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Elisabeth A. M. Sanders

Elisabeth A. M. Sanders

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Immunology

D-Index
81
Citations
23269
World Ranking
1570
National Ranking
59

Overview

Elisabeth A. M. Sanders is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily lies within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Epidemiology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Molecular Biology.

They have contributed extensively to topics including Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Respiratory Viral Infections Research, Bacterial Infections and Vaccines, Influenza Virus Research Studies, Gut Microbiota and Health, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Effects of early-life antibiotics on the developing infant gut microbiome and resistome: a randomized trial" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Mother-to-infant microbiota transmission and infant microbiota development across multiple body sites" (2023, Cell Host & Microbe)
  • "Persistence of Antibodies to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Relation to Symptoms in a Nationwide Prospective Study" (2021, Clinical Infectious Diseases)
  • "Early-life viral infections are associated with disadvantageous immune and microbiota profiles and recurrent respiratory infections" (2022, Nature Microbiology)
  • "Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for preventing acute otitis media in children" (2020, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Marlies A. van Houten
  • Debby Bogaert
  • Nynke Y. Rots
  • Guy A. M. Berbers
  • Krzysztof Trzciński

Sanders has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Vaccine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Their work addresses key areas in infectious disease research, particularly focusing on the early-life development of microbiota, immune responses, vaccine efficacy, and respiratory infections. The intersection of microbiology and epidemiology is a significant aspect of their research profile, highlighting dynamics between microbial colonization and human health outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine against Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults

    Marc J.M. Bonten;Susanne M. Huijts;Marieke Bolkenbaas;Chris Webber

  • Viral and bacterial interactions in the upper respiratory tract.

    Astrid A. T. M. Bosch;Giske Biesbroek;Krzysztof Trzcinski;Elisabeth A. M. Sanders

  • Early Respiratory Microbiota Composition Determines Bacterial Succession Patterns and Respiratory Health in Children

    Giske Biesbroek;Evgeni Tsivtsivadze;Elisabeth A M Sanders;Roy Montijn

  • Association of Serotype with Risk of Death Due to Pneumococcal Pneumonia: A Meta-Analysis

    Daniel M. Weinberger;Zitta B. Harboe;Elisabeth A. M. Sanders;Moses Ndiritu

  • Otitis media and its consequences: beyond the earache

    Anne Vergison;Ron Dagan;Adriano Arguedas;Jan Bonhoeffer

  • Nasopharyngeal Microbiota, Host Transcriptome and Disease Severity in Children with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection.

    Wouter A. A. de Steenhuijsen Piters;Santtu Heinonen;Raiza Hasrat;Eleonora Bunsow

  • Effect of conjugate pneumococcal vaccine followed by polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine on recurrent acute otitis media: a randomised study

    Reinier Veenhoven;Debby Bogaert;Cuno Uiterwaal;Carole Brouwer

  • Maturation of the Infant Respiratory Microbiota, Environmental Drivers and Health Consequences: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Astrid A T M Bosch;Wouter Antonius Adrianus de Steenhuijsen Piters;Marlies A van Houten;Mei Ling J N Chu

  • The role of the local microbial ecosystem in respiratory health and disease

    Wouter A A de Steenhuijsen Piters;Elisabeth A M Sanders;Debby Bogaert

  • Negative attitude of highly educated parents and health care workers towards future vaccinations in the Dutch childhood vaccination program.

    Eelko Hak;Y Schönbeck;H De Melker;G A Van Essen

  • CD27 deficiency is associated with combined immunodeficiency and persistent symptomatic EBV viremia

    Joris M. van Montfrans;Andy I.M. Hoepelman;Sigrid Otto;Marielle van Gijn

  • Development of Upper Respiratory Tract Microbiota in Infancy is Affected by Mode of Delivery.

    Astrid A.T.M. Bosch;Evgeni Levin;Marlies A. van Houten;Raiza Hasrat

  • Pneumococcal vaccines for preventing otitis media

    Masja M Straetemans;Elisabeth Am Sanders;Reinier H Veenhoven;Anne Gm Schilder

  • Associations between pathogens in the upper respiratory tract of young children: interplay between viruses and bacteria.

    Menno R. van den Bergh;Giske Biesbroek;John W. A. Rossen;Wouter A. A. de Steenhuijsen Piters

  • Dysbiosis of upper respiratory tract microbiota in elderly pneumonia patients

    Wouter A A de Steenhuijsen Piters;Elisabeth G W Huijskens;Elisabeth G W Huijskens;Anne L Wyllie;Giske Biesbroek

  • Rationale and design of CAPITA : a RCT of 13-valent conjugated pneumococcal vaccine efficacy among older adults

    Eelko Hak;D E Grobbee;E A M Sanders;T J M Verheij

  • Bacterial and viral respiratory tract microbiota and host characteristics in children with lower respiratory tract infections : a matched case-control study

    Wing Ho Man;Marlies A van Houten;Marieke E Mérelle;Arine M Vlieger

  • Refined characterization and reference values of the pediatric T- and B-cell compartments.

    R. van Gent;C.M. van Tilburg;E.E. Nibbelke;S.A. Otto

  • Influenza- and respiratory syncytial virus-associated mortality and hospitalisations.

    A G S C Jansen;E A M Sanders;A W Hoes;A M van Loon

  • A host-protein based assay to differentiate between bacterial and viral infections in preschool children (OPPORTUNITY): a double-blind, multicentre, validation study.

    Chantal B van Houten;Joris A H de Groot;Adi Klein;Isaac Srugo

  • Effect of reduced-dose schedules with 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage in children: a randomized controlled trial.

    Elske J. M. van Gils;Reinier H. Veenhoven;Eelko Hak;Gerwin D. Rodenburg

  • Effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 2 years after its introduction, the Netherlands.

    Gerwin D. Rodenburg;Sabine C. de Greeff;Angelique G. C. S. Jansen;Hester E. de Melker

Frequent Co-Authors

Debby Bogaert
Debby Bogaert University of Edinburgh
Guy A. M. Berbers
Guy A. M. Berbers University of Minnesota
Arie van der Ende
Arie van der Ende University of Amsterdam
Hester E. de Melker
Hester E. de Melker National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Ger T. Rijkers
Ger T. Rijkers University College Roosevelt
Eelko Hak
Eelko Hak University of Groningen
Krzysztof Trzciński
Krzysztof Trzciński Utrecht University
Marc J. M. Bonten
Marc J. M. Bonten Utrecht University
Louis Bont
Louis Bont Utrecht University
Diederick E. Grobbee
Diederick E. Grobbee Utrecht University

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