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Johannes G. Kusters

Johannes G. Kusters

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Microbiology

D-Index
82
Citations
21098
World Ranking
1067
National Ranking
58

Overview

Johannes G. Kusters is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Immunology and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to studying infectious diseases and molecular mechanisms.

Their scientific output includes work published in multiple journals across different topics. The recent papers authored include:

  • Molecular basis of antimicrobial resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium, 2020, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
  • Zoonotic Risks of Sleeping with Pets, 2022, Pathogens
  • Absence of Host-Specific Genes in Canine and Human Staphylococcus pseudintermedius as Inferred from Comparative Genomics, 2021, Antibiotics
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection with severe localised inflammation and ulceration of the ileum in a heart transplant patient, 2020, BMJ Case Reports

These publications indicate a focus on microbial infections, bacterial resistance mechanisms, zoonotic diseases, and clinical case reports relevant to infectious pathology.

Their contributions have appeared in these frequent publication venues:

  • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
  • Pathogens
  • Antibiotics
  • BMJ Case Reports

Key research topics covered by Kusters include:

  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Their work also intersects with a number of subfields in biological and medical sciences such as Microbiology, Virology, Clinical Biochemistry, Hematology, and Epidemiology.

Johannes G. Kusters collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Thomas van der Schalk
  • Joyce F. Braam
  • Lucie A. Zanen
  • Paul Overgaauw
  • Alice Wegener

The combination of their publication record, research topics, and coauthorship patterns illustrates engagement with both fundamental microbiological research and its clinical and epidemiological applications.

Best Publications

  • Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori Infection

    Johannes G. Kusters;Arnoud H. M. van Vliet;Ernst J. Kuipers

  • Regulatory T cells contribute to the impaired immune response in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

    Jeroen N. Stoop;Renate G. van der Molen;Carla C. Baan;Luc J. W. van der Laan

  • Helicobacter pylori and antimicrobial resistance: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications

    Monique M Gerrits;Arnoud H M van Vliet;Ernst J Kuipers;Johannes G Kusters

  • Functional impairment of myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells of patients with chronic hepatitis B.

    Renate G. van der Molen;Dave Sprengers;Rekha S. Binda;Esther C. de Jong

  • Coccoid forms of Helicobacter pylori are the morphologic manifestation of cell death.

    J. G. Kusters;M. M. Gerrits;J. A. G. Van Strijp;C. M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

  • Salmonella typhimurium loci involved in survival within macrophages.

    Andreas J Baumler;J. G. Kusters;I. Stojiljkovic;F. Heffron

  • Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection.

    Daniela Basso;Mario Plebani;Johannes G. Kusters

  • Grading of dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus: substantial interobserver variation between general and gastrointestinal pathologists.

    M Kerkhof;H van Dekken;E W Steyerberg;G A Meijer

  • Location of antigenic sites defined by neutralizing monoclonal antibodies on the S1 avian infectious bronchitis virus glycopolypeptide.

    A. Kant;G. Koch;D. J. van Roozelaar;J. G. Kusters

  • The pef fimbrial operon of Salmonella typhimurium mediates adhesion to murine small intestine and is necessary for fluid accumulation in the infant mouse

    Andreas J. Bäumler;Renée M. Tsolis;Frances A. Bowe;Johannes G. Kusters

  • Effect of frequent consumption of a Lactobacillus casei-containing milk drink in Helicobacter pylori-colonized subjects.

    Annemieke Cats;Ernst Kuipers;M. A R Bosschaert;Raymond Pot

  • Clinical Manifestations, Treatment, and Diagnosis of Tropheryma whipplei Infections

    Ruben A. V. Dolmans;C. H. Edwin Boel;Miangela M. Lacle;Johannes G. Kusters

  • Quasispecies Development of Helicobacter pylori Observed in Paired Isolates Obtained Years Apart from the Same Host

    Ernst J. Kuipers;Dawn A. Israel;Johannes G. Kusters;Monique M. Gerrits

  • Predictors for Neoplastic Progression in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus: A Prospective Cohort Study

    M Sikkema;C W N Looman;E W Steyerberg;M Kerkhof

  • Helicobacter pylori HopH (OipA) and Bacterial Pathogenicity: Genetic and Functional Genomic Analysis of hopH Gene Polymorphisms

    Anar Dossumbekova;Christian Prinz;Jörg Mages;Roland Lang

  • Transcriptional profiling of Helicobacter pylori Fur- and iron-regulated gene expression.

    Florian D. Ernst;Florian D. Ernst;Stefan Bereswill;Barbara Waidner;Jeroen Stoof

  • Accurate Prediction of Macrolide Resistance in Helicobacter pylori by a PCR Line Probe Assay for Detection of Mutations in the 23S rRNA Gene: Multicenter Validation Study

    Leen-Jan van Doorn;Youri Glupczynski;Johannes G. Kusters;Francis Mégraud

  • Sequence evidence for RNA recombination in field isolates of avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus

    J.G. Kusters;E.J. Jager;H.G.M. Niesters;B.A.M. van der Zeijst

  • Phylogeny of antigenic variants of avian coronavirus IBV.

    J.G. Kusters;H.G.M. Niesters;J.A. Lenstra;M.C. Horzinek

  • Inhibition of viral replication reduces regulatory T cells and enhances the antiviral immune response in chronic hepatitis B

    Jeroen N. Stoop;Renate G. van der Molen;Ernst J. Kuipers;Johannes G. Kusters

  • FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

    Karen A. Krogfelt;Leif Percival Andersen;J. G. Kusters;Mario Milco D'Elios

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst J. Kuipers
Ernst J. Kuipers Nanyang Technological University
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet University of Surrey
Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls
Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter D. Siersema
Peter D. Siersema Radboud University
Stefan Bereswill
Stefan Bereswill Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Harry L.A. Janssen
Harry L.A. Janssen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ewout W. Steyerberg
Ewout W. Steyerberg Leiden University Medical Center
B. A. M. Van Der Zeijst
B. A. M. Van Der Zeijst Utrecht University
Wim Gaastra
Wim Gaastra Utrecht University
Hubert G. M. Niesters
Hubert G. M. Niesters University Medical Center Groningen

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