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Bernd Kreikemeyer

Bernd Kreikemeyer

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Microbiology

D-Index
56
Citations
10381
World Ranking
3718
National Ranking
266

Overview

Bernd Kreikemeyer is affiliated with the University of Rostock in Germany. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, with a particular focus on molecular biology and infectious diseases.

The scientific output of Bernd Kreikemeyer includes significant publications in prominent venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Vibrio Colonization Is Highly Dynamic in Early Microplastic-Associated Biofilms as Well as on Field-Collected Microplastics" (2020) published in Microorganisms
  • "Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Bacteroides faecis and Roseburia intestinalis attenuate clinical symptoms of experimental colitis by regulating Treg/Th17 cell balance and intestinal barrier integrity" (2023) published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • "Barrier Protection and Recovery Effects of Gut Commensal Bacteria on Differentiated Intestinal Epithelial Cells In Vitro" (2020) published in Nutrients
  • "Influenza A H1N1 Induced Disturbance of the Respiratory and Fecal Microbiome of German Landrace Pigs - a Multi-Omics Characterization" (2021) published in Microbiology Spectrum
  • "Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from Northern Africa and the Middle East" (2021) published in Antibiotics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bernd Kreikemeyer include Claudia Maletzki, Sonja Oehmcke-Hecht, Matthias Labrenz, Tomas Fiedler, and Jana Bull.

The primary publication venues where Bernd Kreikemeyer's research appears most frequently are:

  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Microorganisms
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Their work is primarily situated within the broad fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. More specifically, subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Food Science, and Ecology.

Research topics covered in Bernd Kreikemeyer's publications encompass:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Best Publications

  • Environmental Factors Support the Formation of Specific Bacterial Assemblages on Microplastics.

    Sonja Oberbeckmann;Bernd Kreikemeyer;Matthias Labrenz

  • Virulence factor regulation and regulatory networks in Streptococcus pyogenes and their impact on pathogen–host interactions

    Bernd Kreikemeyer;Kevin S. McIver;Andreas Podbielski

  • Exhaustion of the chloroplast protein synthesis capacity by massive expression of a highly stable protein antibiotic

    Melanie Oey;Marc Lohse;Bernd Kreikemeyer;Ralph Bock

  • Role of fibronectin-binding MSCRAMMs in bacterial adherence and entry into mammalian cells.

    Danny Joh;Elisabeth R. Wann;Bernd Kreikemeyer;Pietro Speziale

  • Ace is a collagen-binding MSCRAMM from Enterococcus faecalis.

    Rebecca L. Rich;Bernd Kreikemeyer;Rick T. Owens;Steven LaBrenz

  • Group A streptococcal growth phase-associated virulence factor regulation by a novel operon (Fas) with homologies to two-component-type regulators requires a small RNA molecule.

    Bernd Kreikemeyer;Michael D. P. Boyle;Bettina A. (Leonard) Buttaro;Markus Heinemann

  • A dual function of copper in designing regenerative implants

    Ines Burghardt;Frank Lüthen;Cornelia Prinz;Bernd Kreikemeyer

  • Characterization of Biofilm Formation by Clinically Relevant Serotypes of Group A Streptococci

    Cordula Lembke;Andreas Podbielski;Carlos Hidalgo-Grass;Ludwig Jonas

  • Characterization of a novel fibronectin‐binding surface protein in group A streptococci

    B. Kreikemeyer;S.R. Talay;G.S. Chhatwal

  • Spatial Environmental Heterogeneity Determines Young Biofilm Assemblages on Microplastics in Baltic Sea Mesocosms.

    Katharina Kesy;Sonja Oberbeckmann;Bernd Kreikemeyer;Matthias Labrenz

  • Intracellular Persisting Staphylococcus aureus Is the Major Pathogen in Recurrent Tonsillitis

    Andreas E. Zautner;Merit Krause;Gerhard Stropahl;Silva Holtfreter

  • Myosin Cross-reactive Antigen of Streptococcus pyogenes M49 Encodes a Fatty Acid Double Bond Hydratase That Plays a Role in Oleic Acid Detoxification and Bacterial Virulence

    Anton Volkov;Alena Liavonchanka;Olga Kamneva;Tomas Fiedler

  • Relationship between expression of the family of M proteins and lipoteichoic acid to hydrophobicity and biofilm formation in Streptococcus pyogenes.

    Harry S. Courtney;Itzhak Ofek;Itzhak Ofek;Thomas Penfound;Victor Nizet

  • Rapid degradation of Streptococcus pyogenes biofilms by PlyC, a bacteriophage-encoded endolysin

    Yang Shen;Thomas Köller;Bernd Kreikemeyer;Daniel C. Nelson

  • Streptococcus pyogenes collagen type I-binding Cpa surface protein. Expression profile, binding characteristics, biological functions, and potential clinical impact.

    Bernd Kreikemeyer;Masanobu Nakata;Sonja Oehmcke;Caroline Gschwendtner

  • Vitamin D administration leads to a shift of the intestinal bacterial composition in Crohn's disease patients, but not in healthy controls.

    Holger Schäffler;Daniel Pr Herlemann;Daniel Pr Herlemann;Paul Klinitzke;Peggy Berlin

  • Plastid production of protein antibiotics against pneumonia via a new strategy for high-level expression of antimicrobial proteins

    Melanie Oey;Marc Lohse;Lars B. Scharff;Bernd Kreikemeyer

  • The intracellular status of Streptococcus pyogenes: role of extracellular matrix-binding proteins and their regulation.

    Bernd Kreikemeyer;Michael Klenk;Andreas Podbielski

  • Oral Biofilms from Symbiotic to Pathogenic Interactions and Associated Disease -Connection of Periodontitis and Rheumatic Arthritis by Peptidylarginine Deiminase.

    Katja Kriebel;Cathleen Hieke;Brigitte Müller-Hilke;Masanobu Nakata

  • Streptococcus pyogenes biofilms—formation, biology, and clinical relevance

    Tomas Fiedler;Thomas Köller;Bernd Kreikemeyer

  • Mode of Expression and Functional Characterization of FCT-3 Pilus Region-Encoded Proteins in Streptococcus pyogenes Serotype M49

    Masanobu Nakata;Thomas Köller;Karin Moritz;Deborah Ribardo

  • Pancreatic cancer regression by intratumoural injection of live Streptococcus pyogenes in a syngeneic mouse model

    Claudia Maletzki;Michael Linnebacher;Bernd Kreikemeyer;Joerg Emmrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Podbielski
Andreas Podbielski University of Rostock
Matthias Labrenz
Matthias Labrenz Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research
Jan Hattendorf
Jan Hattendorf University of Basel
Leo Meile
Leo Meile ETH Zurich
Torsten Hain
Torsten Hain University of Giessen
Shigetada Kawabata
Shigetada Kawabata Osaka University
Jakob Zinsstag
Jakob Zinsstag Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Esther Schelling
Esther Schelling University of Basel
Sven Hammerschmidt
Sven Hammerschmidt University of Greifswald
Eckhard Quandt
Eckhard Quandt Kiel University

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