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Mark van der Linden

Mark van der Linden

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Overview

Mark van der Linden is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with particular emphasis on Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology.

The scientist's work focuses on several key topics related to infectious diseases and respiratory conditions. These include:

  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies

Mark van der Linden has contributed to multiple scientific publications. Recent papers include:

  • Reemergence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Germany During the Spring and Summer of 2021, 2022, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Structural, Genetic, and Serological Elucidation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serogroup 24 Serotypes: Discovery of a New Serotype, 24C, with a Variable Capsule Structure, 2021, published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Serotype Distribution of Remaining Pneumococcal Meningitis in the Mature PCV10/13 Period: Findings from the PSERENADE Project, 2021, published in Microorganisms
  • Global Landscape Review of Serotype-Specific Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance among Countries Using PCV10/13: The Pneumococcal Serotype Replacement and Distribution Estimation (PSERENADE) Project, 2021, published in Microorganisms
  • Molecular Epidemiology of Underreported Emerging Zoonotic Pathogen Streptococcus suis in Europe, 2024, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Microorganisms, PLoS ONE, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, and The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Collaborations are an important aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include Markus Hilty, Shamez Ladhani, Karl G. Kristinsson, Stefanie Desmet, and Jana Kozáková. These partnerships reflect a multidisciplinary approach to infectious disease research and epidemiology.

Best Publications

  • Rapid Pneumococcal Evolution in Response to Clinical Interventions

    Nicholas J. Croucher;Simon R. Harris;Christophe Fraser;Michael A. Quail

  • Changes in the incidence of invasive disease due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis during the COVID-19 pandemic in 26 countries and territories in the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Initiative: a prospective analysis of surveillance data.

    Angela B. Brueggemann;Melissa J. Jansen van Rensburg;David Shaw;Noel D. McCarthy

  • Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Severe Streptococcus pyogenes Disease in Europe

    Bogdan Luca-Harari;Jessica Darenberg;Shona Neal;Tuula Siljander

  • The NLRP3 inflammasome is differentially activated by pneumolysin variants and contributes to host defense in pneumococcal pneumonia.

    Martin Witzenrath;Florence Pache;Daniel Lorenz;Uwe Koppe

  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Eight European Countries from 2001 to 2003

    Ralf René Reinert;Susanne Reinert;Mark van der Linden;Murat Y. Cil

  • Acquisition of five high-Mr penicillin-binding protein variants during transfer of high-level beta-lactam resistance from Streptococcus mitis to Streptococcus pneumoniae.

    Regine Hakenbeck;Andrea König;Izabella Kern;Mark van der Linden

  • Prevention of pneumococcal diseases in the post-seven valent vaccine era: A European perspective

    Catherine Weil-Olivier;Mark van der Linden;Iris de Schutter;Ron Dagan

  • Diallylthiosulfinate (Allicin), a Volatile Antimicrobial from Garlic (Allium sativum), Kills Human Lung Pathogenic Bacteria, Including MDR Strains, as a Vapor

    Jana Reiter;Natalja Levina;Mark van der Linden;Martin Gruhlke

  • Trends in invasive bacterial diseases during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: analyses of prospective surveillance data from 30 countries and territories in the IRIS Consortium

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  • Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Invasive Streptococcus pyogenes Infections in Denmark during 2003 and 2004

    Bogdan Luca-Harari;Kim Ekelund;Kim Ekelund;Mark van der Linden;Margit Staum-Kaltoft

  • Effects of Infant Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination on Serotype Distribution in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Children and Adults in Germany.

    Mark van der Linden;Gerhard Falkenhorst;Stephanie Perniciaro;Matthias Imöhl

  • Evidence for Soft Selective Sweeps in the Evolution of Pneumococcal Multidrug Resistance and Vaccine Escape

    Nicholas J. Croucher;Nicholas J. Croucher;Claire Chewapreecha;William P. Hanage;Simon R. Harris

  • Reduction in the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease after general vaccination with 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Germany.

    Simon Rückinger;Mark van der Linden;Ralf René Reinert;Rüdiger von Kries

  • Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination for adults: new perspectives for Europe.

    David S Fedson;Laurence Nicolas-Spony;Peter Klemets;Mark van der Linden

  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins in β-Lactam–Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Regine Hakenbeck;Kristina Kaminski;Andrea König;Mark Van Der Linden

  • Association of serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae with risk of severe and fatal outcome.

    Simon Rückinger;Rüdiger von Kries;Annette Siedler;Mark van der Linden

  • Increase of serotypes 15A and 23B in IPD in Germany in the PCV13 vaccination era

    Mark van der Linden;Stephanie Perniciaro;Matthias Imöhl

  • Detection of Large Numbers of Pneumococcal Virulence Genes in Streptococci of the Mitis Group

    Calum Johnston;Jason Hinds;Andrew Smith;Mark van der Linden

  • The Burden of Pneumococcal Pneumonia – Experience of the German Competence Network CAPNETZ

    M. W. Pletz;H. von Baum;M. van der Linden;G. Rohde

  • Molecular Epidemiology of Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in Europe

    Ralf René Reinert;Adrian Ringelstein;Mark van der Linden;Murat Yücel Cil

  • Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PCV7 and PCV13) against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Children under Two Years of Age in Germany.

    Mark van der Linden;Gerhard Falkenhorst;Stephanie Perniciaro;Christina Fitzner

  • Discovery of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6 variants with glycosyltransferases synthesizing two differing repeating units

    Melissa B. Oliver;Mark P. G. van der Linden;Sharon A. Küntzel;Jamil S. Saad

  • Variable recombination dynamics during the emergence, transmission and ‘disarming’ of a multidrug-resistant pneumococcal clone

    Nicholas J. Croucher;Nicholas J. Croucher;Nicholas J. Croucher;William P. Hanage;Simon R. Harris;Lesley McGee

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith P. Klugman
Keith P. Klugman Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Anne von Gottberg
Anne von Gottberg National Health Laboratory Service
Shamez N. Ladhani
Shamez N. Ladhani UK Health Security Agency
Ron Dagan
Ron Dagan Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Nicholas J. Croucher
Nicholas J. Croucher Imperial College London
Karl G. Kristinsson
Karl G. Kristinsson University of Iceland
Pak-Leung Ho
Pak-Leung Ho University of Hong Kong
Stephen D. Bentley
Stephen D. Bentley Wellcome Sanger Institute
Daniel R. Feikin
Daniel R. Feikin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Allison McGeer
Allison McGeer University of Toronto

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