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Jurburg, S.D. (author), Cornelissen, J.J.B.W.J. (author), de Boer, P. (author), Smits, M.A. (author), Rebel, J.M.J. (author)Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) are a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. It is hypothesized that CDI develops due to the antibiotic-induced disruption of the intestinal microbial community structure, which allows C. difficile to flourish. Here, we pre-treated weaned pigs with the antibiotics Clindamycin or Ciprofloxacin for 1...article 2019
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Collins, S.L. (author), McMillan, A. (author), Seney, S. (author), van der Veer, C. (author), Kort, R. (author), Sumarah, M.W. (author), Reid, G. (author)Perturbations to the vaginal microbiota can lead to dysbiosis, including bacterial vaginosis (BV), which affects a large portion of the female population. In a healthy state, the vaginal microbiota is characterized by low diversity and colonization by Lactobacillus spp., whereas in BV, these species are displaced by a highly diverse population...article 2018
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Botschuijver, S. (author), Welting, O. (author), Levin, E. (author), Maria-Ferreira, D. (author), Koch, E. (author), Montijn, R.C. (author), Seppen, J. (author), Hakvoort, T.B.M. (author), Schuren, F.H.J. (author), de Jonge, W.J. (author), van den Wijngaard, R.M. (author)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder associated with altered gastrointestinal microflora and increased nociception to colonic distension. This visceral hypersensitivity can be reversed in our rat maternal separation model by fungicides. Menthacarin® is a proprietary combination of essential oils from...article 2018
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- Stroet, C.T. (author), Zwaan, J. (author), de Jager, G. (author), Montijn, R. (author), Schuren, F. (author) conference paper 2017
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Rapid and generic identification of influenza A and other respiratory viruses with mass spectrometryMajchrzykiewicz-Koehorst, J.A. (author), Heikens, E. (author), Trip, H. (author), Hulst, A.G. (author), de Jong, A.L. (author), Viveen, M.C. (author), Sedee, N.J.A. (author), van der Plas, J. (author), Coenjaerts, F.E.J. (author), Paauw, A. (author)The rapid identification of existing and emerging respiratory viruses is crucial in combating outbreaks and epidemics. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a rapid and reliable identification method in bacterial diagnostics, but has not been used in virological diagnostics. Mass...article 2015
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Borgdorff, H. (author), Tsivtsivadze, E. (author), Verhelst, R. (author), Marzorati, M. (author), Jurriaans, S. (author), Ndayisaba, G.F. (author), Schuren, F.H. (author), van de Wijgert, J.H.H.M. (author)Cervicovaginal microbiota not dominated by lactobacilli may facilitate transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as miscarriages, preterm births and sepsis in pregnant women. However, little is known about the exact nature of the microbiological changes that cause these adverse outcomes. In this study,...article 2014
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Majchrzykiewicz-Koehorst, J.A. (author), Heikens, E. (author), Trip, H. (author), Hulst, A.G. (author), de Jong, A.L. (author), Viveen, M.C. (author), Sedee, N.J.A. (author), van der Plas, J. (author), Coenjaerts, F.E.J. (author), Paauw, A. (author)Tested respiratory viruses: influenza A virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV), were successfully identified directly from crude cell cultures using liquid chromatography-tandem MS (LC-MS/MS). The identification was preceded with the simple, generic and fast sample preparation method. The determined...conference paper 2014
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Heyer, A. (author), D'Souza, F. (author), Zhang, X. (author), Ferrari, G.M. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), de Wit, J.H.W. (author)This research paper addresses the biodegradation process for ballast tank coatings in marine environments. As part of this new approach, a commercially available ballast tank coating was exposed to bacteria obtained from a culture collection and to a natural bacterial community isolated from a real ballast tank. The natural community was chosen...article 2014
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de Oliveira, J.E. (author), van der Hoeven-Hangoor, E. (author), van de Linde, I.B. (author), Montijn, R.C. (author), van der Vossen, J.M.B.M. (author)The feasibility of establishing probiotic bacteria in the intestine of broiler chickens by in ovo inoculation was investigated, followed by verifying possible subsequent protection against Salmonella Enteriditis infection. In a first study, 7 commercially available probiotics were screened for compatibility with in ovo inoculation. Two of these...article 2014
