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Bernd-Alois Tenhagen is affiliated with the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Environmental Science. Within these domains, Tenhagen has published extensively on subfields including Pollution, Molecular Medicine, Food Science, Infectious Diseases, and Molecular Biology.

Their main topics of research focus on Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, as well as Gut microbiota and health.

Tenhagen's recent notable papers include:

  • "Wildlife as Sentinels of Antimicrobial Resistance in Germany?" (2021), published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "The occurrence and distribution of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 on German dairy farms" (2020), published in Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during animal transport" (2022), published in EFSA Journal
  • "Spill-Over from Public Health? First Detection of an OXA-48-Producing Escherichia coli in a German Pig Farm" (2020), published in Microorganisms
  • "Genomic Distinctions of LA-MRSA ST398 on Dairy Farms From Different German Federal States With a Low Risk of Severe Human Infections" (2021), published in Frontiers in Microbiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Tenhagen include Mirjam Grobbel, Jens A. Hammerl, Heike Kaspar, Tobias Lienen, and Annemarie Käsbohrer.

Most publications by Tenhagen appear in the following venues:

  • Microorganisms
  • Antibiotics
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of mastitis pathogens and their resistance against antimicrobial agents in dairy cows in Brandenburg, Germany.

    B.-A. Tenhagen;G. Köster;J. Wallmann;W. Heuwieser

  • Virulence and resistance determinants of German Staphylococcus aureus ST398 isolates from nonhuman sources.

    M. A. Argudín;B.-A. Tenhagen;A. Fetsch;J. Sachsenröder

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in three dairy herds in southwest Germany.

    M. Spohr;J. Rau;A. Friedrich;G. Klittich

  • Prevalence of mcr-1 in E. coli from Livestock and Food in Germany, 2010–2015

    Alexandra Irrgang;Nicole Roschanski;Bernd-Alois Tenhagen;Mirjam Grobbel

  • Technical specifications on harmonised monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from food-producing animals and food

    Marc Aerts;Antonio Battisti;René Hendriksen

  • Oral antimicrobials increase antimicrobial resistance in porcine E. coli – A systematic review

    E. Burow;C. Simoneit;B.-A. Tenhagen;A. Käsbohrer

  • Effect of three programmes for the treatment of endometritis on the reproductive performance of a dairy herd.

    W Heuwieser;B A Tenhagen;M Tischer;J Lühr

  • Strategies to improve the therapy of retained fetal membranes in dairy cows.

    M. Drillich;M. Mahlstedt;U. Reichert;B.A. Tenhagen

  • Comparison of timed AI after synchronized ovulation to AI at estrus: reproductive and economic considerations.

    B.-A. Tenhagen;M. Drillich;R. Surholt;W. Heuwieser

  • Prevalence of bovine subclinical endometritis 4h after insemination and its effects on first service conception rate.

    T.B. Kaufmann;M. Drillich;B.-A. Tenhagen;D. Forderung

  • Occurrence of MRSA in air and housing environment of pig barns.

    Anika Friese;Jochen Schulz;Laura Hoehle;Alexandra Fetsch

  • Wildlife as Sentinels of Antimicrobial Resistance in Germany

    Carolina Plaza-Rodríguez;Katja Alt;Mirjam Grobbel;Jens Andre Hammerl

  • Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from bulk tank milk of dairy herds.

    K. Kreausukon;A. Fetsch;B. Kraushaar;K. Alt

  • Prevalence of pathogens in milk samples of dairy cows with clinical mastitis and in heifers at first parturition.

    Bernd-Alois Tenhagen;Inken Hansen;Annette Reinecke;Wolfgang Heuwieser

  • Risk factors for dairy cow mastitis in the central highlands of Ethiopia.

    E.O. Mungube;B.-A. Tenhagen;T. Kassa;F. Regassa

  • Occurrence of Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Turkey and Broiler Barns and Contamination of Air and Soil Surfaces in Their Vicinity

    Anika Friese;J. Schulz;K. Zimmermann;B.-A. Tenhagen

  • Prevalence of types of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in turkey flocks and personnel attending the animals

    A. Richter;R. Sting;C. Popp;J. Rau

  • Prevalence of MRSA types in slaughter pigs in different German abattoirs.

    B. A. Tenhagen;A. Fetsch;B. Stührenberg;G. Schleuter

  • Oral administration of antimicrobials increase antimicrobial resistance in E. coli from chicken - A systematic review

    C. Simoneit;E. Burow;B.-A. Tenhagen;A. Käsbohrer

  • Effect of various degrees of dystocia in dairy cattle on calf viability, milk production, fertility and culling.

    B.-A. Tenhagen;A. Helmbold;W. Heuwieser

  • Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a fresh meat pork production chain.

    Birgit Beneke;Sylvia Klees;Birgit Stührenberg;Alexandra Fetsch

  • Influence of stage of lactation and milk production on conception rates after timed artificial insemination following Ovsynch.

    Bernd-Alois Tenhagen;Corinna Vogel;Marc Drillich;Gerhard Thiele

  • ECDC, EFSA and EMA Joint Scientific Opinion on a list of outcome indicators as regards surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial consumption in humans and food-producing animals

    Martin Cormican;Susan Hopkins;Vincent Jarlier;Jacqui Reilly

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Heuwieser
Wolfgang Heuwieser Freie Universität Berlin
Beatriz Guerra
Beatriz Guerra European Food Safety Authority
Marc Drillich
Marc Drillich University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Reiner Helmuth
Reiner Helmuth Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Burkhard Malorny
Burkhard Malorny Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Robin Köck
Robin Köck Essen University Hospital
Markus Bischoff
Markus Bischoff Saarland University
Wolfgang Witte
Wolfgang Witte Robert Koch Institute
Patrick Butaye
Patrick Butaye City University of Hong Kong
Karsten Becker
Karsten Becker Greifswald University Hospital

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