Andreas Albert Matussek

• Magnusson, Cecilia; Mernelius, Sara; Bengnér, Malin; Norén, Torbjörn; Serrander, Lena & Forshell, Sophie [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). Characterization of a Clostridioides difficile outbreak caused by PCR ribotype 046, associated with increased mortality. Emerging microbes & infections. ISSN 2222-1751. 11(1), p. 850–859. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2049981.
• Lager, Malin; Wilhelmsson, Peter; Matussek, Andreas Albert; Lindgren, Per-Eric & Henningsson, Anna J. (2021). Molecular Detection of Borrelia Bacteria in Cerebrospinal Fluid-Optimisation of Pre-Analytical Sample Handling for Increased Analytical Sensitivity . Diagnostics (Basel). ISSN 2075-4418. 11:2088(11), p. 1–16. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11112088. Full text in Research Archive
• Ylinen, Elisa; Salmenlinna, Saara; Halkilahti, Jani; Jahnukainen, Timo; Korhonen, Linda & Virkkala, Tila [Show all 15 contributors for this article] (2020). Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli in children: incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcome. Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West). ISSN 0931-041X. 35, p. 1749–1759. doi: 10.1007/s00467-020-04560-0.
• Yang, Xi; Sun, Hui; Fan, Ruyue; Fu, Shanshan; Zhang, Ji & Matussek, Andreas [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2020). Genetic diversity of the intimin gene (eae) in non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains in China. Scientific Reports. ISSN 2045-2322. 10. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-60225-w.
• Ögren, Jessica; Dienus, Olaf; Beser, Jessica; Henningsson, Anna J. & Matussek, Andreas (2020). Protozoan infections are under-recognized in Swedish patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. ISSN 0934-9723. 39(11), p. 2153–2160. doi: 10.1007/s10096-020-03974-w.
• Hua, Ying; Bai, Xiangning; Zhang, Ji; Jernberg, Cecilia; Chromek, Milan & Hansson, Sverker [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2020). Molecular characteristics of eae-positive clinical Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Sweden. Emerging microbes & infections. ISSN 2222-1751. 9(1), p. 2562–2570. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1850182. Full text in Research Archive
• Lager, Malin; Dessau, Ram B.; Wilhelmsson, Peter; Nyman, Dag; Jensen, Guro Furset & Matussek, Andreas [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2019). Serological diagnostics of Lyme borreliosis: comparison of assays in twelve clinical laboratories in Northern Europe. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. ISSN 0934-9723. 38(10), p. 1933–1945. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03631-x. Show summary

  Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex, is the most common tick-borne infection in Europe. Laboratory diagnosis of LB is mainly based on the patients' medical history, clinical signs and symptoms in combination with detection of Borrelia-specific antibodies where indirect enzyme-linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the most widely used technique. The objective of the study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy (sensitivities and specificities) of serological tests that are currently in use for diagnosis of LB in clinical laboratories in Northern Europe, by use of a large serum panel. The panel consisted of 195 serum samples from well-characterized and classified patients under investigation for clinically suspected LB (n = 59) including patients with Lyme neuroborreliosis, Lyme arthritis, acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans, erythema migrans or other diseases (n = 112). A total of 201 serum samples from healthy blood donors were also included. The panel (396 serum samples altogether) was sent to 12 clinical laboratories (using five different ELISA methods) as blinded for group affiliation and the laboratories were asked to perform serological analysis according to their routine procedure. The results from the study demonstrated high diagnostic concordance between the laboratories using the same diagnostic assay and lower diagnostic concordance between laboratories using different diagnostic assays. For IgG, the results were in general rather homogenous and showed an average sensitivity of 88% (range 85-91%) compared to IgM which showed lower average sensitivity of 59% (range 50-67%) and more heterogeneous results between assays and laboratories.

