The evolution of human pathogens : examples and clinical implicationsVOGEL, Ulrich; CLAUS, Heike.International journal of medical microbiology. 2000, Vol 290, Num 6, pp 511-518, issn 1438-4221Article

Molecular Discrimination between Neisseria meningitidis Serogroups W-135 and Y Based on the Nucleotide Recognition Domain Sequence of the Capsule PolymerasesCLAUS, Heike; MATSUNAGA, Wataru; VOGEL, Ulrich et al.Journal of clinical microbiology (Print). 2010, Vol 48, Num 9, pp 3459-3460, issn 0095-1137, 2 p.Article

Identification of the hypervirulent lineages of Neisseria meningitidis, the ST-8 and ST-11 complexes, by using monoclonal antibodies specific to NmeDICLAUS, Heike; WEINAND, Hanne; FROSCH, Matthias et al.Journal of clinical microbiology (Print). 2003, Vol 41, Num 8, pp 3873-3876, issn 0095-1137, 4 p.Article

Sequence analysis of serotype-specific synthesis regions II of Haemophilus influenzae serotypes c and d: evidence for common ancestry of capsule synthesis in Pasteurellaceae and Neisseria meningitidisLAM, Thiên-Trí; CLAUS, Heike; FROSCH, Matthias et al.Research in microbiology (Paris). 2011, Vol 162, Num 5, pp 483-487, issn 0923-2508, 5 p.Article

Amino acid 310 determines the donor substrate specificity of serogroup W-135 and Y capsule polymerases of Neisseria meningitidisCLAUS, Heike; STUMMEYER, Katharina; BATZILLA, Julia et al.Molecular microbiology (Print). 2009, Vol 71, Num 4, pp 960-971, issn 0950-382X, 12 p.Article

Deletion of the meningococcal fetA gene used for antigen sequence typing of invasive and commensal isolates from Germany : Frequencies and mechanismsCLAUS, Heike; ELIAS, Johannes; MEINHARDT, Christine et al.Journal of clinical microbiology (Print). 2007, Vol 45, Num 9, pp 2960-2964, issn 0095-1137, 5 p.Article

Microarray analyses of meningococcal genome composition and gene regulation : a review of the recent literatureCLAUS, Heike; VOGEL, Ulrich; SWIDEREK, Halina et al.FEMS microbiology reviews. 2007, Vol 31, Num 1, pp 43-51, issn 0168-6445, 9 p.Article

Predicted strain coverage of a meningococcal multicomponent vaccine (4CMenB) in Europe: a qualitative and quantitative assessmentVOGEL, Ulrich; TAHA, Muhamed-Kheir; CARANNANTE, Anna et al.Lancet. Infectious diseases (print). 2013, Vol 13, Num 5, pp 416-425, issn 1473-3099, 10 p.Article

Genetics of capsule O-acetylation in serogroup C, W-135 and Y meningococciCLAUS, Heike; BORROW, Ray; ACHTMAN, Mark et al.Molecular microbiology (Print). 2004, Vol 51, Num 1, pp 227-239, issn 0950-382X, 13 p.Article

Streptococcus merionis sp. nov., isolated from Mongolian jirds (Meriones unguiculatus)TAPPE, Dennis; PUKALL, Rüdiger; SCHUMANN, Peter et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2009, Vol 59, pp 766-770, issn 1466-5026, 5 p., 4Article

O-Acetylation status of the capsular polysaccharides of serogroup Y and W135 meningococci isolated in the UKLONGWORTH, Emma; FERNSTEN, Phil; MININNI, Terri L et al.FEMS immunology and medical microbiology. 2002, Vol 32, Num 2, pp 119-123, issn 0928-8244Article

Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine Sequencing for Genomic Typing of Neisseria meningitidis for Rapid Determination of Multiple Layers of Typing InformationVOGEL, Ulrich; SZCZEPANOWSKI, Rafael; CLAUS, Heike et al.Journal of clinical microbiology (Print). 2012, Vol 50, Num 6, pp 1889-1894, issn 0095-1137, 6 p.Article

