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  1. Australopiths (e.g. "Lucy") are no human ancestors, but extinct relatives of Pan or Gorilla.
  2. Preclinical Data on the Gardnerella -Specific Endolysin PM-477 Indicate Its Potential to Improve the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis through Enhanced Biofilm Removal and Avoidance of Resistance
  3. Gardnerella Vaginalis Dominates Multi-Species Biofilms in both Pre-Conditioned and Competitive In Vitro Biofilm Formation Models
  4. In Vitro Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential of Phage VA7 against Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Infection
  5. Evaluation of the Stability of Bacteriophages in Different Solutions Suitable for the Production of Magistral Preparations in Belgium
  6. Engineered Phage Endolysin Eliminates Gardnerella Biofilm without Damaging Beneficial Bacteria in Bacterial Vaginosis Ex Vivo
  7. A Case of Phage Therapy against Pandrug-Resistant Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a 12-Year-Old Lung-Transplanted Cystic Fibrosis Patient
  8. Comparison of five assays for DNA extraction from bacterial cells in human faecal samples
  9. Bacterial Vaginosis, a Model of True Polymicrobial Infections: Genetics, Evolution, Clinical and Socio-Clinical Implications
  10. Nucleic acids enrichment of fungal pathogens to study host-pathogen interactions
  11. Pneumococcal serotype 19A is the major cause of pediatric acute otitis media with ruptured tympanic membrane in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 5 years after the introduction of the ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  12. Comparison of the efficiency of different cell lysis methods and different commercial methods for RNA extraction from Candida albicans stored in RNAlater
  13. Emended description of Gardnerella vaginalis and description of Gardnerella leopoldii sp. nov., Gardnerella piotii sp. nov. and Gardnerella swidsinskii sp. nov., with delineation of 13 genomic species within the genus Gardnerella
  14. Bacteremic Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Ethiopian Children: Etiology, Antibiotic Resistance, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcome
  15. Ultra-fast, sensitive and quantitative on-chip detection of group B streptococci in clinical samples
  16. Phage Interaction with the Mammalian Immune System
  17. Interactions between Bacteriophage, Bacteria, and the Mammalian Immune System
  18. Gut microbiota dynamics and uraemic toxins: one size does not fit all
  19. Urogenital pathogens, associated with Trichomonas vaginalis, among pregnant women in Kilifi, Kenya: a nested case-control study
  20. Establishing the diagnosis of chronic colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa of cystic fibrosis patients: Comparison of the European consensus criteria with genotyping of P. aeruginosa isolates
  21. Trichomonas vaginalis and HIV infection acquisition: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  22. Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is characterized by dysbacteriosis of the nasal microbiota
  23. Staphylococcus aureus controls interleukin-5 release in upper airway inflammation
  24. Lactobacillus iners, the unusual suspect
  25. The human vaginal microbial community
  26. Polymicrobial infections and biofilms in women's health
  27. Molecular typing of Trichomonas vaginalis isolates by actin gene sequence analysis and carriage of T. vaginalis viruses
  28. Role of HIV exposure and infection in relation to neonatal GBS disease and rectovaginal GBS carriage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  29. Development and validation of an LC tandem MS assay for the quantification of β-lactam antibiotics in the sputum of cystic fibrosis patients
  30. Women with symptoms of a urinary tract infection but a negative urine culture: PCR-based quantification of Escherichia coli suggests infection in most cases
  31. Pro- and anti-inflammatory responses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells induced by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages
  32. Stability of bacteriophages in burn wound care products
  33. Influence of chronic azithromycin treatment on the composition of the oropharyngeal microbial community in patients with severe asthma
  34. High prevalence of curable sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in a rural county hospital in Kilifi, Kenya
