Characterization of the Natural Population of <i>Bartonella henselae</i> by Multilocus Sequence Typing

Jonathan R. Iredell, D. Blanckenberg, Mardjan Arvand, +3

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Clostridium difficile ribotypes 001, 017, and 027 are associated with lethal C. difficile infection in Hesse, Germany

Mardjan Arvand, Anja M. Hauri, N H Zaiss, +2

Eurosurveillance

Medical MicrobiologyMicrobial DiseaseClostridium DifficileTyped IsolatesPathogenesis +12

Rapid increase of mucosal CD4 T cells followed by clearance of intestinal cryptosporidiosis in an AIDS patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy

Wolfgang Schmidt, Ulrich Wahnschaffe, Marco Schäfer, +5

Gastroenterology

Primary ImmunodeficiencyMucosal ImmunologyMedicineImmunodeficienciesHuman Retrovirus +11

<i>Bartonella henselae</i>Induces NF-κB-Dependent Upregulation of Adhesion Molecules in Cultured Human Endothelial Cells: Possible Role of Outer Membrane Proteins as Pathogenic Factors

Oliver Fuhrmann, Mardjan Arvand, Alexander Göhler, +6

Infection and Immunity

Cell AdhesionImmune RegulationImmunologyPathologyViral Pathogenesis +21

Genetic Variability and Prevalence of <i>Bartonella henselae</i> in Cats in Berlin, Germany, and Analysis of Its Genetic Relatedness to a Strain from Berlin That Is Pathogenic for Humans

Mardjan Arvand, Alexander J. Klose, D Schwartz-Porsche, +2

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

High Prevalence of Clostridium difficile Colonization among Nursing Home Residents in Hesse, Germany

Mardjan Arvand, Vera Moser, Christine Schwehn, +3

PLoS ONE

Outside LtcfAntibioticsMedicineHealthcare-associated InfectionHigh Prevalence +11

Staphylococcus aureus alpha-toxin attack on human platelets promotes assembly of the prothrombinase complex.

Mardjan Arvand, Sucharit Bhakdi, Björn Dahlbäck, +1

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Toxin AttackMicrobial PathogensImmunologyMolecular BiologyAnalytical Ultracentrifugation +20

A new acid-fast trichrome stain for simultaneous detection of Cryptosporidium parvum and microsporidial species in stool specimens

Ralf Ignatius, Malte Lehmann, Klaus Miksits, +6

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Microsporidial SpeciesPathogen DetectionStool SpecimensParasitic ProtozoaMicrosporidial Spores +12

Use of a monoclonal antibody to determine the mode of transmembrane pore formation by streptolysin O

F Hugo, J Reichwein, Mardjan Arvand, +2

Infection and Immunity

Proteinlipid InteractionProtein SecretionImmunocytochemical TechniqueGlycobiologyImmunology +16

Multi-Locus Sequence Typing of Bartonella henselae Isolates from Three Continents Reveals Hypervirulent and Feline-Associated Clones

Mardjan Arvand, Edward J. Feil, Michael Giladi, +2

PLoS ONE

Parasitic DiseaseMulti-locus Sequence TypingVeterinary MicrobiologyBartonella HenselaePhylogenetic Analysis +16