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Rob Lavigne

Rob Lavigne

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Microbiology

D-Index
90
Citations
26436
World Ranking
694
National Ranking
18

Overview

Rob Lavigne is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional involvement in environmental science.

Their work spans a diverse range of subfields, including molecular biology, ecology, microbiology, plant science, and genetics. The scientist's research topics are focused primarily on bacteriophages and microbial interactions, genomics and phylogenetic studies, microbial infections and disease research, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, plant virus research studies, and bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing.

Their publication record includes significant contributions in notable journals and platforms:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors in Rob Lavigne's work are:

  • Jeroen Wagemans
  • Cédric Lood
  • Vera van Noort
  • Maarten Boon
  • Yves Briers

The following are selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Rob Lavigne, detailing the title, year, and publication venue:

  • "Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee," 2023, Archives of Virology
  • "Personalized bacteriophage therapy outcomes for 100 consecutive cases: a multicentre, multinational, retrospective observational study," 2024, Nature Microbiology
  • "Combination of pre-adapted bacteriophage therapy and antibiotics for treatment of fracture-related infection due to pandrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2018-2019 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee," 2020, Archives of Virology
  • "The Ever-Expanding Pseudomonas Genus: Description of 43 New Species and Partition of the Pseudomonas putida Group," 2021, Microorganisms

Best Publications

  • Ratification vote on taxonomic proposals to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2015).

    M J Adams;E J Lefkowitz;A M Q King;D H Bamford

  • Taxonomic assignment of uncultivated prokaryotic virus genomes is enabled by gene-sharing networks

    Ho Bin Jang;Benjamin Bolduc;Olivier Zablocki;Jens H. Kuhn

  • Minimum Information about a Biosynthetic Gene cluster.

    Marnix H. Medema;Marnix H. Medema;Renzo Kottmann;Pelin Yilmaz;Matthew Cummings

  • Minimum information about an uncultivated virus genome (MIUVIG)

    Simon Roux;Evelien M. Adriaenssens;Bas E. Dutilh;Eugene V. Koonin

  • 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

  • Targeting mechanisms of tailed bacteriophages

    Franklin L Nobrega;Marnix Vlot;Patrick A de Jonge;Patrick A de Jonge;Lisa L Dreesens

  • Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee

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  • Engineered Endolysin-Based “Artilysins” To Combat Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens

    Yves Briers;Maarten Walmagh;Victor Van Puyenbroeck;Anneleen Cornelissen

  • Modular approach to customise sample preparation procedures for viral metagenomics: a reproducible protocol for virome analysis

    Nádia Conceição-Neto;Mark Zeller;Hanne Lefrère;Pieter De Bruyn

  • Unifying classical and molecular taxonomic classification: analysis of the Podoviridae using BLASTP-based tools.

    Rob Lavigne;Donald Seto;Padmanabhan Mahadevan;Hans-W. Ackermann

  • Combination of pre-adapted bacteriophage therapy and antibiotics for treatment of fracture-related infection due to pandrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

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

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

  • Learning from Bacteriophages - Advantages and Limitations of Phage and Phage-Encoded Protein Applications

    Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa;Grazyna Majkowska-Skrobek;Barbara Maciejewska;Anne-Sophie Delattre

  • Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2017 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee

    Mart Krupovic;Bas E Dutilh;Bas E Dutilh;Bas E Dutilh;Evelien M Adriaenssens;Johannes Wittmann

  • Classification of Myoviridae bacteriophages using protein sequence similarity.

    Rob Lavigne;Paul Darius;Elizabeth J Summer;Donald Seto

  • Quality and Safety Requirements for Sustainable Phage Therapy Products

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

  • Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage

    Robert A. Edwards;Alejandro A. Vega;Holly M. Norman;Maria Ohaeri

  • Muralytic activity and modular structure of the endolysins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages ΦKZ and EL

    Yves Briers;Guido Volckaert;Anneleen Cornelissen;Stijn Lagaert

  • Experimental phage therapy of burn wound infection: difficult first steps.

    Thomas Rose;Gilbert Verbeken;Daniel De Vos;Maia Merabishvili

  • Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2018-2019 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee

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  • Position paper: the creation of a rational scheme for the nomenclature of viruses of Bacteria and Archaea.

    Andrew M. Kropinski;Andrew M. Kropinski;David Prangishvili;Rob Lavigne

  • Art-175 is a highly efficient antibacterial against multidrug-resistant strains and persisters of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Yves Briers;Maarten Walmagh;Barbara Grymonprez;Manfred Biebl

  • Pro- and anti-inflammatory responses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells induced by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages.

    Jonas D. Van Belleghem;Frédéric Clement;Maya Merabishvili;Rob Lavigne

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew M. Kropinski
Andrew M. Kropinski University of Guelph
Abram Aertsen
Abram Aertsen KU Leuven
Evelien M. Adriaenssens
Evelien M. Adriaenssens Norwich Research Park
Joana Azeredo
Joana Azeredo University of Minho
Bas E. Dutilh
Bas E. Dutilh Utrecht University
Jean-Paul Pirnay
Jean-Paul Pirnay Queen Astrid Military Hospital
Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa
Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa University of Wrocław
Daniel De Vos
Daniel De Vos Queen Astrid Military Hospital
Mario Vaneechoutte
Mario Vaneechoutte Ghent University

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