  35. Lactobacillus iners : Friend or Foe?
  36. The presence of the putative Gardnerella vaginalis sialidase A gene in vaginal specimens is associated with bacterial vaginosis biofilm
  37. Bacterial biofilms in the vagina
  38. p-Cresyl Sulfate
  39. A comparative study of different strategies for removal of endotoxins from bacteriophage preparations
  40. Effects of Propidium Monoazide (PMA) Treatment on Mycobiome and Bacteriome Analysis of Cystic Fibrosis Airways during Exacerbation
  41. Epidemic Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain among Belgian cystic fibrosis patients and review of literature
  42. Molecular Epidemiology and Clinical Impact of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii Complex in a Belgian Burn Wound Center
  43. A fruitful alliance: the synergy between Atopobium vaginae and Gardnerella vaginalis in bacterial vaginosis-associated biofilm
  44. Haemophilus influenzae biofilm formation in chronic otitis media with effusion
  45. Genomic and phenotypic characterization of the species Acinetobacter venetianus
  46. A DNA tool for early detection of vaginal dysbiosis in African women
  47. A Multi-Country Cross-Sectional Study of Vaginal Carriage of Group B Streptococci (GBS) and Escherichia coli in Resource-Poor Settings: Prevalences and Risk Factors
  48. Gardnerella vaginalis Subgroups Defined by cpn60 Sequencing and Sialidase Activity in Isolates from Canada, Belgium and Kenya
  49. A bacteriophage journey at the European Medicines Agency
  50. Genomes analysis and bacteria identification: The use of overlapping genes as molecular markers
  51. Correction: Validation of High Resolution Melting Analysis (HRM) of the Amplified ITS2 Region for the Detection and Identification of Yeasts from Clinical Samples: Comparison with Culture and MALDI-TOF Based Identification
  52. Unravelling the Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Biofilm: A Multiplex Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Assay Using Peptide Nucleic Acid Probes
  53. Validation of High Resolution Melting Analysis (HRM) of the Amplified ITS2 Region for the Detection and Identification of Yeasts from Clinical Samples: Comparison with Culture and MALDI-TOF Based Identification
  54. Approaches to the Identification of Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria
  55. Correlates of the molecular vaginal microbiota composition of African women
  56. Quality and Safety Requirements for Sustainable Phage Therapy Products
  57. Acinetobacter gandensis sp. nov. isolated from horse and cattle
  58. Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum CMPG5300, a Human Vaginal Isolate
  59. Prevalence and Correlates of Bacterial Vaginosis in Different Sub-Populations of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study
  60. Atopobium deltae sp. nov., isolated from the blood of a patient with Fournier’s gangrene
  61. Characterization of Newly Isolated Lytic Bacteriophages Active against Acinetobacter baumannii
  62. Disseminated Infection with Mycobacterium tilburgii in a Male Immunocompromised Patient
  63. Is the Improvement of CF Patients, Hospitalized for Pulmonary Exacerbation, Correlated to a Decrease in Bacterial Load?
  64. Sepsis with an Atopobium-Like Species in a Patient with Fournier's Gangrene
  65. Meeting report of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Symposium ‘Viruses of Microbes II’, Brussels, July 2012
  66. Edwardsiella tarda sepsis in a live-stranded sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
  67. Key issues in phage therapy: a report of a dedicated workshop at the viruses of microbes II meeting
  68. Stability of Staphylococcus aureus Phage ISP after Freeze-Drying (Lyophilization)
  69. Description of Acidovorax wautersii sp. nov. to accommodate clinical isolates and an environmental isolate, most closely related to Acidovorax avenae
  70. The genome sequence of the hydrocarbon-degrading Acinetobacter venetianus VE-C3
  71. The Highly Autoaggregative and Adhesive Phenotype of the Vaginal Lactobacillus plantarum Strain CMPG5300 Is Sortase Dependent
  72. Inhibition of infection and transmission of HIV-1 and lack of significant impact on the vaginal commensal lactobacilli by carbohydrate-binding agents
  73. Fluorescence in situ Hybridization method using Peptide Nucleic Acid probes for rapid detection of Lactobacillus and Gardnerella spp.
  74. Elevated Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells (sTREM)-1 Levels in Maternal Serum during Term and Preterm Labor
  75. Rapid and accurate identification of isolates of Candida species by melting peak and melting curve analysis of the internally transcribed spacer region 2 fragment (ITS2-MCA)
  76. Staring at the Cold Sun: Blue Light Regulation Is Distributed within the Genus Acinetobacter
  77. Selection and Characterization of a Candidate Therapeutic Bacteriophage That Lyses the Escherichia coli O104:H4 Strain from the 2011 Outbreak in Germany
  78. Optimization of quantitative polymerase chain reactions for detection and quantification of eight periodontal bacterial pathogens
  79. Book review
  80. Imbalances between Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in Maternal Serum during Preterm Labor
  81. Isolates belonging to CDC group II-i belong predominantly to Sphingobacterium mizutaii Yabuuchi et al. 1983: emended descriptions of S. mizutaii and of the genus Sphingobacterium
  82. A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study on the clinical and microbial effects of an essential oil mouth rinse used by patients in supportive periodontal care
  83. Longitudinal qPCR Study of the Dynamics of L. crispatus, L. iners, A. vaginae, (Sialidase Positive) G. vaginalis, and P. bivia in the Vagina
