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Kristel Van Laethem is affiliated with the Rega Institute for Medical Research in Belgium. Their research primarily centers on medical science with a specific focus on infectious diseases.

Their recent publication record features contributions to prominent journals. Notable papers include:

  • Nationwide Harmonization Effort for Semi-Quantitative Reporting of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results in Belgium, 2022, Viruses
  • Quality Control of Next-Generation Sequencing-Based HIV-1 Drug Resistance Data in Clinical Laboratory Information Systems Framework, 2020, Viruses
  • Chronic and Early Antiretroviral Therapy Impact Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Serological Assay Sensitivity, Leading to More False-Negative Test Results in HIV Diagnosis, 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • The hepatitis C cascade of care in the Belgian HIV population: One step closer to elimination, 2021, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Full-genome next-generation sequencing of hepatitis C virus to assess the accuracy of genotyping by the commercial assay LiPA and the prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions in a Belgian cohort, 2022, Journal of Clinical Virology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Van Laethem include:

  • Lize Cuypers
  • Anne-Mieke Vandamme
  • Marie-Luce Delforge
  • Chris Verhofstede
  • Éric Florence

The scientist has published multiple times in the following venues:

  • Viruses
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Journal of Clinical Virology
  • BMC Infectious Diseases

The main field of study is Medicine, with specific subfields including Infectious Diseases, Virology, Epidemiology, Hepatology, and Biomedical Engineering.

Research topics prominently addressed by Van Laethem involve:

  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of Drug-Resistant HIV-1 Variants in Untreated Individuals in Europe: Implications for Clinical Management

    Annemarie M. J. Wensing;David A. van de Vijver;Gioacchino Angarano;Birgitta Åsjö

  • Global and regional molecular epidemiology of HIV-1, 1990–2015: a systematic review, global survey, and trend analysis

    Joris Hemelaar;Ramyiadarsini Elangovan;Jason Yun;Leslie Dickson-Tetteh

  • A genotypic drug resistance interpretation algorithm that significantly predicts therapy response in HIV-1-infected patients.

    Kristel Van Laethem;Andrea De Luca;Andrea Antinori;Antonello Cingolani

  • Transmission of HIV Drug Resistance and the Predicted Effect on Current First-line Regimens in Europe

    L. Marije Hofstra;Nicolas Sauvageot;Jan Albert;Jan Albert;Ivailo Alexiev

  • Tracing the HIV-1 subtype B mobility in Europe: a phylogeographic approach

    Dimitrios Paraskevis;Dimitrios Paraskevis;Oliver Pybus;Gkikas Magiorkinis;Angelos Hatzakis

  • Carbohydrate-binding Agents Cause Deletions of Highly Conserved Glycosylation Sites in HIV GP120 A NEW THERAPEUTIC CONCEPT TO HIT THE ACHILLES HEEL OF HIV

    Jan Balzarini;Kristel Van Laethem;Sigrid Hatse;Matheus Froeyen

  • Managing resistance to anti-HIV drugs: an important consideration for effective disease management.

    Anne-Mieke Vandamme;Kristel Van Laethem;Erik De Clercq

  • Mutational pathways, resistance profile, and side effects of cyanovirin relative to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 strains with N-glycan deletions in their gp120 envelopes

    Jan Balzarini;Kristel Van Laethem;Willy J. Peumans;Els J. M. Van Damme

  • The calculated genetic barrier for antiretroviral drug resistance substitutions is largely similar for different HIV-1 subtypes

    David A van de Vijver;Annemarie M J Wensing;Gioacchino Angarano;Birgitta Asjö

  • Pradimicin A, a Carbohydrate-Binding Nonpeptidic Lead Compound for Treatment of Infections with Viruses with Highly Glycosylated Envelopes, Such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus

    Jan Balzarini;Kristel Van Laethem;Dirk Daelemans;Sigrid Hatse

  • Activity of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors against HIV-2 and SIV.

    Myriam Witvrouw;Christophe Pannecouque;Kristel Van Laethem;Jan Desmyter

  • Profile of Resistance of Human Immunodeficiency Virus to Mannose-Specific Plant Lectins

    Jan Balzarini;Kristel Van Laethem;Kristel Van Laethem;Sigrid Hatse;Kurt Vermeire

  • Quantification of HIV-1 RNA in plasma: comparable results with the NASBA HIV-1 RNA QT and the AMPLICOR HIV monitor test.

    A M Vandamme;J C Schmit;S Van Dooren;K Van Laethem

  • HIV-1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase Mutation Patterns Responsible for Discordances Between Genotypic Drug Resistance Interpretation Algorithms

    Jaideep Ravela;Bradley J. Betts;Francoise Brun-Vézinet;Anne-Mieke Vandamme

  • Discordances between interpretation algorithms for genotypic resistance to protease and reverse transcriptase inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus are subtype dependent.

    Joke Snoeck;Rami Kantor;Robert W. Shafer;Kristel Van Laethem

  • Use of a generic polymerase chain reaction assay detecting human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I, II and divergent simian strains in the evaluation of individuals with indeterminate HTLV serology

    Anne-Mieke Vandamme;Kristel Van Laethem;Hsin-Fu Liu;Marianne Van Brussel

  • African Origin of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 2 (HTLV-2) Supported by a Potential New HTLV-2d Subtype in Congolese Bambuti Efe Pygmies

    Anne-Mieke Vandamme;Marco Salemi;Marianne Van Brussel;Hsin-Fu Liu

  • The genealogical population dynamics of HIV-1 in a large transmission chain: bridging within and among host evolutionary rates.

    Bram Vrancken;Andrew Rambaut;Marc A. Suchard;Alexei J. Drummond

  • Prevalence and characteristics of multinucleoside-resistant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among European patients receiving combinations of nucleoside analogues.

    K. Van Vaerenbergh;K. Van Laethem;J. Albert;C. A. B. Boucher

  • Global and regional epidemiology of HIV-1 recombinants in 1990-2015: a systematic review and global survey.

    Joris Hemelaar;Joris Hemelaar;Ramyiadarsini Elangovan;Jason Yun;Leslie Dickson-Tetteh

  • Comparison of HIV-1 Genotypic Resistance Test Interpretation Systems in Predicting Virological Outcomes Over Time

    Dineke Frentz;Charles A. B. Boucher;Charles A. B. Boucher;Matthias Assel;Andrea De Luca

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne-Mieke Vandamme
Anne-Mieke Vandamme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Jan Balzarini
Jan Balzarini KU Leuven
Erik De Clercq
Erik De Clercq Rega Institute for Medical Research
Maurizio Zazzi
Maurizio Zazzi University of Siena
Lidia Ruiz
Lidia Ruiz IrsiCaixa
Christophe Pannecouque
Christophe Pannecouque Rega Institute for Medical Research

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