Hans Verstraelen

Hans Verstraelen publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hans Verstraelen sits on this spectrum.

Hans Verstraelen D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hans Verstraelen sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Bacterial vaginosis is associated with uterine cervical human papillomavirus infection: a meta-analysis

  Evy Gillet;Evy Gillet;Joris Fa Meys;Hans Verstraelen;Carolyne Bosire

  1092
  Citations

• Bacterial vaginosis: an update on diagnosis and treatment.

  Unknown

  808
  Citations

• The vaginal microbiota: What have we learned after a decade of molecular characterization?

  Unknown

  535
  Citations

• Cloning of 16S rRNA genes amplified from normal and disturbed vaginal microflora suggests a strong association between Atopobium vaginae , Gardnerella vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis

  Rita Verhelst;Hans Verstraelen;Geert Claeys;Gerda Verschraegen

  503
  Citations

• An adherent Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm persists on the vaginal epithelium after standard therapy with oral metronidazole.

  Unknown

  479
  Citations

• Longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microflora in pregnancy suggests that L. crispatus promotes the stability of the normal vaginal microflora and that L. gasseri and/or L. iners are more conducive to the occurrence of abnormal vaginal microflora

  Hans Verstraelen;Rita Verhelst;Geert Claeys;Ellen De Backer

  471
  Citations

• The vaginal microbiota, human papillomavirus and cervical dysplasia: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis

  Johanna Norenhag;Juan Du;Juan Du;Matts Olovsson;Hans Verstraelen

  375
  Citations

• Characterisation of the human uterine microbiome in non-pregnant women through deep sequencing of the V1-2 region of the 16S rRNA gene.

  Hans Verstraelen;Ramiro Vilchez-Vargas;Fabian Desimpel;Ruy Jauregui

  355
  Citations

• Association between Bacterial Vaginosis and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  Unknown

  328
  Citations

• Vaginal dysbiosis, and the risk of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer : systematic review and meta-analysis

  Unknown

  326
  Citations

• Risks associated with bacterial vaginosis in infertility patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Unknown

  326
  Citations

• Presence of a polymicrobial endometrial biofilm in patients with bacterial vaginosis

  Unknown

  282
  Citations

• Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners

  Ellen De Backer;Rita Verhelst;Hans Verstraelen;Mohammed A Alqumber

  276
  Citations

• Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis

  Unknown

  252
  Citations

• International Cancer Microbiome Consortium consensus statement on the role of the human microbiome in carcinogenesis.

  Alasdair J Scott;James L Alexander;Claire A Merrifield;David Cunningham

  250
  Citations

• Biostructure of Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Diarrhea

  Unknown

  220
  Citations

• The epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis in relation to sexual behaviour

  Hans Verstraelen;Rita Verhelst;Mario Vaneechoutte;Marleen Temmerman

  220
  Citations

• The biofilm in bacterial vaginosis: implications for epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.

  Unknown

  216
  Citations

• Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: Definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora

  Rita Verhelst;Hans Verstraelen;Geert Claeys;Gerda Verschraegen

  212
  Citations

• Gardnerella biofilm involves females and males and is transmitted sexually.

  Alexander Swidsinski;Yvonne Doerffel;Vera Loening-Baucke;Sonja Swidsinski

  196
  Citations