47 Specificity of DNA probes for the detection of toxigenic Pasteurella multocida subsp. multocida strains. J Clin Microbiol 1990 0.86
48 Production of Apx toxins by field strains of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Actinobacillus suis. Infect Immun 1994 0.85
49 Use of Multiscreen plates for the preparation of bacterial DNA suitable for PCR. Biotechniques 1995 0.84
50 PrP genotype frequencies of the most dominant sheep breed in a country free from scrapie. Arch Virol 1999 0.82
51 Nucleotide sequence and expression of a beta-tubulin gene from Plasmodium falciparum, a malarial parasite of man. Gene 1989 0.82
52 Differences in the early response of hatchlings of different chicken breeding lines to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis infection. Poult Sci 2012 0.81
53 Small intestinal segment perfusion test in piglets: future applications in studying probiotics-gut crosstalk in infectious diarrhoea? Benef Microbes 2010 0.81
54 Dietary effects of linseed on fatty acid composition of milk and on liver, adipose and mammary gland metabolism of periparturient dairy cows. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2013 0.81
55 Recognition of Mycoplasma canis as part of the mycoplasmal flora of the bovine respiratory tract. Vet Microbiol 1993 0.81
56 The CAMP effect of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is caused by Apx toxins. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1995 0.80
57 Alteration of gene expression in mammary gland tissue of dairy cows in response to dietary unsaturated fatty acids. Animal 2011 0.80
58 Influence of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and its metabolites on porcine alveolar epithelial cells. Infect Immun 1996 0.80
59 Effects of feeding rapeseed oil, soybean oil, or linseed oil on stearoyl-CoA desaturase expression in the mammary gland of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2011 0.79
60 Contributions to an animal trait ontology. J Anim Sci 2012 0.79
61 NAD-independent Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae strains: production of RTX toxins and interactions with porcine phagocytes. Vet Microbiol 1994 0.79
62 Control of scrapie eventually possible? Vet Q 1997 0.79
63 Characterization of epitopes on the 25 kD protein of the macrogametes/zygotes of Plasmodium falciparum. Parasite Immunol 1989 0.79
64 A mathematical model representing cellular immune development and response to Salmonella of chicken intestinal tissue. J Theor Biol 2013 0.78
65 Gene coexpression network analysis identifies genes and biological processes shared among anterior pituitary and brain areas that affect estrous behavior in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2013 0.78
66 A pathway analysis tool for analyzing microarray data of species with low physiological information. Adv Bioinformatics 2008 0.78
67 Systems biology in animal sciences. Animal 2011 0.78
68 Effects of faba bean and faba bean hulls on expression of selected genes in the small intestine of piglets. J Anim Sci 2012 0.78
69 Differences in intestinal gene expression profiles in broiler lines varying in susceptibility to malabsorption syndrome. Poult Sci 2004 0.77
70 Pleiotropic effects of polymorphism of the gene diacylglycerol-O-transferase 1 (DGAT1) in the mammary gland tissue of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2012 0.77
71 Gametocytogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro: a simple technique for the routine culture of pure capacitated gametocytes en masse. Parasitology 1984 0.75
72 Diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy: a review. Vet Q 2000 0.75
73 Gene expression patterns in anterior pituitary associated with quantitative measure of oestrous behaviour in dairy cows. Animal 2010 0.75