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R van Houdt

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Schuster H, Breedveld A, Matamoros S, van Eekelen R, Painter R, Kok M, et al.
Microbiome . 2024 May; 12(1):99. PMID: 38802950
Background: Vaginal microbiota composition is associated with spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), depending on ethnicity. Host-microbiota interactions are thought to play an important underlying role in this association between ethnicity, vaginal...
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Van Der Veer C, Bruisten S, van Houdt R, Matser A, Tachedjian G, van de Wijgert J, et al.
BMC Microbiol . 2019 Jul; 19(1):168. PMID: 31345159
Background: Over-the-counter intra-vaginal lactic-acid containing douches are marketed as vaginal hygiene products that support optimal vaginal pH balance. We report the effect of a commercially available douche (Etos®) on the...
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van der Veer C, Bruisten S, van der Helm J, de Vries H, van Houdt R
Virus Evol . 2017 Aug; 3(Suppl 1). PMID: 28845275
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Alberts C, Vos R, Borgdorff H, Vermeulen W, van Bergen J, Bruisten S, et al.
Sex Transm Infect . 2016 May; 92(8):611-618. PMID: 27188273
Objective: In the Netherlands the incidence of cervical cancer is higher among ethnic minority populations compared with the general Dutch population. We investigated the prevalence of, and risk factors associated...
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van Prehn J, Vandenbroucke-Grauls C, van Beurden Y, van Houdt R, Vainio S, Ang C
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis . 2015 Sep; 34(12):2325-30. PMID: 26377204
Current international guidelines lack definite conclusions regarding repeat stool sampling for the detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile. We assessed the value of repeat sampling and compared the diagnostic yield in...
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Mijnendonckx K, Provoost A, Ott C, Venkateswaran K, Mahillon J, Leys N, et al.
Microb Ecol . 2012 Dec; 65(2):347-60. PMID: 23212653
Four Cupriavidus metallidurans and eight Ralstonia pickettii isolates from the space industry and the International Space Station (ISS) were characterized in detail. Nine of the 12 isolates were able to...
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Gefenaite G, Munster J, van Houdt R, Hak E
Vaccine . 2010 Nov; 29(3):395-8. PMID: 21094268
In the Netherlands, the number of notified human Q fever cases showed a steep increase over the last three years and is not expected to disappear in the next few...
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Olsson-Francis K, van Houdt R, Mergeay M, Leys N, Cockell C
Geobiology . 2010 Aug; 8(5):446-56. PMID: 20718869
The weathering of volcanic minerals makes a significant contribution to the global silicate weathering budget, influencing carbon dioxide drawdown and long-term climate control. Basalt rocks may account for over 30%...
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van Houdt R, Michiels C
J Appl Microbiol . 2010 Jun; 109(4):1117-31. PMID: 20522145
The ability of many bacteria to adhere to surfaces and to form biofilms has major implications in a variety of industries including the food industry, where biofilms create a persistent...
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Urbanus A, van Houdt R, van de Laar T, Coutinho R
Euro Surveill . 2009 Nov; 14(47). PMID: 19941800
Viral hepatitis causes major disease burden worldwide, due to the chronic hepatitis sequelae: cirrhosis and primary liver cancer. Transmission of viral hepatitis is a problem not only in low-income countries,...