All Stories

  1. Expanding the reach of probiotics through social enterprises

    Article • Beneficial Microbes, September 2018, Wageningen Academic Publishers

    Gregor Reid, Susana Alvarez, Professor Hans Verstraelen

  2. Response to the letter to the editor

    Article • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  3. Rationale and Safety Assessment of a Novel Intravaginal Drug-Delivery System with Sustained DL-Lactic Acid Release, Intended for Long-Term Protection of the Vaginal Microbiome

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2016, PLOS

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  4. Functional anatomy of the colonic bioreactor: Impact of antibiotics and Saccharomyces boulardii on bacterial composition in human fecal cylinders

    Article • Systematic and Applied Microbiology, February 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  5. Characterisation of the human uterine microbiome in non-pregnant women through deep sequencing of the V1-2 region of the 16S rRNA gene

    Article • PeerJ, January 2016, PeerJ

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  6. Intimate partner violence and psychosocial health, a cross-sectional study in a pregnant population

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  7. Genitofemoral neuralgia: adding to the burden of chronic vulvar pain

    Article • Journal of Pain Research, November 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  8. The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across groups of African women

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Vicky Jespers, Professor Hans Verstraelen

  9. Prevalence and Correlates of Bacterial Vaginosis in Different Sub-Populations of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2014, PLOS

    Dr Vicky Jespers, Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  10. Polymicrobial Gardnerella biofilm resists repeated intravaginal antiseptic treatment in a subset of women with bacterial vaginosis: a preliminary report

    Article • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  11. Prevalence and evolution of intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  12. The Vaginal Microbiota: What Have We Learned after a Decade of Molecular Characterization?

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2014, PLOS

    Dr Vicky Jespers, Professor Hans Verstraelen

  13. Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya

    Article • AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, February 2014, Academic Journals

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  14. Intimate Partner Violence and Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Interventions

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2014, PLOS

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  15. P3.060 There is a Need For Multipurpose Prevention Technologies Targeting HIV and Common Reproductive Tract Infections: Data from the Microbicide Safety Biomarkers Study Team: Abstract P3.060 Table 1

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, July 2013, BMJ

    Dr Vicky Jespers, Professor Hans Verstraelen

  16. P1.028 Treatment of Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis with Octenidine Dihydrochloride

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, July 2013, BMJ

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  17. P1.026 Validity of Urine-Based Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, July 2013, BMJ

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  18. P1.027 Risks Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis in Infertility Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, July 2013, BMJ

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  19. Interobserver Variability of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Staging in Cervical Cancer

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, June 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  20. Risks associated with bacterial vaginosis in infertility patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Human Reproduction, March 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  21. Elevated Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells (sTREM)-1 Levels in Maternal Serum during Term and Preterm Labor

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2013, PLOS

    Professor Bruno Verhasselt, Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  22. The biofilm in bacterial vaginosis

    Article • Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, February 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  23. Persistent aching and itching of the clitoris

    Article • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  24. Presence of a Polymicrobial Endometrial Biofilm in Patients with Bacterial Vaginosis

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2013, PLOS

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  25. Imbalances between Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in Maternal Serum during Preterm Labor

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2012, PLOS

    Professor Bruno Verhasselt, Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  26. Association between Bacterial Vaginosis and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2012, PLOS

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  27. Vaginal distribution and retention of tablets comprising starch-based multiparticulates: evaluation by colposcopy

    Article • Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, September 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  28. Longitudinal qPCR Study of the Dynamics of L. crispatus, L. iners, A. vaginae, (Sialidase Positive) G. vaginalis, and P. bivia in the Vagina

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2012, PLOS

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  29. Antiseptics and disinfectants for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: A systematic review

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  30. sTREM-1 levels are elevated in maternal serum during term and preterm labour

    Article • Journal of Reproductive Immunology, May 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  31. Vaginal distribution and retention of a multiparticulate drug delivery system, assessed by gamma scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  32. Susceptibility testing of Atopobium vaginae for dequalinium chloride

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  33. Electrospun cellulose acetate phthalate fibers for semen induced anti-HIV vaginal drug delivery

    Article • Biomaterials, January 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Professor Tom Coenye

  34. Longitudinal Study of the Dynamics of Vaginal Microflora during Two Consecutive Menstrual Cycles

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2011, PLOS

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  35. Comparison of culture with two different qPCR assays for detection of rectovaginal carriage of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci) in pregnant women

    Article • Research in Microbiology, June 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  36. Strong correspondence in bacterial loads between the vagina and rectum of pregnant women

