• Comprehensive molecular, genomic and phenotypic analysis of a major clone of Enterococcus faecalis MLST ST40 

      Zischka, Melanie; Künne, Carsten T.; Blom, Jochen; Wobser, Dominique; Sakιnç, Türkân; Schmidt-Hohagen, Kerstin; Dabrowski, P. Wojtek; Nitsche, Andreas; Hübner, Johannes; Hain, Torsten; Chakraborty, Trinad; Linke, Burkhard; Goesmann, Alexander; Voget, Sonja; Daniel, Rolf; Schomburg, Dietmar; Hauck, Rüdiger; Hafez, Hafez M.; Tielen, Petra; Jahn, Dieter; Solheim, Margrete; Sadowy, Ewa; Larsen, Jesper; Jensen, Lars Bogø; Ruiz-Garbajosa, Patricia; Pérez, Dianelys Quiñones; Mikalsen, Theresa; Bender, Jennifer; Steglich, Matthias; Nübel, Ulrich; Witte, Wolfgang; Werner, Guido (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-12)
      Background: Enterococcus faecalis is a multifaceted microorganism known to act as a beneficial intestinal commensal bacterium. It is also a dreaded nosocomial pathogen causing life-threatening infections in hospitalised patients. Isolates of a distinct MLST type ST40 represent the most frequent strain type of this species, distributed worldwide and originating from various sources (animal, human, ...
    • Enterococcal Membrane Vesicles as Vaccine Candidates 

      Wagner, Theresa Maria; Romero-Saavedra, Felipe; Laverde, Diana; Johannessen, Mona Susan; Hübner, Johannes; Hegstad, Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-07)
      Enterococcus faecium is a leading cause of nosocomial infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients. The rise of multidrug-resistant E. faecium, including Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE), is a major concern. Vaccines are promising alternatives to antibiotics, but there is currently no vaccine available against enterococci. In a previous study, we identified six protein vaccine ...