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Mario Vaneechoutte

Mario Vaneechoutte

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Microbiology

D-Index
88
Citations
24493
World Ranking
771
National Ranking
19

Overview

Mario Vaneechoutte is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a significant body of research spanning medicine, immunology and microbiology, as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work encompasses multiple specialized subfields including epidemiology, microbiology, molecular biology, ecology, and physiology.

The scientist's research covers a range of main topics as demonstrated by their publications, including:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

Frequent coauthors associated with their work are:

  • Piet Cools
  • Leen Van Simaey
  • Tessa Gryp
  • Abel Abera Negash
  • Marie Joossens

Their research has been published regularly in notable venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Viruses
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Nature anthropology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some recent papers include:

  • "Gut microbiota generation of protein-bound uremic toxins and related metabolites is not altered at different stages of chronic kidney disease" (2020) in Kidney International
  • "A Case of Phage Therapy against Pandrug-Resistant Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a 12-Year-Old Lung-Transplanted Cystic Fibrosis Patient" (2021) in Viruses
  • "Isolation and Quantification of Uremic Toxin Precursor-Generating Gut Bacteria in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients" (2020) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Evaluation of the Stability of Bacteriophages in Different Solutions Suitable for the Production of Magistral Preparations in Belgium" (2021) in Viruses
  • "Engineered Phage Endolysin Eliminates Gardnerella Biofilm without Damaging Beneficial Bacteria in Bacterial Vaginosis Ex Vivo" (2021) in Pathogens

Their scientific contributions focus heavily on microbial interactions, diagnostics, and therapeutic innovations, particularly in relation to infections and chronic disease management.

Best Publications

  • Quality-Controlled Small-Scale Production of a Well-Defined Bacteriophage Cocktail for Use in Human Clinical Trials

    Maya Merabishvili;Jean-Paul Pirnay;Gilbert Verbeken;Nina Chanishvili

  • Staphylococcus pseudintermedius sp. nov., a coagulase-positive species from animals.

    Luc A. Devriese;Marc Vancanneyt;Margo Baele;Mario Vaneechoutte

  • 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

  • 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

  • p-Cresyl sulfate

    Tessa Gryp;Raymond Vanholder;Mario Vaneechoutte;Griet Glorieux

  • Distribution of Acinetobacter species on human skin: comparison of phenotypic and genotypic identification methods.

    H Seifert;L Dijkshoorn;P Gernersmidt;N Pelzer

  • Lactobacillus iners : friend or foe?

    Mariya I. Petrova;Gregor Reid;Mario Vaneechoutte;Sarah Lebeer;Sarah Lebeer

  • Identification of Acinetobacter genomic species by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis.

    M. Vaneechoutte;L. Dijkshoorn;I. Tjernberg;Abdeslam Elaichouni

  • Interactions between Bacteriophage, Bacteria, and the Mammalian Immune System.

    Jonas D. Van Belleghem;Jonas D. Van Belleghem;Krystyna Dąbrowska;Mario Vaneechoutte;Jeremy J. Barr

  • Species-Level Identification of Isolates of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii Complex by Sequence Analysis of the 16S-23S rRNA Gene Spacer Region

    Hsien Chang Chang;Yu Fang Wei;Lenie Dijkshoorn;Mario Vaneechoutte

  • Rapid identification of bacteria of the Comamonadaceae with amplified ribosomal DNA-restriction analysis (ARDRA)

    Mario Vaneechoutte;Rudi Rossau;Paul De Vos;Monique Gillis

  • Active Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can be specifically diagnosed and monitored based on the biostructure of the fecal flora

    Alexander Swidsinski;Vera Loening-Baucke;Mario Vaneechoutte;Yvonne Doerffel

  • The Phage Therapy Paradigm: Prêt-à-Porter or Sur-mesure?

    Jean-Paul Pirnay;Daniel De Vos;Gilbert Verbeken;Maia Merabishvili

  • Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex with the proposal of Acinetobacter pittii sp. nov. (formerly Acinetobacter genomic species 3) and Acinetobacter nosocomialis sp. nov. (formerly Acinetobacter genomic species 13TU).

    Alexandr Nemec;Lenka Krizova;Martina Maixnerova;Tanny J.K. van der Reijden

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa population structure revisited

    Jean-Paul Pirnay;Florence Bilocq;Bruno Pot;Pierre Cornelis

  • Wautersia gen. nov., a novel genus accommodating the phylogenetic lineage including Ralstonia eutropha and related species, and proposal of Ralstonia [Pseudomonas] syzygii (Roberts et al. 1990) comb. nov.

    Mario Vaneechoutte;Peter Kämpfer;Thierry De Baere;Enevold Falsen

  • Some coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species affect udder health more than others.

    K. Supré;F. Haesebrouck;R.N. Zadoks;M. Vaneechoutte

  • 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

  • Quality and Safety Requirements for Sustainable Phage Therapy Products

    Jean-Paul Pirnay;Bob G. Blasdel;Laurent Bretaudeau;Angus Buckling

  • Multicenter study using standardized protocols and reagents for evaluation of reproducibility of PCR-based fingerprinting of Acinetobacter spp.

    Hj Grundmann;Kj Towner;L Dijkshoorn;P Gernersmidt

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

    Rita Verhelst;Hans Verstraelen;Geert Claeys;Gerda Verschraegen

Frequent Co-Authors

Geert Claeys
Geert Claeys Ghent University Hospital
Gerda Verschraegen
Gerda Verschraegen Ghent University Hospital
Hans Verstraelen
Hans Verstraelen Ghent University
Lenie Dijkshoorn
Lenie Dijkshoorn Leiden University Medical Center
Freddy Haesebrouck
Freddy Haesebrouck Ghent University
Jean-Paul Pirnay
Jean-Paul Pirnay Queen Astrid Military Hospital
Luc Devriese
Luc Devriese Ghent University
Daniel De Vos
Daniel De Vos Queen Astrid Military Hospital
Tania Crucitti
Tania Crucitti Institut Pasteur de Madagascar
Filomeen Haerynck
Filomeen Haerynck Ghent University

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