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He, T. (author), Venema, K. (author), Priebe, M.G. (author), Welling, G.W. (author), Brummer, R.J.M. (author), Vonk, R.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), KvL (author)Lactose maldigestion and intolerance affect a large part of the world population. The underlying factors of lactose intolerance are not fully understood. In this review, the role of colonic metabolism is discussed, i.e. fermentation of lactose by the colonic microbiota, colonic processing of the fermentation metabolites and how these processes...article 2008
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Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection favourably affects altered gastric mucosal MMP-9 levelsKubben, F.J.G.M. (author), Sier, C.F.M. (author), Schram, M. (author), Witte, T.A.M.C. (author), Veenendaal, R.A. (author), van Duijn, W. (author), Verheijen, J.H. (author), Hanemaaijer, R. (author), Lamers, C.B.H.W. (author), Verspaget, H.W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: Helicobacter pylori gastritis is recognized as an important pathogenetic factor in peptic ulcer disease and gastric carcinogenesis, and is accompanied by strongly enhanced gastric mucosal matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels. Aim: This study was performed to investigate whether H. pylori-affected gastric mucosal MMP-2 and MMP-9...article 2007
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Rijnders, M.E.B. (author), van den Akker-van Marle, M.E. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), van Wouwe, J.P. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective. To assess the cost effectiveness of four strategies in the prevention of neonatal infection with group-B streptococci (GBS). Design. Cost-effectiveness analysis. Method. A modelling study was carried out in which the effects and the fondercosts of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) in accordance with the guideline from the Dutch...article 2007
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Oude Nijhuis, M.M. (author), van Keulen, J.K. (author), Pasterkamp, G. (author), Quax, P.H. (author), de Kleijn, D.P.V. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Innate immunity is the first line of defence against invading micro-organisms. The family of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognizes pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) that are carried by the invading micro-organisms. Infectious pathogens have been implicated to play an important role in atherosclerosis. Nowadays, evidence is...article 2007
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Aalberse, J. (author), Dolman, K. (author), Ramnath, G. (author), Pereira, R.R. (author), Davin, J.C. (author)Background: The aim of the present study on the occurrence of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) in Dutch children is to give some insight into the epidemiology of HSP in the Netherlands, to record the diagnostic criteria used by Dutch paediatricians and to evaluate the accuracy of the latter using the presence of IgA in the skin when biopsies are...article 2007
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Poucke, C.V. (author), Dumoulin, F. (author), Yakkundi, S. (author), Situ, C. (author), Elliott, C.T. (author), Grutters, E.M. (author), Verheijen, R. (author), Schilt, R. (author), Eriksson, S. (author), Peteghem, C.V. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)A chemical confirmation method for the identification and quantification of five banned antibacterial growth promoters (AGPs) in animal feed was developed and in-house validated as part of the European Feedstuffs-RADIUS project [1]. To complete the validation process a collaborative trial was performed by eleven laboratories within the European...article 2006
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Bikker, F.J. (author), Kaman-van Zanten, W.E. (author), de Vries-van de Ruit, A.M.B.C. (author), Voskamp-Visser, I. (author), van Hooft, P.A.V. (author), Mars-Groenendijk, R.H. (author), de Visser, P.C. (author), Noort, D. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)Drosocin is a 19-mer, cationic antimicrobial peptide from Drosophila melanogaster. The aim of the study was to examine the antibacterial spectrum of unglycosylated drosocin analogues. Furthermore, the amino acid sequence of DnaK, drosocin's intracellular target, from susceptible species was aligned and studied for sequence homology. From this a...article 2006
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van den Akker-van Marle, M.E. (author), Rijnders, M.E.B. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)COBJECTIVE: To estimate the costs and effects of different treatment strategies with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in the Netherlands. The treatment strategies include a risk-based strategy, a screening-based strategy, a combined screening/risk-based strategy and the current Dutch...article 2006
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), van Wezel, G.P. (author), Krabben, P. (author), Traag, B.A. (author), Keijser, B.J.F. (author), Kerste, R. (author), Vijgenboom, E. (author), Heijnen, J.J. (author), Kraal, B. (author)Filamentous actinomycetes are commercially widely used as producers of natural products (in particular antibiotics) and of industrial enzymes. However, the mycelial lifestyle of actinomycetes, resulting in highly viscous broths and unfavorable pellet formation, has been a major bottleneck in their commercialization. Here we describe the...article 2006
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Hamer, R.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Coeliac Disease has to be considered a main food related affliction, with life long consequences for the people having the disease. Coeliac Disease patients suffer from adverse effects that can be related to specific gluten peptide sequences that trigger a sequence of immune related reactions leading to damage of the intestine and related...article 2005
