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Roger Stephan is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans several core areas within biochemical, genetic, and molecular biological sciences, with a significant focus on medical and agricultural biological sciences.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, they concentrate on various subfields such as:

  • Food Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Endocrinology
  • Biotechnology
  • Infectious Diseases

Their research covers a range of topics primarily related to microbial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance. Notable topics include:

  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Roger Stephan has published extensively in several scientific journals. Frequently published venues include:

  • Microbiology Resource Announcements
  • Microorganisms
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Journal of Food Protection
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Some examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Roger Stephan are:

  • Mobile fosfomycin resistance genes in Enterobacteriaceae-An increasing threat, 2020, MicrobiologyOpen
  • Environmental dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in rivers in Switzerland, 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • Cross-Border Emergence of Escherichia coli Producing the Carbapenemase NDM-5 in Switzerland and Germany, 2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Environmental dissemination of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes in flowing surface waters in Switzerland, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Reuterin Demonstrates Potent Antimicrobial Activity Against a Broad Panel of Human and Poultry Meat Campylobacter spp. Isolates, 2020, Microorganisms

Frequent collaborators with whom Roger Stephan has worked include:

  • Magdalena Nüesch-Inderbinen
  • Michael Biggel
  • Marc J. A. Stevens
  • Nicole Cernela
  • Katrin Zurfluh

Best Publications

  • Cronobacter gen. nov., a new genus to accommodate the biogroups of Enterobacter sakazakii, and proposal of Cronobacter sakazakii gen. nov., comb. nov., Cronobacter malonaticus sp. nov., Cronobacter turicensis sp. nov., Cronobacter muytjensii sp. nov., Cronobacter dublinensis sp. nov., Cronobacter genomospecies 1, and of three subspecies, Cronobacter dublinensis subsp. dublinensis subsp. nov., Cronobacter dublinensis subsp. lausannensis subsp. nov. and Cronobacter dublinensis subsp. lactaridi subsp. nov.

    Carol Iversen;Niall Mullane;Barbara McCardell;Ben D. Tall

  • Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Martin Feller;Karin Huwiler;Roger Stephan;Ekkehardt Altpeter

  • Occurrence and characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae in food producing animals, minced meat and raw milk

    Nadine Geser;Roger Stephan;Herbert Hächler

  • The taxonomy of Enterobacter sakazakii: proposal of a new genus Cronobacter gen. nov. and descriptions of Cronobacter sakazakii comb. nov. Cronobacter sakazakii subsp. sakazakii, comb. nov., Cronobacter sakazakii subsp. malonaticus subsp. nov., Cronobacter turicensis sp. nov., Cronobacter muytjensii sp. nov., Cronobacter dublinensis sp. nov. and Cronobacter genomospecies 1

    Carol Iversen;Carol Iversen;Angelika Lehner;Niall Mullane;Eva Bidlas

  • Characteristics of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from Rivers and Lakes in Switzerland

    Katrin Zurfluh;Herbert Hächler;Magdalena Nüesch-Inderbinen;Roger Stephan

  • Electrolyzed water and its application in the food industry.

    D Hricova;Roger Stephan;C Zweifel

  • Listeria monocytogenes: food-borne pathogen and hygiene indicator.

    T H Jemmi;R Stephan

  • Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from raw bulk-tank milk samples of goats and sheep

    D Scherrer;S Corti;J.E Muehlherr;C Zweifel

  • Prevalence and characteristics of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in humans in contact with farm animals, in livestock, and in food of animal origin, Switzerland, 2009.

    H Huber;S Koller;N Giezendanner;Roger Stephan

  • Microbiological Quality of Raw Goat's and Ewe's Bulk-Tank Milk in Switzerland

    J.E. Muehlherr;C. Zweifel;S. Corti;J.E. Blanco

  • Role of cold shock proteins in growth of Listeria monocytogenes under cold and osmotic stress conditions.

    Barbara Schmid;Jochen Klumpp;Eveline Raimann;Martin J. Loessner

  • Microbiological, epidemiological, and food safety aspects of Enterobacter sakazakii.

    A. Lehner;R. Stephan

  • Biofilm formation, extracellular polysaccharide production, and cell-to-cell signaling in various Enterobacter sakazakii strains: aspects promoting environmental persistence.

    Angelika Lehner;Kathrin Riedel;Leo Eberl;Pieter Breeuwer

  • Characterization of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from bovine mastitis in north-east Switzerland.

    R Stephan;C Annemüller;A.A Hassan;Ch Lämmler

  • Occurrence of the Plasmid-Borne mcr-1 Colistin Resistance Gene in Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in River Water and Imported Vegetable Samples in Switzerland.

    Katrin Zurfuh;Laurent Poirel;Patrice Nordmann;Magdalena Nüesch-Inderbinen

  • Antimicrobial activity of decontamination treatments for poultry carcasses: A literature survey

    Marianne Loretz;Roger Stephan;Claudio Zweifel

  • Cold stress tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes: A review of molecular adaptive mechanisms and food safety implications.

    T. Tasara;R. Stephan

  • Spices and herbs as source of Salmonella-related foodborne diseases

    Claudio Zweifel;Roger Stephan

  • Outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning among children and staff at a Swiss boarding school due to soft cheese made from raw milk.

    Sophia Johler;Delphine Weder;Claude Bridy;Marie-Claude Huguenin

  • Prevalence of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in pigs slaughtered at a Swiss abattoir.

    Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa;Andreas Stolle;Roger Stephan

  • Evaluation of housekeeping genes in Listeria monocytogenes as potential internal control references for normalizing mRNA expression levels in stress adaptation models using real-time PCR

    Taurai Tasara;Roger Stephan

  • Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Vegetables Imported from the Dominican Republic, India, Thailand, and Vietnam

    Katrin Zurfluh;Magdalena Nüesch-Inderbinen;Marina Morach;Annina Zihler Berner

  • Prevalence and characteristics of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci from livestock, chicken carcasses, bulk tank milk, minced meat, and contact persons

    Helen Huber;Dominik Ziegler;Valentin Pflüger;Guido Vogel

  • Molecular Identification of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase Genes from Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Healthy Human Carriers in Switzerland

    Nadine Geser;Roger Stephan;Bozena M. Korczak;Lothar Beutin

  • Epidemiology of virulence-associated plasmids and outer membrane protein patterns within seven common Salmonella serotypes

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Frequent Co-Authors

Angelika Lehner
Angelika Lehner University of Zurich
Séamus Fanning
Séamus Fanning University College Dublin
Patrice Nordmann
Patrice Nordmann University of Fribourg
Laurent Poirel
Laurent Poirel University of Fribourg
Lothar Beutin
Lothar Beutin Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Katharina D.C. Stärk
Katharina D.C. Stärk Royal Veterinary College
Ben D. Tall
Ben D. Tall US Food and Drug Administration
Guido V. Bloemberg
Guido V. Bloemberg University of Zurich
Thomas Rattei
Thomas Rattei University of Vienna
Leo Eberl
Leo Eberl University of Zurich

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