2017

Althaus, D., Jermini, M., Giannini, P., Martinetti, G., Reinholz, D., Nüesch-Inderbinen,  M., Lehner, A., Stephan, R.  (2017). Local outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b sequence type 6 due to contaminated meat pâté. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease 14, 219-222. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2016.2232.

Althaus, D., Zweifel, C., Stephan, R. (2017). Analysis of a poultry slaughter process: influence of process stages on the microbiological contamination of broiler carcasses. Italian Journal of Food Safety 6:7097.

Bachofen, C., Kubacki, J., Jermini, M., Giannini, P., Martinetti, G., Ripellino, P., Bernasconi, E., Fraefel, C., Stephan, R. 2017. New subcluster of HEV genotype 3 strains linked to the first confirmed Swiss case of foodborne hepatitis E infection. Case Reports Journal, 1(1):003.

Bünter, J.P., Seth-Smith, H.M.B., Rüegg, S., Heikinheimo, A., Borel, N., Johler, S. (2017). Wild type agr-negative livestock-associated MRSA exhibits high adhesive capacity to human and porcine cells. Research in Microbiology 168, 130-138. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2016.09.006.

Buess, S., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Stephan, R., Zurfluh, K. (2017). Assessment of animals as a reservoir for colistin resistance: no MCR-1/MCR-2  producing Enterobacteriaceae detected in Swiss livestock. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance 8, 33–34.

Chase, H.R., Eberl, L., Stephan, R., Jeong, H.J. Chaeyoon Lee, C., Finkelstein, S., Negrete, F., Gangiredla, J., Patel, I., Tall, B.D., Gopinath, G.R., Lehner, A. (2017). Draft genome sequence of Cronobacter sakazakii GP 1999, sequence type 145, an epiphytic isolate obtained from the tomato’s rhizosplane/rhizosphere continuum. Genome Announcements 5(31). pii: e00723-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00723-17.

Chase, H.R., Gopinath, G.R., Eshwar, A.K., Stoller, A., Fricker-Feer, C., Gangiredla, J., Patel, I.R., Cinar, H.N., Jeong, H., Lee, C., Negrete, F., Finkelstein, S., Stephan, R., Tall, B.D., Lehner, A. (2017). Comparative genomic characterization of the highly persistent and potentially virulent Cronobacter sakazakii ST83, CC65 strain H322 and other ST83 strains. Frontiers in Microbiology 8:1136. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01136.

Dünner, B., Birrer, S., Nathues, Ch., Hässig, M., Stephan, R.,  Sidler, X. (2017). Einfluss von Probiotika auf die Etablierung einer Konkurrenzflora sowie auf den Antibiotikaverbrauch und die Leistung in Schweinezuchtbetrieben. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 159, 429-435.

Emond Rheault, J.G., Jeukens, J., Freschi, L., Kukavica-Ibrulj, I., Boyle, B., Dupont, M.J., et al. (2017). A Syst-OMICS approach to ensuring food safety and reducing the economic burden of Salmonellosis. Frontiers in Microbiology 8:996. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00996.

Eshwar, A.K., Guldimann, C., Oevermann, A., Tasara, T. (2017). Cold-shock domain family proteins (Csps) are involved in regulation of virulence, cellular aggregation and flagella-based motility in Listeria monocytogenes. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 7:453. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00453.

Fierz , L., Cernela, N., Hauser, E., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Stephan, R. (2017). Human infections with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Switzerland, 2010-2014. Frontiers in Microbiology 8:1471. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01471.

Ghielmetti, G., Corti, S., Friedel, U., Hübschke, E., Stephan, R. (2017). Mastitis associated with Mycobacterium smegmatis complex members in a Swiss dairy cattle herd -  compost bedding material as a possilbe risk factor. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 159, 673-676.

Guldimann, C., Guariglia-Oropeza, V., Harrand, S., Kent, D., Boor, K.J., Wiedmann, M. (2017). Stochastic and differential activation of σ^B and PrfA in Listeria monocytogenes at the single cell level under different environmental stress conditions. Frontiers in Microbiology 8:348. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00348.