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Stolker, A.A.M. (author), Brinkman, U.A.T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)After a brief introduction into the field of veterinary drugs and growth-promoting agents, the most important EU regulations and directives for the inspection of food-producing animals and animal products regarding the residue control of these substances are presented and discussed. Main attention in the review is on the methods of analysis in...article 2005
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van den Akker-van Marle, M.E. (author), Rijnders, M.E.B. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), Fekkes, M. (author), van Wouwe, J.P. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author)Objective: To estimate the costs and effects of different treatment strategies with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in the Netherlands. The treatment strategies include a risk-based strategy, a screening-based strategy, a combined screening/risk-based strategy and the current Dutch...article 2005
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de Visser, P.C. (author), van Hooft, P.A.V. (author), de Vries, A.-M. (author), de Jong, A. (author), van der Marel, G.A. (author), Overkleeft, H.S. (author), Noort, D. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)An array of analogues of the cationic antimicrobial peptide drosocin was synthesized containing substitutions of Tyr6 and Ser7 in order to increase the proteolytic stability. Stabilizing the N-terminus with unnatural amino acids increased the serum stability of analogues by almost a factor 30 over an 8 h period. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights...article 2005
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Kummeling, I. (author), Thijs, C. (author), Penders, J. (author), Snijders, B.E.P. (author), Stelma, F. (author), Reimerink, J. (author), Koopmans, M. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), Huber, M. (author), Jansen, M.C.J.F. (author), de Bie, R. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven TNO Voeding (author)The aim of the KOALA Birth Cohort Study in the Netherlands is to identify factors that influence the clinical expression of atopic disease with a main focus on lifestyle (e.g., anthroposophy, vaccinations, antibiotics, dietary habits, breastfeeding and breast milk composition, intestinal microflora composition, infections during the first year...article 2005
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Michielse, C.B. (author), Ram, A.F.J. (author), van den Hondel, C.A.M.J.J. (author), TNO Voeding (author)The Aspergillus nidulans amdS selection marker was used for the identification of multicopy T-DNA insertions in Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Asp. awamori. The selection of transformants on agar plates containing acetamide as sole nitrogen source and hygromycin resulted in a six-fold decrease in the transformation frequency, compared...article 2004
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Wolken, W.A.M. (author), Tramper, J. (author), van der Werf, M.J. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO TNO Voeding (author)Many organisms have the ability to form spores, a remarkable phase in their life cycles. Compared with vegetative cells, spores have several advantages (e.g. resistance to toxic compounds, temperature, desiccation and radiation) making them well suited to various applications. The applications of spores that first spring to mind are bio-warfare...article 2003
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TNO Animal Nutrition (author), Collier, C.T. (author), van der Klis, J.D. (author), Deplancke, B. (author), Anderson, D.B. (author), Gaskins, H.R. (author)Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a worldwide poultry disease caused by the alpha toxin-producing bacterium Clostridium perfringens. Disease risk factors include concurrent coccidial infection and the dietary use of cereal grains high in nonstarch polysaccharides (NSP), such as wheat, barley, rye, and oats. Outbreaks of NE can be prevented or treated...article 2003
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Kamphuis, M. (author), Vliegen, H.W. (author), Vogels, T. (author), Zwinderman, K.H. (author), van der Wall, E.E. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author), Ottenkamp, J. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Objective: To discuss the need for continuing cardiac surveillance in adults with hemodynamically insignificant congenital cardiac disease. Methods: In 82 patients with mild congenital cardiac malformations, aged from 17 to 32 years, we investigated the subjective health status, the health-related quality of life, any difficulties encountered in...article 2002
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Buitendijk, S.E. (author)In the 'Overview of the role of antibiotics in curtailing labour and early delivery'(ORACLE I)-trial in women with premature rupture of membranes, the use of erythromycin was found to be associated with a decrease in the primary composite outcome (neonatal death, chronic lung disease or major cerebral abnormality on ultrasound; p = 0.08) and in...article 2001
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Peschel, A. (author), Jack, R.W. (author), Otto, M. (author), Collins, L.V. (author), Staubitz, P. (author), Nicholson, G. (author), Kalbacher, H. (author), Nieuwenhuizen, W.F. (author), Jung, G. (author), Tarkowski, A. (author), van Kessel, K.P.M. (author), van Strijp, J.A.G. (author)Defensins, antimicrobial peptides of the innate immune system, protect human mucosal epithelia and skin against microbial infections and are produced in large amounts by neutrophils. The bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus is insensitive to defensins by virtue of an unknown resistance mechanism. We describe a novel staphylococcal gene, mprF...article 2001