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Torsten Hain is affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany and has a significant body of research in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Periodontics.

Their scientific investigations cover topics such as:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Torsten Hain are the following:

  • "Severe COVID-19 Is Marked by a Dysregulated Myeloid Cell Compartment," 2020, Cell
  • "Early IFN-α signatures and persistent dysfunction are distinguishing features of NK cells in severe COVID-19," 2021, Immunity
  • "Platon: identification and characterization of bacterial plasmid contigs in short-read draft assemblies exploiting protein sequence-based replicon distribution scores," 2020, Microbial Genomics
  • "Multi-level inhibition of coronavirus replication by chemical ER stress," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Chemosensory Cell-Derived Acetylcholine Drives Tracheal Mucociliary Clearance in Response to Virulence-Associated Formyl Peptides," 2020, Immunity

Their frequent collaborators include Markus Weigel, Alexander Goesmann, Oliver Schwengers, Trinad Chakraborty, and Can Imirzalioglu, reflecting a consistent pattern of co-authorship across various scientific domains.

Torsten Hain's research has been published in several venues multiple times, highlighting active participation in distinct scientific communities. Key publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Pathogens

Best Publications

  • Comparative Genomics of Listeria Species

    P Glaser;L Frangeul;C Buchrieser;C Rusniok

  • Severe COVID-19 Is Marked by a Dysregulated Myeloid Cell Compartment.

    Jonas Schulte-Schrepping;Nico Reusch;Daniela Paclik;Kevin Baßler

  • Listeria monocytogenes ActA-mediated escape from autophagic recognition

    Yuko Yoshikawa;Michinaga Ogawa;Torsten Hain;Mitsutaka Yoshida

  • Rapid Identification and Typing of Listeria Species by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry†

    Sukhadeo B. Barbuddhe;Thomas Maier;Gerold Schwarz;Markus Kostrzewa

  • Intracellular Gene Expression Profile of Listeria monocytogenes

    Som Subhra Chatterjee;Hamid Hossain;Sonja Otten;Carsten Kuenne

  • Longitudinal Multi-omics Analyses Identify Responses of Megakaryocytes, Erythroid Cells, and Plasmablasts as Hallmarks of Severe COVID-19.

    Joana P. Bernardes;Neha Mishra;Florian Tran;Thomas Bahmer

  • Galleria mellonella as a Model System for Studying Listeria Pathogenesis

    Krishnendu Mukherjee;Boran Altincicek;Torsten Hain;Eugen Domann

  • Identification of Sigma Factor σB-Controlled Genes and Their Impact on Acid Stress, High Hydrostatic Pressure, and Freeze Survival in Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e

    Henrike H. Wemekamp-Kamphuis;Jeroen A. Wouters;Patrick P. L. A. de Leeuw;Torsten Hain

  • Comparison of widely used Listeria monocytogenes strains EGD, 10403S, and EGD-e highlights genomic variations underlying differences in pathogenicity.

    Christophe Bécavin;Christophe Bécavin;Christophe Bécavin;Christiane Bouchier;Pierre Lechat;Cristel Archambaud;Cristel Archambaud;Cristel Archambaud

  • Inhibitory activity of a standardized elderberry liquid extract against clinically-relevant human respiratory bacterial pathogens and influenza A and B viruses

    Christian Krawitz;Mobarak Abu Mraheil;Michael Stein;Can Imirzalioglu

  • Early IFN-α signatures and persistent dysfunction are distinguishing features of NK cells in severe COVID-19.

    Benjamin Krämer;Rainer Knoll;Lorenzo Bonaguro;Michael ToVinh

  • INTERNALIN B IS ESSENTIAL FOR ADHESION AND MEDIATES THE INVASION OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES INTO HUMAN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS

    Shreemanta K. Parida;Eugen Domann;Manfred Rohde;Simone Müller

  • The MprF protein is required for lysinylation of phospholipids in listerial membranes and confers resistance to cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) on Listeria monocytogenes

    Kathrin Thedieck;Torsten Hain;Walid Mohamed;Brian J Tindall

  • Reassessment of the Listeria monocytogenes pan-genome reveals dynamic integration hotspots and mobile genetic elements as major components of the accessory genome

    Carsten Kuenne;André Billion;Mobarak Abu Mraheil;Axel Strittmatter

  • Culture-Independent Identification of Pathogenic Bacteria and Polymicrobial Infections in the Genitourinary Tract of Renal Transplant Recipients

    Eugen Domann;George Hong;Can Imirzalioglu;Simon Turschner

  • Complete Genome Sequence and Analysis of the Multiresistant Nosocomial Pathogen Corynebacterium jeikeium K411, a Lipid-Requiring Bacterium of the Human Skin Flora

    Andreas Tauch;Olaf Kaiser;Torsten Hain;Alexander Goesmann

  • RIG‐I detects infection with live Listeria by sensing secreted bacterial nucleic acids

    Zeinab Abdullah;Martin Schlee;Susanne Roth;Mobarak Abu Mraheil

  • The intracellular sRNA transcriptome of Listeria monocytogenes during growth in macrophages

    Mobarak A. Mraheil;André Billion;Walid Mohamed;Krishnendu Mukherjee

  • Temporal transcriptomic analysis of the Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e σB regulon

    Torsten Hain;Hamid Hossain;Som S Chatterjee;Silke Machata

  • Disease severity-specific neutrophil signatures in blood transcriptomes stratify COVID-19 patients

    Anna C. Aschenbrenner;Anna C. Aschenbrenner;Maria Mouktaroudi;Benjamin Krämer;Nikolaos Antonakos

Frequent Co-Authors

Trinad Chakraborty
Trinad Chakraborty University of Giessen
Eugen Domann
Eugen Domann University of Giessen
Alexander Goesmann
Alexander Goesmann University of Giessen
Jürgen Wehland
Jürgen Wehland Technische Universität Braunschweig
Jörg Overmann
Jörg Overmann Leibniz Association
Werner Goebel
Werner Goebel University of Würzburg
Pascale Cossart
Pascale Cossart Institut Pasteur
Carmen Buchrieser
Carmen Buchrieser Institut Pasteur
Philippe Glaser
Philippe Glaser Institut Pasteur
Alfred Pühler
Alfred Pühler Bielefeld University

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