    Article • Research in Microbiology, June 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  37. Gardnerella vaginalis comprises three distinct genotypes of which only two produce sialidase

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  38. Actinomadura

    Article • April 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  39. Corynebacterium

    Article • April 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  40. Group A streptococcal vaginitis: an unrecognized cause of vaginal symptoms in adult women

    Article • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  41. Bacterial vaginosis is associated with uterine cervical human papillomavirus infection: a meta-analysis

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  42. Dissimilarity in the occurrence of Bifidobacteriaceae in vaginal and perianal microbiota in women with bacterial vaginosis

    Article • Anaerobe, October 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  43. Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  44. Desquamated epithelial cells covered with a polymicrobial biofilm typical for bacterial vaginosis are present in randomly selected cryopreserved donor semen

    Article • FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, August 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  45. The epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis in relation to sexual behaviour

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  46. Gardnerella Biofilm Involves Females and Males and Is Transmitted Sexually

    Article • Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, January 2010, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  47. Bacterial vaginosis: an update on diagnosis and treatment

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, November 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  48. A pilot study evaluating the safety of vaginal administration of a multi-particulate pellet formulation

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, November 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  49. Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  50. Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, October 2009, Wiley

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  51. In vivo evaluation of the vaginal distribution and retention of a multi-particulate pellet formulation

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, October 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  52. Clinical and Transvaginal Sonographic Evaluation of the Prostate in Transsexual Women

    Article • Urology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  53. Bacterial Overgrowth and Inflammation of Small Intestine After Carboxymethylcellulose Ingestion in Genetically Susceptible Mice

    Article • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, March 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  54. Long-term Assessment of the Physical, Mental, and Sexual Health among Transsexual Women

    Article • The Journal of Sexual Medicine, March 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  55. Gene polymorphisms of Toll-like and related recognition receptors in relation to the vaginal carriage of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae

    Article • Journal of Reproductive Immunology, January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  56. Microflora of the penile skin-lined neovagina of transsexual women

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  57. Longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microflora in pregnancy suggests that L. crispatus promotes the stability of the normal vaginal microflora and that L. gasseri and/or L. iners are more conducive to the occurrence of abnormal vaginal microflora

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  58. HIV Testing and Sexually Transmitted Infection Care among Sexually Active Youth in the Balkans

    Article • AIDS Patient Care and STDs, October 2008, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  59. Biostructure of Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Diarrhea

    Article • Gastroenterology, August 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  60. Bacterial vaginosis: a sexually enhanced disease

    Article • International Journal of STD & AIDS, August 2008, SAGE Publications

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  61. Disclosure and health-seeking behaviour following intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy in Flanders, Belgium: A survey surveillance study

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, March 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  62. Screening for inter-hospital differences in cesarean section rates in low-risk deliveries using administrative data: An initiative to improve the quality of care

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  63. An adherent Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm persists on the vaginal epithelium after standard therapy with oral metronidazole

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, January 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  64. Characteristics of Spontaneously Conceived Twins Versus Twins After Assisted Conception

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, December 2007, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  65. Pregnancy outcome in primiparae of advanced maternal age

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, November 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  66. Modified classification of Gram-stained vaginal smears to predict spontaneous preterm birth: a prospective cohort study

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  67. Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  68. Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis

    Article • October 2006, Wiley

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  69. A knowledge, attitudes, and practice survey among obstetrician-gynaecologists on intimate partner violence in Flanders, Belgium

    Article • BMC Public Health, September 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  70. Antibiotic susceptibility of Atopobium vaginae

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  71. Human transferrin G277S mutation and iron deficiency in pregnancy

    Article • British Journal of Haematology, January 2006, Wiley

    Professor Bruno Verhasselt, Professor Hans Verstraelen

  72. Subclinical iron deficiency is a strong predictor of bacterial vaginosis in early pregnancy

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, July 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  73. Vaginal lactobacilli, probiotics, and IVF

    Article • Reproductive BioMedicine Online, January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  74. Culture-independent analysis of vaginal microflora: The unrecognized association of Atopobium vaginae with bacterial vaginosis

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, October 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Hans Verstraelen, Prof. em. Mario Vaneechoutte

  75. Reproductive Health in Afghanistan: Results of a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey among Afghan Women in Kabul

    Article • Disasters, September 2004, Wiley

    Professor Hans Verstraelen

  76. Prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in fetal varicella syndrome: correlation with pathology findings

    Article • Prenatal Diagnosis, January 2003, Wiley

    Professor Hans Verstraelen