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| Adam MeijerSummaryAffiliation: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Country: The Netherlands Publications
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Measurement of antibodies to avian influenza virus A(H7N7) in humans by hemagglutination inhibition testAdam Meijer
Section Virology, Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Screening, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Virol Methods 132:113-20. 2006..In conclusion, by applying an HI-test using horse erythrocytes human antibodies against the avian A(H7N7) virus were detected with high sensitivity and specificity in an unexpectedly high proportion of exposed persons...- Oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus in Dutch travellers returning from Spain, August 2012A Meijer
Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Screening, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Euro Surveill 17:20266. 2012..Genetic analysis of the neuraminidase gene revealed the presence of previously described permissive mutations that may increase the likelihood of such strains emerging and spreading widely... 
Emergence and epidemic occurrence of enterovirus 68 respiratory infections in The Netherlands in 2010Adam Meijer
Center for Infectious Disease Control, Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, P O Box 1, 3720 BA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Virology 423:49-57. 2012..Clinical laboratories should consider enterovirus diagnostics in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with respiratory symptoms...
Species identification of Chlamydia isolates by analyzing restriction fragment length polymorphism of the 16S-23S rRNA spacer regionA Meijer
Research Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Clin Microbiol 35:1179-83. 1997..In conclusion, we have developed an easy and rapid method for species and subspecies identification of Chlamydia based on restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the 16S-23S rRNA spacer region...- Molecular evidence for association of chlamydiales bacteria with epitheliocystis in leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques), silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus), and barramundi (Lates calcarifer)Adam Meijer
Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Screening, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment RIVM, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Appl Environ Microbiol 72:284-90. 2006..In addition, the results suggested that lymphocystis cysts, known to be caused by iridovirus infection, could be coinfected with the epitheliocystis agent... - Preparing the outbreak assistance laboratory network in the Netherlands for the detection of the influenza virus A(H1N1) variantAdam Meijer
Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Clin Virol 45:179-84. 2009..Late April 2009, human infection with variant influenza virus A(H1N1)v emerged in the Northern Americas posing a threat that this virus may become the next pandemic influenza virus... - Oseltamivir-resistant pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 influenza viruses detected through enhanced surveillance in the Netherlands, 2009-2010Adam Meijer
Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Antiviral Res 92:81-9. 2011..Containment may have been the cumulative result of impaired NA function, successful isolation of the patients, and prophylactic measures to limit exposure... - Chlamydophila abortus infection in a pregnant woman associated with indirect contact with infected goatsA Meijer
Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, P O Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 23:487-90. 2004..Pregnant women, especially those who live in rural areas, should generally be made aware of the risks of zoonotic diseases and how to avoid them... - Chlamydia pneumoniae antigens, rather than viable bacteria, persist in atherosclerotic lesionsA Meijer
Research Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Clin Pathol 53:911-6. 2000..To evaluate the nature of the presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae or of other members of the order Chlamydiales in atherosclerotic lesions... - Chlamydia pneumoniae in vitro and in vivo: a critical evaluation of in situ detection methodsA Meijer
Research Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Clin Pathol 53:904-10. 2000..This study evaluated methods for the in situ detection and assessment of the viability of C pneumoniae bacteria... - Chlamydia pneumoniae in abdominal aortic aneurysms: abundance of membrane components in the absence of heat shock protein 60 and DNAA Meijer
Research Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 19:2680-6. 1999..In conclusion, we have demonstrated the presence of antigens of C pneumoniae in the absence of specific DNA in abdominal aortic aneurysms, suggesting persistence of the antigens rather than a persistent infection... - Genomic relatedness of Chlamydia isolates determined by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysisA Meijer
Research Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, 3720 BA Bilthoven, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Bacteriol 181:4469-75. 1999..Furthermore, genomic AFLP analysis showed that the genome of C. pneumoniae is highly conserved and that no differences exist between isolates of respiratory and atherosclerotic origins... - Mortality attributable to 9 common infections: significant effect of influenza A, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza B, norovirus, and parainfluenza in elderly personsLiselotte van Asten