Evidence for indirect nosocomial transmission of Neisseria meningitidis resulting in two cases of invasive meningococcal diseaseELIAS, Johannes; CLAUS, Heike; FROSCH, Matthias et al.Journal of clinical microbiology (Print). 2006, Vol 44, Num 11, pp 4276-4278, issn 0095-1137, 3 p.Article

Molecular analysis of bacteria in periodontitis: evaluation of clone libraries, novel phylotypes and putative pathogensHUTTER, Gerhard; SCHLAGENHAUF, Ulrich; VALENZA, Giuseppe et al.Microbiology (Reading). 2003, Vol 149, pp 67-75, issn 1350-0872, 9 p., 1Article

Typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a university hospital setting by using novel software for spa repeat determination and database managementHARMSEN, Dag; CLAUS, Heike; WITTE, Wolfgang et al.Journal of clinical microbiology (Print). 2003, Vol 41, Num 12, pp 5442-5448, issn 0095-1137, 7 p.Article

Many carried meningococci lack the genes required for capsule synthesis and transportCLAUS, Heike; MAIDEN, Martin C. J; MAAG, Rainer et al.Microbiology (Reading). 2002, Vol 148, pp 1813-1819, issn 1350-0872, p.6Article

Genetic diversity of Neisseria lactamica strains from epidemiologically defined carriersALBER, Dirk; OBERKÖTTER, Mark; SUERBAUM, Sebastian et al.Journal of clinical microbiology (Print). 2001, Vol 39, Num 5, pp 1710-1715, issn 0095-1137Article

Bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient caused by a commensal Neisseria meningitidis strain harboring the capsule null locus (cnl)VOGEL, Ulrich; CLAUS, Heike; VON MÜLLER, Lutz et al.Journal of clinical microbiology (Print). 2004, Vol 42, Num 7, pp 2898-2901, issn 0095-1137, 4 p.Article

The Zinc-Responsive Regulon of Neisseria meningitidis Comprises 17 Genes under Control of a Zur ElementPAWLIK, Marie-Christin; HUBERT, Kerstin; JOSEPH, Biju et al.Journal of bacteriology. 2012, Vol 194, Num 23, pp 6594-6603, issn 0021-9193, 10 p.Article

First Survey of Metallo-β-Lactamases in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a German University HospitalVALENZA, Giuseppe; JOSEPH, Biju; ELIAS, Johannes et al.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2010, Vol 54, Num 8, pp 3493-3497, issn 0066-4804, 5 p.Article

Evolution of bacteriophages infecting encapsulated bacteria : lessons from Escherichia coli K1-specific phagesSTUMMEYER, Katharina; SCHWARZER, David; CLAUS, Heike et al.Molecular microbiology (Print). 2006, Vol 60, Num 5, pp 1123-1135, issn 0950-382X, 13 p.Article

Meningococcal biofilm formation : structure, development and phenotypes in a standardized continuous flow systemLAPPANN, Martin; HAAGENSEN, Janus A. J; CLAUS, Heike et al.Molecular microbiology (Print). 2006, Vol 62, Num 5, pp 1292-1309, issn 0950-382X, 18 p.Article

A dual role of extracellular DNA during biofilm formation of Neisseria meningitidisLAPPANN, Martin; CLAUS, Heike; VAN ALEN, Tessa et al.Molecular microbiology (Print). 2010, Vol 75, Num 6, pp 1355-1371, issn 0950-382X, 17 p.Article

Genetic analysis of meningococci carried by children and young adultsCLAUS, Heike; MAIDEN, Martin C. J; WILSON, Daniel J et al.The Journal of infectious diseases. 2005, Vol 191, Num 8, pp 1263-1271, issn 0022-1899, 9 p.Article

Three cases of invasive meningococcal disease caused by a capsule null locus strain circulating among healthy carriers in Burkina FasoFINDLOW, Helen; VOGEL, Ulrich; NICOLAS, Pierre et al.The Journal of infectious diseases. 2007, Vol 195, Num 7, pp 1071-1077, issn 0022-1899, 7 p.Article