  84. Draft Genome Sequence of the Hydrocarbon-Degrading and Emulsan-Producing Strain Acinetobacter venetianus RAG-1T
  85. OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter species from horses: a public health hazard?
  86. Application of the antibiotic batumin for accurate and rapid identification of staphylococcal small colony variants
  87. Isolation and identification of Mycobacterium avium subspecies silvaticum from a horse
  88. Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection Facilitates Invasion of Staphylococcus aureus into the Nasal Mucosa and Nasal Polyp Tissue
  89. Molecular and phenotypic characterization of Acinetobacter strains able to degrade diesel fuel
  90. Introducing yesterday’s phage therapy in today’s medicine
  91. Psychrobacter isolates of human origin, other than Psychrobacter phenylpyruvicus, are predominantly Psychrobacter faecalis and Psychrobacter pulmonis, with emended description of P. faecalis
  92. Susceptibility testing of Atopobium vaginae for dequalinium chloride
  93. Longitudinal Study of the Dynamics of Vaginal Microflora during Two Consecutive Menstrual Cycles
  94. Was Man More Aquatic in the Past?
  95. Preface
  96. Index
  97. List of Contributors
  98. PCR and the detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in respiratory samples of CF patients. A literature review
  99. Comparison of culture with two different qPCR assays for detection of rectovaginal carriage of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci) in pregnant women
  100. Strong correspondence in bacterial loads between the vagina and rectum of pregnant women
  101. Some coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species affect udder health more than others
  102. Rapid genotyping of Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates using melting curve analysis of RAPD-generated DNA fragments (McRAPD)
  103. Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus–Acinetobacter baumannii complex with the proposal of Acinetobacter pittii sp. nov. (formerly Acinetobacter genomic species 3) and Acinetobacter nosocomialis sp. nov. (formerly...
  104. Gardnerella vaginalis comprises three distinct genotypes of which only two produce sialidase
  105. Actinomadura
  106. Corynebacterium
  107. Group A streptococcal vaginitis: an unrecognized cause of vaginal symptoms in adult women
  108. The Phage Therapy Paradigm: Prêt-à-Porter or Sur-mesure?
  109. Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women
  110. Efficacy of the Combination of Tobramycin and a Macrolide in an InVitroPseudomonas aeruginosa Mature Biofilm Model
  111. The prevalence of middle ear pathogens in the outer ear canal and the nasopharyngeal cavity of healthy young adults
  112. In vitro activity of secnidazole against Atopobium vaginae, an anaerobic pathogen involved in bacterial vaginosis
  113. The development of a 16S rRNA gene based PCR for the identification of Streptococcus pneumoniaeand comparison with four other species specific PCR assays
  114. Acinetobacter bereziniae sp. nov. and Acinetobacter guillouiae sp. nov., to accommodate Acinetobacter genomic species 10 and 11, respectively
  115. The epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis in relation to sexual behaviour
  116. Genotype based evaluation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa eradication treatment success in cystic fibrosis patients
  117. Exploring the evolutionary dynamics of plasmids: the Acinetobacter pan-plasmidome
  118. Identification of Clinically Important Anaerobic Bacteria by an Oligonucleotide Array
  119. Gardnerella Biofilm Involves Females and Males and Is Transmitted Sexually
  120. Comparison of culture and qPCR for the detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in not chronically infected cystic fibrosis patients
  121. Evaluation of internal transcribed spacer 2-RFLP analysis for the identification of dermatophytes
  122. Outbreaks of Keratoconjunctivitis in a Camel Herd Caused by a Specific Biovar of Moraxella canis
  123. Comparison of the sensitivity of culture, PCR and quantitative real-time PCR for the detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosain sputum of cystic fibrosis patients
  124. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Population Structure Revisited
  125. A pilot study evaluating the safety of vaginal administration of a multi-particulate pellet formulation
  126. Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora
  127. In vivo evaluation of the vaginal distribution and retention of a multi-particulate pellet formulation
  128. Evaluation of long-term co-administration of tobramycin and clarithromycin in a mature biofilm model of cystic fibrosis clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  129. Genotyping of Streptococcus agalactiae(group B streptococci) isolated from vaginal and rectal swabs of women at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy
  130. From the primordial soup to the latest universal common ancestor
  131. Description of Chryseobacterium anthropi sp. nov. to accommodate clinical isolates biochemically similar to Kaistella koreensis and Chryseobacterium haifense, proposal to reclassify Kaistella koreensis as Chryseobacterium koreense comb. nov. and emende...