Centre for Infectious Disease Control Netherlands, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Infect Dis 206:628-39. 2012.... - Course of pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus infection in Dutch patientsIngrid H M Friesema
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Influenza Other Respi Viruses 6:e16-20. 2012..Cases with comorbidities appeared to have higher viral loads than the cases without, suggesting a less effective immune response. These results complement information obtained through traditional surveillance... - Comparative analysis of avian influenza virus diversity in poultry and humans during a highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H7N7) virus outbreakMarcel Jonges
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, P O Box 1, Bilthoven, Netherlands
J Virol 85:10598-604. 2011.... - Influenza virus inactivation for studies of antigenicity and phenotypic neuraminidase inhibitor resistance profilingMarcel Jonges
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Center for Infectious Disease Control, Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Screening, Bilthoven, Netherlands
J Clin Microbiol 48:928-40. 2010..g., pandemic A(H1N1)v virus, is introduced in humans... - The relative clinical impact of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in the community compared to seasonal influenza in the Netherlands was most marked among 5-14 year oldsArianne B van Gageldonk-Lafeber
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Centre for Infectious Disease Control CIb, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Influenza Other Respi Viruses 5:e513-20. 2011..So far, most pandemic influenza reports were based on case studies focusing on severe disease. For public health policy, it is essential to consider the overall impact of the pandemic, including mild diseases... - Age-dependent patterns of infection and severity explaining the low impact of 2009 influenza A (H1N1): evidence from serial serologic surveys in the NetherlandsAnneke Steens
Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and theEnvironment RIVM, The Netherlands
Am J Epidemiol 174:1307-15. 2011.... - Strengthening the diagnostic capacity to detect Bio Safety Level 3 organisms in unusual respiratory viral outbreaksLiselotte van Asten
Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Clin Virol 45:185-90. 2009.... - Comparing pandemic to seasonal influenza mortality: moderate impact overall but high mortality in young childrenCees C van den Wijngaard
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Center for Infectious Disease Control, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
PLoS ONE 7:e31197. 2012..For a valid comparison, our study used the same statistical methodology and data types to estimate pandemic and seasonal influenza mortality... - Absence of influenza A(H1N1) during seasonal and pandemic seasons in a sentinel nursing home surveillance network in the NetherlandsRemko Enserink
Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Am Geriatr Soc 59:2301-5. 2011..To describe the epidemiological, virological, and institutional characteristics of influenza-like illness (ILI) in nursing homes (NHs)... - Detection of excess influenza severity: associating respiratory hospitalization and mortality data with reports of influenza-like illness by primary care physiciansCees C van den Wijngaard
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, Bilthoven, Netherlands
Am J Public Health 100:2248-54. 2010..We explored whether excesses in influenza severity can be detected by combining respiratory syndromic hospital and mortality data with data on influenza-like illness (ILI) cases obtained from general practitioners... - Final analysis of Netherlands avian influenza outbreaks reveals much higher levels of transmission to humans than previously thoughtArnold Bosman
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Euro Surveill 10:E050106.2. 2005 - HI responses induced by seasonal influenza vaccination are associated with clinical protection and with seroprotection against non-homologous strainsWillem Luytjes
National Institute of Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Vaccine 30:5262-9. 2012..In addition, in healthy adults between 18 and 60 years of age, young adults appear to be best able to mount a cross-protective HI response against H1N1pdm09 or drifted seasonal influenza after seasonal vaccination... - Case-based reported mortality associated with laboratory-confirmed influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus infection in the Netherlands: the 2009-2010 pandemic season versus the 2010-2011 influenza seasonRianne A B van Gageldonk-Lafeber
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
BMC Public Health 11:758. 2011.... - Influenza A(H1N1) Oseltamivir Resistant Viruses in the Netherlands During the Winter 2007/2008Frederika Dijkstra
Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Open Virol J 5:154-62. 2011..Antiviral susceptibility surveillance in the Netherlands was intensified after the first reports about the emergence of influenza A(H1N1) oseltamivir resistant viruses in Norway in January, 2008... - Transmission of novel influenza A(H1N1) in households with post-exposure antiviral prophylaxisMichiel van Boven
Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
PLoS ONE 5:e11442. 2010..These are widely believed to be key in supporting propagating spread, and it is therefore of importance to assess the transmission levels of the virus in such settings... - [Combating the new influenza A (H1N1) virus. I. Overview of the relevant virological aspects]Marion P G Koopmans