Heller, O., Stephan, R., Thanner, S., Hässig, M., Bee, G., Gutzwiller, A., Sidler, X. (2017). Effect of antimicrobials administered via liquid feed on the occurrence of sulphonamide and trimethoprim resistant Enterobacteriaceae: case-control study. Porcine Health Management, 3:20. DOI 10.1186/s40813-017-0067-0

Hernández-Castellano, L., Wall, S., Stephan, R., Corti, S., Bruckmaier, R. (2017). Milk somatic cell count, lactate dehydrogenase activity, and immunoglobulin G concentration associated with mastitis caused by different pathogens: A field study. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 159, 283-290. doi: 10.17236/sat00115.

Hindermann, D., Gopinath, G., Chase, H., Negrete, F., Althaus, D., Zurfluh, K., Tall, B.D., Stephan, R., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M. (2017). Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis from food and human infections, Switzerland, 2010-2015: Poultry-related multidrug resistant clones and an emerging ESBL producing clonal lineage. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8:1322. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01322.

Hingston, P., Chen, J., Dhillon, B., Brinkman, F., Laing, C., Gannon, V., Truelstrup Hansen, L., Tasara,T., Allen, K., Wang, S. (2017). Genotypes associated with Listeria monocytogenes isolates displaying impaired or enhanced tolerances to cold, salt, acid, or desiccation stress. Frontiers in Microbiology 8:369. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00369.

Hochreutener, M., Zweifel, C., Corti, S., Stephan, R. (2017). Effect of a steam treatment step implemented after slaughtering for the de-contamination of veal and beef carcasses. Italian Journal of Food Safety 6:6864. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.6864.

Jans, C., Merz, A., Johler, S., Younan, M., Tanner, S.A., Wambua Mulwa Kaindi, D., Wangoh, J., Bonfoh, B., Meile, L., Tasara, T. (2017). East and West African milk products are reservoirs for human and livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus genetic lineages. Food Microbiology 65, 64-73.

Johler, S. (2017). A glimpse into the future - new therapeutic targets could transform the way we treat staphylococcal infections. Virulence 8:1508-1510. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2017.1393138.

Kubacki, J., Fraefel, C., Jermini, M., Giannini, P., Martinetti, G., Ripellino, P., Bernasconi, E., Sidler, X., Stephan, R., Bachofen, C. (2017). Complete genome sequences of two Swiss Hepatitis E virus isolates from human stool and raw pork sausage. Genome Annoucements 5(35). pii: e00888-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00888-17.

Laaksonen, S., Oksanen, A., Julmi, J., Zweifel, C., Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Stephan, R. (2017). Presence of foodborne pathogens, extended-spectrum β-lactamase -producing Enterobacteriaceae, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in slaughtered reindeer in northern Finland and Norway. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 59:2. DOI 10.1186/s13028-016-0272-x

Marti, R., Stephan, R., Klumpp, J., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Hummerjohann, J., Bagutti, C., Zurfluh, K. (2017). Complete genome of Enterobacter cloacae 704SK10, an OXA-48 encoding wastewater isolate. Genome Annoucements5(33). pii: e00830-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00830-17.

Marti, R., Stephan, R., Klumpp, J., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Hummerjohann, J., Bagutti, C., Zurfluh, K. (2017). Draft genome of Klebsiella pneumoniae 704SK6, an OXA-48 and CTX-M-15 encoding wastewater isolate. Genome Annoucements 5(33). pii: e00831-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00831-17.

Meier, A.B., Guldimann, C., Markkula, A., Pöntinen, A., Korkeala, H., Tasara, T. (2017). Comparative pheno- and genotypic analysis of Swiss and Finnish Listeria monocytogenes isolates with respect to benzalkonium chloride resistance. Frontiers in Microbiology 8:397. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00397.