  132. Technical note: Use of transfer RNA-intergenic spacer PCR combined with capillary electrophoresis to identify coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species originating from bovine milk and teat apices
  133. Description of Acinetobacter venetianus ex Di Cello et al. 1997 sp. nov.
  134. Identification of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria of clinical importance by an oligonucleotide array
  135. Survey ofPseudomonas aeruginosaand its phages:de novopeptide sequencing as a novel tool to assess the diversity of worldwide collected viruses
  136. tDNA-PCR Followed by Automated Fluorescent Capillary Electrophoresis for Identification of Bacterial Species
  137. Identification of Acinetobacter Genomic Species 13TU by Sequence Analysis of the 16S-23S rRNA Gene Spacer Region
  138. Chryseobacterium arothri Campbell et al. 2008 is a later heterotypic synonym of Chryseobacterium hominis Vaneechoutte et al. 2007
  139. Quality-Controlled Small-Scale Production of a Well-Defined Bacteriophage Cocktail for Use in Human Clinical Trials
  140. The vaginal microflora in relation to gingivitis
  141. Gene polymorphisms of Toll-like and related recognition receptors in relation to the vaginal carriage of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae
  142. Microflora of the penile skin-lined neovagina of transsexual women
  143. 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
  144. Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the Microflora in Necrotic Teeth of Patients Irradiated in the Head and Neck Region
  145. Detection of Enterotoxin DNA in Staphylococcus aureus Strains Obtained from the Middle Meatus in Controls and Nasal Polyp Patients
  146. Oligonucleotide Array-Based Identification of Species in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-A. baumannii Complex in Isolates from Blood Cultures and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of the Isolates
  147. Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the home environment of newly infected cystic fibrosis patients
  148. Reclassification of Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003 as a later synonym of Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986
  149. Active Crohnʼs disease and ulcerative colitis can be specifically diagnosed and monitored based on the biostructure of the fecal flora
  150. Chryseobacterium hominis sp. nov., to accommodate clinical isolates biochemically similar to CDC groups II-h and II-c
  151. European regulatory conundrum of phage therapy
  152. Digitized fluorescent RFLP analysis (fRFLP) as a universal method for comparing genomes of culturable dsDNA viruses: application to bacteriophages
  153. Viscosity gradient within the mucus layer determines the mucosal barrier function and the spatial organization of the intestinal microbiota
  154. Modified classification of Gram-stained vaginal smears to predict spontaneous preterm birth: a prospective cohort study
  155. Identification of species of Abiotrophia, Enterococcus, Granulicatella and Streptococcus by sequence analysis of the ribosomal 16S–23S intergenic spacer region
  156. Recovery of Moraxella ovis from the bovine respiratory tract and differentiation of Moraxella species by tDNA-intergenic spacer PCR
  157. 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
  158. Achromobacter xylosoxidans in cystic fibrosis: Prevalence and clinical relevance
  159. Array-Based Identification of Species of the Genera Abiotrophia, Enterococcus, Granulicatella, and Streptococcus
  160. Description of Wautersiella falsenii gen. nov., sp. nov., to accommodate clinical isolates phenotypically resembling members of the genera Chryseobacterium and Empedobacter
  161. Factors Controlling the Activity of Bacteriophage UZ1 againstEnterobacter aerogenes Strain BE1 under Simulated Intestinal Conditions
  162. Survey of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotypes in colonised cystic fibrosis patients
  163. Antibiotic susceptibility of Atopobium vaginae
  164. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in children with recurrent acute otitis media: A therapeutic alternative?