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 153:A770. 2009..Hygiene measures and administration of antiviral drugs to patients and their contacts may slow the spread. A delay in large-scale spread in the Netherlands allows time for the development of vaccines... - Transmission of H7N7 avian influenza A virus to human beings during a large outbreak in commercial poultry farms in the NetherlandsMarion Koopmans
Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands
Lancet 363:587-93. 2004..Although the risk of transmission of these viruses to humans was initially thought to be low, an outbreak investigation was launched to assess the extent of transmission of influenza A virus subtype H7N7 from chickens to humans... - Molecular evidence for the existence of additional members of the order ChlamydialesJ M Ossewaarde
Research Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Microbiology 145:411-7. 1999..Since the source of the Chlamydia-like strains has not been identified and serological and/or molecular cross-reactivities may be expected, results of identification of infecting recognized organisms should be interpreted cautiously... - Dynamics of antiviral-resistant influenza viruses in the Netherlands, 2005-2008M Jonges
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Screening, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Antiviral Res 83:290-7. 2009..Our data show the dynamic nature of emergence of drug-resistant influenza viruses, stressing the need for surveillance of resistance trends as part of influenza monitoring programs... - Evaluation of the Xpert Flu A Panel nucleic acid amplification-based point-of-care test for influenza A virus detection and pandemic H1 subtypingShireen L Jenny
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Clin Virol 49:85-9. 2010..Influenza antigenic point-of-care (POC) tests are too insensitive for individual reliable diagnosis of influenza virus infections without additional laboratory confirmation. Molecular POC tests could be a valuable alternative... - Use of oseltamivir in Dutch nursing homes during the 2004-2005 influenza seasonMarianne A B van der Sande
Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Vaccine 24:6664-9. 2006..Logistical bottlenecks in diagnosis, cost-effectiveness concerns, and lack of an evidence-base hamper full integration in policy and should be addressed... - Human-to-human transmission of avian influenza A/H7N7, The Netherlands, 2003M Du Ry van Beest Holle
European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training, Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Euro Surveill 10:264-8. 2005..It was not possible to obtain a stable model for binomial regression for the outcome of A/H7N7 infection. Further seroprevalence studies among contacts of asymptomatic H7 cases should be conducted... - Molecular evidence for novel chlamydial infections in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)Lisa N Devereaux
Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Syst Appl Microbiol 26:245-53. 2003..UKC sequences were most commonly found as dual infections with C. pecorum. This report provides the first description of additional members of the order Chlamydiales infecting the koala... - Detecting emerging transmissibility of avian influenza virus in human householdsMichiel van Boven
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
PLoS Comput Biol 3:e145. 2007..We discuss the applicability of our method for the detection of emerging human-to-human transmission of avian influenza viruses in particular, and for the analysis of within-household infection data in general... - Programme of the Community Network of Reference Laboratories for Human Influenza to improve Influenza Surveillance in EuropeAdam Meijer
Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research NIVEL, European Influenza Surveillance Scheme Co ordination Centre, Otterstraat 118 124, 3513 Utrecht, CR, The Netherlands
Vaccine 24:6717-23. 2006.... - Highly pathogenic avian influenza reported to be spreading into western RussiaDenis Coulombier
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden
Euro Surveill 10:E050818.1. 2005 - Influenza activity in Europe during eight seasons (1999-2007): an evaluation of the indicators used to measure activity and an assessment of the timing, length and course of peak activity (spread) across EuropeJohn Paget
Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research NIVEL, PO Box 1568, 3500BN, Utrecht, The Netherlands
BMC Infect Dis 7:141. 2007..1) are the sentinel clinical reports a good measure of influenza activity? 2) how long is a typical influenza season in Europe? 3) is there a west-east and/or south-north course of peak activity ('spread') of influenza in Europe?.. - Influenza activity increasing in western central Europe and decreasing in Spain: an update from EISSTamara Meerhoff
1EISS co-ordination centre, NIVEL, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Euro Surveill 10:E050210.3. 2005 - Implementation of the community network of reference laboratories for human influenza in EuropeAdam Meijer
European Influenza Surveillance Scheme Co ordination Centre, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research NIVEL, 3500 BN Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Clin Virol 34:87-96. 2005.... - Importance of rapid testing to combat the global threat of bird fluAdam Meijer
Expert Rev Mol Diagn 6:1-4. 2006 - Avian influenza: current situation in South East Asia and impact on EuropeCaroline Brown
European Influenza Surveillance Scheme, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Euro Surveill 10:E050120.1. 2005