• Lager, Malin; Faller, Maximilian; Wilhelmsson, Peter; Kjelland, Vivian; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine & Dargis, Rimtas [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2017). Molecular detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato - An analytical comparison of real-time PCR protocols from five different Scandinavian laboratories. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. 12:e0185434(9), p. 1–17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185434. Full text in Research Archive
• Strindhall, Jan; Ernerudh, Jan; Mörner, Andreas; Waalen, Kristian; Löfgren, Sture & Matussek, Andreas [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2016). Humoral response to influenza vaccination in relation to pre-vaccination antibody titres, vaccination history, cytomegalovirus serostatus and CD4/CD8 ratio. Infectious Diseases. ISSN 2374-4235. 48(6), p. 436–442. doi: 10.3109/23744235.2015.1135252.
• Gustafsson, Mika; Gawel, Danuta R.; Alfredsson, Lars; Baranzini, Sergio; Bjørkander, Janne & Blomgran, Robert [Show all 29 contributors for this article] (2015). A validated gene regulatory network and GWAS identifies early regulators of T cell-associated diseases. Science Translational Medicine. ISSN 1946-6234. 7:313ra178(313). doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aad2722.
• Hvidsten, Dag; Stordal, Frode; Lager, Malin; Rognerud, Bjørg; Kristiansen, Bjørn Erik & Matussek, Andreas [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2015). Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato-infected Ixodes ricinus collected from vegetation near the Arctic Circle. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. ISSN 1877-959X. 6(6), p. 768–773. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.07.002. Full text in Research Archive
• Glasner, Corinna; Pluister, Gerlinde N.; Westh, Henrik; Arends, Jan P.A.; Empel, Joanna & Edwards, Giles F. [Show all 17 contributors for this article] (2015). Staphylococcus aureus spa type t437: Identification of the most dominant community-associated clone from Asia across Europe. Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI). ISSN 1198-743X. 21(2), p. 163.e1–163.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.09.010.
• Henningsson, Anna J.; Hvidsten, Dag; Kristiansen, Bjørn Erik; Matussek, Andreas; Stuen, Snorre & Jenkins, Andrew (2015). Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Norway using a realtime PCR assay targeting the Anaplasma citrate synthase gene gltA. BMC Microbiology. ISSN 1471-2180. 15:153. doi: 10.1186/s12866-015-0486-5. Full text in Research Archive
• Granquist, Erik Georg; Kristiansson, Malin; Lindgren, Per-Eric; Matussek, Andreas; Nødtvedt, Ane & Okstad, Wenche [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2014). Evaluation of microbial communities and symbionts in Ixodes ricinus and ungulate hosts (Cervus elaphus and Ovis aries) from shared habitats on the west coast of Norway. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. ISSN 1877-959X. 5(6), p. 780–784. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.05.005.
• Lindblom, Pontus; Wilhelmsson, Peter; Fryland, Linda; Sjöwall, Johanna; Haglund, Mats & Matussek, Andreas [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2014). Tick-borne encephalitis virus in ticks detached from humans and follow-up of serological and clinical response. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. ISSN 1877-959X. 5(1), p. 21–28. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.07.009.
• Hvidsten, Dag; Stuen, Snorre; Jenkins, Andrew; Dienus, Olaf; Olsen, Renate Slind & Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2014). Ixodes ricinus and Borrelia prevalence at the Arctic Circle in Norway. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. ISSN 1877-959X. 5(2), p. 107–112. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.09.003. Full text in Research Archive
• Jenkins, Andrew; Hvidsten, Dag; Matussek, Andreas; Lindgren, Per-Eric; Stuen, Snorre & Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik (2012). Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Norway: evaluation of a PCR test targeting the chromosomal flaB gene. Experimental & applied acarology. ISSN 0168-8162. 58(4), p. 431–439. doi: 10.1007/s10493-012-9585-2. Full text in Research Archive

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• Stuen, Snorre; Eskeland, Sveinung; Munderloh, Ulrike G; Barbet, Anthony F.; Lindgren, Per-Eric & Tollefsen, Stig [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2016). A combined tissue culture and reverse vaccinology approach to develop a vaccine against Anaplasma phagocytophilum in sheep.
• Granquist, Erik Georg; Lindgren, Per-Eric; Matussek, Andreas; Kristiansson, Malin; Okstad, Wenche & Stuen, Snorre (2013). Endosymbionts in ticks of Norway - A possible target of biological manipulation and disease control?
• Granquist, Erik Georg; Lindgren, Per-Eric; Matussek, Andreas; Kristiansson, Malin; Okstad, Wenche & Stuen, Snorre (2013). Biomanipulasjon og endosymbiose - En fremtidig løsning på flåttplagene? In Brodin, Janne Karin (Eds.), Husdyrforsøksmøtet 2013. Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap. ISSN 978-82-7479-025-4. p. 297–301.
• Granquist, Erik Georg; Lindgren, Per-Eric; Matussek, Andreas; Kristiansson, Malin; Okstad, Wenche & Stuen, Snorre (2013). Biomanipulasjon og endosymbiose - En fremtidig løsning på flåttplagene?
• Granquist, Erik Georg; Lindgren, Per-Eric; Matussek, Andreas; Kristiansson, Malin; Okstad, Wenche & Stuen, Snorre (2013). Endosymbionts and the way forward.

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