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Overview

Claus Henrik Nielsen is affiliated with Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their scholarly work encompasses several subfields including Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, Genetics, and Oncology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas, notably:

  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Acute and persistent symptoms in non-hospitalized PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC Transmission in Danish Households," 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Household transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Denmark," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Association between SARS-CoV-2 Transmissibility, Viral Load, and Age in Households," 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "The Extracellular Polysaccharide Matrix of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Is a Determinant of Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Responses," 2020, Infection and Immunity

The venues where Claus Henrik Nielsen most frequently publishes work include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal Of Clinical Periodontology

Frequent collaborators in Nielsen's research endeavors are:

  • Christian Enevold
  • Laura Massarenti
  • Klaus Müller
  • Sofie Bliddal
  • Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen

Best Publications

  • T helper cell type 1 (Th1), Th2 and Th17 responses to myelin basic protein and disease activity in multiple sclerosis.

    Chris J Hedegaard;Martin Krakauer;Klaus Bendtzen;Henrik Lund

  • Comorbidity of periodontal disease : two sides of the same coin? An introduction for the clinician

    Palle Holmstrup;Christian Damgaard;Christian Damgaard;Ingar Olsen;Björn Klinge

  • Rituximab and dexamethasone vs dexamethasone monotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia

    Sif Gudbrandsdottir;Henrik Sverre Birgens;Henrik Frederiksen;Bjarne Anker Jensen

  • Synthesis and Anti-HIV-1 Activity of Novel 2,3-Dihydro-7H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-7-ones

    Krzysztof Danel;Erik B. Pedersen;Claus Nielsen

  • B Lymphocyte Depletion with the Monoclonal Antibody Rituximab in Graves’ Disease: A Controlled Pilot Study

    Daniel El Fassi;Claus H Nielsen;Steen Joop Bonnema;Hans C Hasselbalch

  • S-Glucosylated hydantoins as new antiviral agents

    Ahmed A. El-Barbary;Ahmed I. Khodair;Erik B. Pedersen;Claus Nielsen

  • Ulcerative colitis following B lymphocyte depletion with rituximab in a patient with Graves’ disease

    Daniel El Fassi;Claus H Nielsen;Jens Kjeldsen;Ole Clemmensen

  • The role of complement in the acquired immune response

    C. H. Nielsen;E. M. Fischer;R. G. Q. Leslie

  • Activated Platelets Enhance IL-10 Secretion and Reduce TNF-α Secretion by Monocytes

    Sif Gudbrandsdottir;Hans C Hasselbalch;Claus H Nielsen

  • Recent advances in understanding autoimmune thyroid disease: the tallest tree in the forest of polyautoimmunity

    Sofie Bliddal;Claus Henrik Nielsen;Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen

  • Viable Bacteria Associated with Red Blood Cells and Plasma in Freshly Drawn Blood Donations

    Christian Damgaard;Karin Magnussen;Christian Enevold;Martin Nilsson

  • Treatment-Resistant Severe, Active Graves' Ophthalmopathy Successfully Treated with B Lymphocyte Depletion

    Daniel El Fassi;Claus H Nielsen;Hans C Hasselbalch;Laszlo Hegedüs

  • Differences in bacterial saliva profile between periodontitis patients and a control cohort

    Daniel Belstrøm;Nils-Erik Fiehn;Claus H. Nielsen;Nikolai Kirkby

  • Enhancement of human adaptive immune responses by administration of a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide extract from the cyanobacterium Arthrospira platensis.

    Morten Løbner;Anette Walsted;Rune Larsen;Klaus Bendtzen

  • Complement receptor expression and activation of the complement cascade on B lymphocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

    H V Marquart;Anders Jørgen Svendsen;J M Rasmussen;C H Nielsen

  • Benzoxazinoids: Cereal phytochemicals with putative therapeutic and health-protecting properties.

    Khem B. Adhikari;Fariha Tanwir;Per L. Gregersen;Stine K. Steffensen

  • Statin treatment, oxidative stress and inflammation in a Danish population.

    Anders L. Sørensen;Hans C. Hasselbalch;Claus H. Nielsen;Henrik E. Poulsen

  • Treatment of Graves' disease with rituximab specifically reduces the production of thyroid stimulating autoantibodies.

    Daniel El Fassi;J Paul Banga;Jacqueline A Gilbert;Carolyn Padoa

  • Complement's participation in acquired immunity.

    Claus Henrik Nielsen;Robert Graham Quinton Leslie

  • Demonstration of extracellular peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD) activity in synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis using a novel assay for citrullination of fibrinogen.

    Dres Damgaard;Ladislav Senolt;Michael Friberg Nielsen;Ger J Pruijn

  • Synthesis and potent anti-HIV-1 activity of novel 6-benzyluracil analogues of 1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)thymine.

    Krzysztof Danel;Erik Larsen;Erik B. Pedersen;Bent F. Vestergaard

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik B. Pedersen
Erik B. Pedersen University of Southern Denmark
Laszlo Hegedüs
Laszlo Hegedüs Odense University Hospital
Søren Jacobsen
Søren Jacobsen Copenhagen University Hospital
Klaus Bendtzen
Klaus Bendtzen Rigshospitalet
Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen
Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen University of Copenhagen
Finn Sellebjerg
Finn Sellebjerg Copenhagen University Hospital
Lars Bo Andersen
Lars Bo Andersen University of Bergen
Michael Givskov
Michael Givskov University of Copenhagen
Tim Tolker-Nielsen
Tim Tolker-Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Bruce J. Paster
Bruce J. Paster Harvard University

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