Blar i forfatter "Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik"
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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Norway: evaluation of a PCR test targeting the chromosomal flaB gene
Jenkins, Andrew; Hvidsten, Dag; Matussek, Andreas; Lindgren, Per-Eric; Stuen, Snorre; Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)A consensus TaqMan real-time PCR test targeting the chromosomal flaB gene of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato was constructed. The test was compared with a recently published generic Light Upon eXtension (LUX) 16S rRNA real-time PCR test (Wilhelmsson et al. in J Clin Microbiol 48:4169–4176, 2010) on material consisting of 242 Ixodes ricinus ticks collected from dogs and cats in Northern Norway (n = ... -
Emergence of clonally related multidrug resistant haemophilus influenzae with penicillin-binding protein 3-mediated resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins, Norway, 2006 to 2013
Skaare, Dagfinn; Anthonisen, Inger Lill; Kahlmeter, Gunnar; Matuschek, Erika; Natås, Olav Bjarte; Steinbakk, Martin; Sundsfjord, Arnfinn; Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014) -
High levels of multiresistance in quinolone resistant urinary tract isolates of Escherichia coli from Norway; a non clonal phenomen?
Strand, Linda; Jenkins, Andrew; Henriksen, Ingrid Høgli; Allum, Anne-Gry; Grude, Nils; Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014) -
Ixodes ricinus and Borrelia prevalence at the Arctic Circle in Norway
Hvidsten, Dag; Stuen, Snorre; Jenkins, Andrew; Dienus, Olaf; Olsen, Renate Slind; Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik; Mehl, Reidar Arne; Matussek, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-18)The distribution limit of Ixodes ricinus ticks in northwestern Europe (Brønnøy, Norway, 1◦ south of the Arctic Circle), has been known since the 1930s. To reconfirm this finding and extend studies in the areas adjacent to the Arctic Circle (66◦33 N), ticks were collected from dogs and cats in 8 districts in northern Norway from 64◦56 N to 68◦48 N. We detected 549 I. ricinus, 244 (44%) of them ... -
Multilocus sequence typing and ftsI sequencing: a powerful tool for surveillance of penicillin-binding protein 3-mediated beta-lactam resistance in nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae
Skaare, Dagfinn; Anthonisen, Inger Lill; Caugant, Dominique A; Jenkins, Andrew; Steinbakk, Martin; Strand, Linda; Sundsfjord, Arnfinn; Tveten, Yngvar; Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Beta-lactam resistance in Haemophilus influenzae due to ftsI mutations causing altered penicillin-binding protein 3 (PBP3) is increasing worldwide. Low-level resistant isolates with the N526K substitution (group II low-rPBP3) predominate in most geographical regions, while high-level resistant isolates with the additional S385T substitution (group III high-rPBP3) are common in Japan ...