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Konrad Sachse is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. The bulk of their scholarly output focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, with additional contributions to immunology, clinical biochemistry, and genetics.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary approach. These topics include:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
  • Immunotherapy and immune responses
  • Bacterial identification and susceptibility testing
  • Gut microbiota and health

Konrad Sachse has published multiple papers in notable scientific journals. Some recent publications are:

  • "EpiDope: a deep neural network for linear B-cell epitope prediction," published in 2020 by Bioinformatics
  • "Evidence for the existence of a new genus Chlamydiifrater gen. nov. inside the family Chlamydiaceae with two new species isolated from flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus): Chlamydiifrater phoenicopteri sp. nov. and Chlamydiifrater volucris sp. nov.," published in 2021 in Systematic and Applied Microbiology
  • "Comparative Genome Analysis of 33 Chlamydia Strains Reveals Characteristic Features of Chlamydia Psittaci and Closely Related Species," published in 2020 in Pathogens
  • "Detection of a novel Chlamydia species in captive spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca) in southeastern Spain and proposal of Candidatus Chlamydia testudinis," published in 2020 in Systematic and Applied Microbiology
  • "Development of a Plasmid Shuttle Vector System for Genetic Manipulation of Chlamydia psittaci," published in 2020 in mSphere

The primary venues where Konrad Sachse frequently publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Systematic and Applied Microbiology
  • Pathogens
  • BMC Genomics

Collaboration is an important aspect of their research. Some frequent coauthors in their publications are:

  • Martin Hölzer
  • Manja Marz
  • Karine Laroucau
  • Fabien Vorimore
  • Lisa-Marie Barf

Best Publications

  • Mycoplasma bovis as an agent of mastitis, pneumonia, arthritis and genital disorders in cattle.

    H Pfützner;K Sachse

  • Optimized DNA microarray assay allows detection and genotyping of single PCR-amplifiable target copies

    Ralf Ehricht;Peter Slickers;Stefanie Goellner;Helmut Hotzel

  • Chicken Cecum Immune Response to Salmonella enterica Serovars of Different Levels of Invasiveness

    Angela Berndt;Anne Wilhelm;Christiane Jugert;Jana Pieper

  • Unity in Variety—The Pan-Genome of the Chlamydiae

    Astrid Collingro;Patrick Tischler;Thomas Weinmaier;Thomas Penz

  • Chlamydia psittaci: update on an underestimated zoonotic agent.

    Michael R. Knittler;Konrad Sachse

  • Evidence for the existence of two new members of the family Chlamydiaceae and proposal of Chlamydia avium sp. nov. and Chlamydia gallinacea sp. nov.

    Konrad Sachse;Karine Laroucau;Konstantin Riege;Stefanie Wehner

  • Emendation of the family Chlamydiaceae: Proposal of a single genus, Chlamydia, to include all currently recognized species

    Konrad Sachse;Patrik M. Bavoil;Bernhard Kaltenboeck;Richard S. Stephens

  • Recent developments in the laboratory diagnosis of chlamydial infections.

    Konrad Sachse;Evangelia Vretou;Morag Livingstone;Nicole Borel

  • Detection of the genetic modification in heat-treated products of Bt maize by polymerase chain reaction

    Christine Hupfer;Helmut Hotzel;Konrad Sachse;Karl-Heinz Engel

  • Detection of all Chlamydophila and Chlamydia spp. of veterinary interest using species-specific real-time PCR assays.

    Alexandra Pantchev;Reinhard Sting;Rolf Bauerfeind;Judith Tyczka

  • New real-time PCR tests for species-specific detection of Chlamydophila psittaci and Chlamydophila abortus from tissue samples

    Alexandra Pantchev;Reinhard Sting;Rolf Bauerfeind;Judith Tyczka

  • DNA microarray-based detection and identification of Chlamydia and Chlamydophila spp.

    Konrad Sachse;Helmut Hotzel;Peter Slickers;Thomas Ellinger

  • Epitope mapping of immunogenic and adhesive structures in repetitive domains of Mycoplasma bovis variable surface lipoproteins.

    K. Sachse;J. H. Helbig;I. Lysnyansky;C. Grajetzki

  • Chlamydiaceae in cattle: Commensals, trigger organisms, or pathogens?

    Petra Reinhold;Konrad Sachse;Bernhard Kaltenboeck

  • Chlamydophila psittaci infections in humans during an outbreak of psittacosis from poultry in Germany.

    W. Gaede;K.F. Reckling;B. Dresenkamp;S. Kenklies

  • Genotyping of Chlamydophila psittaci using a new DNA microarray assay based on sequence analysis of ompA genes.

    Konrad Sachse;Karine Laroucau;Helmut Hotzel;Evelyn Schubert

  • Gap analysis of Mycoplasma bovis disease, diagnosis and control: An aid to identify future development requirements

    M. J. Calcutt;I. Lysnyansky;K. Sachse;K. Sachse;L. K. Fox

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia spp. Infection in Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Germany, 2011–2012

    Roger Dumke;Christiane Schnee;Mathias W. Pletz;Jan Rupp

  • Antigen heterogeneity among isolates of Mycoplasma bovis is generated by high-frequency variation of diverse membrane surface proteins.

    R Rosengarten;A Behrens;A Stetefeld;M Heller

  • Transcriptional response patterns of Chlamydophila psittaci in different in vitro models of persistent infection.

    Stefanie Goellner;Evelyn Schubert;Elisabeth Liebler-Tenorio;Helmut Hotzel

  • Mycoplasma leachii sp. nov. as a new species designation for Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach, and reclassification of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC as a serovar of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri.

    Lucia Manso-Silvan;Edy M. Vilei;Konrad Sachse;S.P. Djordjevic

Frequent Co-Authors

Helmut Hotzel
Helmut Hotzel Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Ralf Ehricht
Ralf Ehricht Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
Falk Melzer
Falk Melzer Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Jacques Mainil
Jacques Mainil University of Liège
Joachim Frey
Joachim Frey University of Bern
Nicholas R. Thomson
Nicholas R. Thomson Wellcome Sanger Institute
Karl-Heinz Engel
Karl-Heinz Engel Technical University of Munich
Ramon Rosselló-Móra
Ramon Rosselló-Móra Spanish National Research Council
Simon R. Harris
Simon R. Harris Wellcome Sanger Institute
Thomas Rattei
Thomas Rattei University of Vienna

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