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Heyer, A. (author), D'Souza, F. (author), Morales, C.F.L. (author), Ferrari, G. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), de Wit, J.H.W. (author)Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is the term used for the phenomenon in which corrosion is initiated and/or accelerated by the activities of microorganisms. MIC is a very serious problem for the ship industry as it reduces structural lifetime in combination with safety risks for crewmembers or inspection personal and increases...article 2013
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van den Abbeele, P. (author), Venema, K. (author), van de Wiele, T. (author), Verstraete, W. (author), Possemiers, S. (author)Different in vitro models have been developed to assess how food compounds affect the human gut microbiota. Using two such models (SHIME(R) and TIM-2), we compared how long-chain arabinoxylan (LC-AX), a wheat-derived potentially prebiotic fiber, and inulin (IN), a well-established prebiotic compound, modulate SCFA production and bifidobacteria...article 2013
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Kaman, W.E. (author), Voskamp-Visser, I. (author), de Jongh, D.M.C. (author), Endtz, H.P. (author), van Belkum, A. (author), Hays, J.P. (author), Bikker, F.J. (author)Bacterial proteases play an important role in a broad spectrum of processes, including colonization, proliferation, and virulence. In this respect, bacterial proteases are potential biomarkers for bacterial diagnosis and targets for novel therapeutic protease inhibitors. To investigate these potential functions, the authors designed and used a...article 2013
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Oksaharju, A. (author), Kooistra, T. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), van Duyvenvoorde, W. (author), Miettinen, M. (author), Lappalainen, J. (author), Lindstedt, K.A. (author), Kovanen, P.T. (author), Korpela, R. (author), Kekkonen, R.A. (author)A high-fat diet disturbs the composition and function of the gut microbiota and generates local gut-associated and also systemic responses. Intestinal mast cells, for their part, secrete mediators which play a role in the orchestration of physiological and immunological functions of the intestine. Probiotic bacteria, again, help to maintain the...article 2013
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Heyer, A. (author), D'Souza, F. (author), Bruin, A. (author), Ferrari, G. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), de Wit, J.H.W. (author)Corrosion studies of materials on the micro or even nano-scale level are cumbersome due to instrumental limitations and handling procedures. If biological processes are involved the spatial resolution is even more important and sample preparation is usually the limitation. Attachment of bacteria on stainless steel surface is a complex...article 2012
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Mariman, R. (author), Kremer, S.H.A. (author), van Erk, M. (author), Lagerweij, T. (author), Koning, F. (author), Nagelkerken, L. (author)Background: Host-microbiota interactions in the intestinal mucosa play a major role in intestinal immune homeostasis and control the threshold of local inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of probiotics in the recurrent trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis model and gain more insight into protective...article 2012
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Roeselers, G. (author), Mittge, E.K. (author), Stephens, W.Z. (author), Parichy, D.M. (author), Cavanaugh, C.M. (author), Guillemin, K. (author), Rawls, J.F. (author)Experimental analysis of gut microbial communities and their interactions with vertebrate hosts is conducted predominantly in domesticated animals that have been maintained in laboratory facilities for many generations. These animal models are useful for studying coevolved relationships between host and microbiota only if the microbial...article 2011
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Molhoek, E.M. (author), van Dijk, A. (author), Veldhuizen, E.J.A. (author), Haagsman, H.P. (author), Bikker, F.J. (author)A truncated version of host defense peptide chicken cathelicidin-2, C1-15, possesses potent, broad spectrum antibacterial activity. A variant of this peptide, F2,5,12W, which contains 3 phenylalanine to tryptophan substitutions, possesses improved antibacterial activity and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) neutralizing activity compared to C1-15. In...article 2011
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Dieser, M. (author), Nocker, A. (author), Priscu, J.C. (author), Foreman, C.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The permanent ice covers of the McMurdo Dry Valley lakes, Antarctica, are colonized by a diverse microbial assemblage. We collected ice cores from Lakes Fryxell, Hoare and Bonney. Propidium monoazide (PMA) was used in combination with quantitative PCR (qPCR) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) to examine membrane integrity of...article 2010
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