  165. Naturally Transformable Acinetobacter sp. Strain ADP1 Belongs to the Newly Described Species Acinetobacter baylyi
  166. Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: Definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora
  167. Evaluation of tRNA Gene PCR for Identification of Mollicutes
  168. Repetitive-DNA-element PCR fingerprinting and antibiotic resistance of pan-European multi-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clone III strains
  169. Staphylococcus pseudintermedius sp. nov., a coagulase-positive species from animals
  170. Evaluation of amplified rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) for the identification of Mycoplasma species
  171. A comparative evaluation of phenotypic and molecular methods in the identification of members of the Staphylococcus sciuri group
  172. Shared Genotypes of Achromobacter xylosoxidans Strains Isolated from Patients at a Cystic Fibrosis Rehabilitation Center
  173. Distribution of Nocardia Species in Clinical Samples and Their Routine Rapid Identification in the Laboratory
  174. Species-Level Identification of Isolates of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii Complex by Sequence Analysis of the 16S-23S rRNA Gene Spacer Region
  175. Distribution of tetracycline resistance genes in genotypically related and unrelated multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains from different European hospitals
  176. Epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a cystic fibrosis rehabilitation centre
  177. Investigation of the effect of the coronal restoration quality on the composition of the root canal microflora in teeth with apical periodontitis by means of T-RFLP analysis
  178. Culture-independent analysis of vaginal microflora: The unrecognized association of Atopobium vaginae with bacterial vaginosis
  179. Bacteremic Infection with Pantoea ananatis
  180. Antimicrobial resistance and resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus strains from rabbits
  181. Antibiotic susceptibility of acute otitis media pathogens in otitis-prone Belgian children
  182. Comparison of VITEK 2 with ITS2-Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis for Identification of Yeast Species
  183. Wautersia gen. nov., a novel genus accommodating the phylogenetic lineage including Ralstonia eutropha and related species, and proposal of Ralstonia [Pseudomonas] syzygii (Roberts et al. 1990) comb. nov.
  184. Stability and activity of an Enterobacter aerogenes-specific bacteriophage under simulated gastro-intestinal conditions
  185.  -casein-derived peptides, produced by bacteria, stimulate cancer cell invasion and motility
  186. Acinetobacter parvus sp. nov., a small-colony-forming species isolated from human clinical specimens
  187. Comparison of Five Genotypic Techniques for Identification of Optochin-Resistant Pneumococcus-Like Isolates
  188. Description of Comamonas aquatica comb. nov. and Comamonas kerstersii sp. nov. for two subgroups of Comamonas terrigena and emended description of Comamonas terrigena
  189. Exogenous Glutathione Completes the Defense against Oxidative Stress in Haemophilus influenzae
  190. Emended description of Streptococcus ferus isolated from pigs and rats
  191. Isolation of Buttiauxella gaviniae from a Spinal Cord Patient with Urinary Bladder Pathology
  192. Identification of Lactobacillus species using tDNA-PCR
  193. Identification of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolates from sheep and goats by PCR
  194. Bacteremia Due to Moraxella atlantae in a Cancer Patient
  195. Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus chromogenes isolates from intramammary infections of dairy cows
  196. Susceptibility Testing of Fluconazole by the NCCLS Broth Macrodilution Method, E-Test, and Disk Diffusion for Application in the Routine Laboratory
  197. Study of the Intra- and Interlaboratory Reproducibility of Partial Single Base C-Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and its Applicability for the Identification of Members of the Genus Streptococcus
  198. Identification of a new biotype of Actinomyces hyovaginalis in tissues of pigs during diagnostic bacteriological examination
  199. The Gram-positive tonsillar and nasal flora of piglets before and after weaning
  200. Case of Catheter Sepsis with Ralstonia gilardii in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  201. One Case Each of Recurrent Meningitis and Hemoperitoneum Infection with Ralstonia mannitolilytica
  202. Report of the Symposium ‘Water and Human Evolution’,
  203. Role of nasopharyngeal bacterial flora in the evaluation of recurrent middle ear infections in children
  204. Cardioverter‐Lead Electrode Infection Due toCorynebacterium amycolatum
  205. Problems in diagnosis and treatment of Staphylococcus haemolyticus endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient
  206. High levels of resistance to antibiotics in Escherichia coli isolated from Cambodian doctors during a postgraduate course
  207. DNA fingerprinting techniques for microorganisms
  208. Study of the influence of plasmids on the arbitrary primer polymerase chain reaction fingerprint ofEscherichia colistrains
  209. The memetic basis of religion