Muchaamba, F., Guldimann, C., Tasara, T., Mota, M.I., Braga, V., Varela, G., Algorta, G., Klumpp, J., Jermini, M., Stephan, R. (2017). Full genome sequence of Listeria monocytogenes strain H34 isolated from a newborn with sepsis in Uruguay. Genome Announcements 5(24). pii: e00544-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00544-17.

Müller, A., Collineau, L., Stephan, R., Müller, A., Stärk, K.D.C. (2017). Assessment of the risk of foodborne transmission and burden of hepatitis E in Switzerland. International Journal of Food Microbiology 242, 107–115.

Nahid, H., Staub, D., Hächler, H., Albrich, W.C. (2017). Pneumonia caused by Shigella sonnei with an atypical clinical presentation. Infection 45, 241-244. doi: 10.1007/s15010-016-0967-y.

Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Baschera, M., Zurfluh, K., Hächler, H., Nüesch, H.J, Stephan, R. (2017). Clonal diversity, virulence patterns and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli causing community acquired urinary tract infection. Frontiers in Microbiology 8:2334. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02334.

Rychli, K., Wagner, E.M., Ciolacu, L., Zaiser, A., Tasara, T., Wagner, M., Schmitz-Esser, S. (2017). Comparative genomics of human and non-human Listeria monocytogenes sequence type 121 strains. PLoS One 12(5):e0176857. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176857.

Sarno, E., Martin, A., McFarland, S., Johne, R., Stephan, R., Greiner, M. (2017). Estimated exposure to hepatitis E virus through consumption of swine liver and liver sausages. Food Control 73, 821-828.

Schelin, J., Budi Susilo, Y., Johler, S. (2017). Expression of staphylococcal enterotoxins under stress encountered during food production and preservation. Toxins 15;9(12). pii: E401. doi: 10.3390/toxins9120401.

Sihto, H.M., Stephan, R., Engl, C., Chen, J., Johler, S. (2017). Effect of food-related stress conditions and loss of agr and sigB on seb promoter activity in S. aureus. Food Microbiology 65, 205-212. doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2017.03.006.

Stevens, M.J.A., Stephan, R., Johler, S. (2017). Draft genome sequence of  Staphylococcus aureus 1608 – a strain that caused toxic mastitis in twin cows. Genome Announcements 5(1). pii: e01438-16. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01438-16.

Stevens, M.J.A., Stephan, R., Johler, S.  (2017). Draft genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus S681 - a tetracycline sensitive livestock-associated CC 398 MRSA strain. Genome Annoucements 5(33). pii: e00805-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00805-17.

Susilo, Y.B., Sihto, H.M., Rådström, P., Stephan, R., Johler, S., Schelin, J. (2017). Reduced enterotoxin D formation on boiled ham in Staphylococcus aureus delta agr mutant. Toxins 9, 263; doi:10.3390/toxins9090263.

Tall, B., Gangiredla, J., Grim, C., Patel, I., Jackson, S., Mammel, M., Kothary, M., Sathyamoorthy, V., Carter, L., Fanning, S., Iversen, C., Pagotto , F., Stephan, R., Lehner, A., Farber, J., Yan, Q.Q, Gopinath, G. (2017). Use of a Pan–genomic DNA microarray in determination of the phylogenetic relatedness among Cronobacter spp and its use as a data mining tool to understand Cronobacter biology. Microarrays 6, 6; doi:10.3390/microarrays6010006.

Tasara, T., Fierz, L., Klumpp, J., Schmidt, H., Stephan, R. (2017). Draft genome sequences of five Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolates harboring the new recently described Subtilase cytotoxin allelic variant subAB_2-3. Genome Announcements 5:e01582-16; doi:10.1128/genomeA.01582-16.

Tasara, T., Morach, M., Klumpp, J., Stephan, R. (2017). Complete genome sequence of Anoxybacillus flavithermus strain 52-1A isolated from a heat processed powdered milk concentrate. Genome Annoucements 5(32). pii: e00800-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00800-17. 

Zurfluh, K., Bagutti, C., Brodmann, P., Alt, M., Schulze, J., Fanning, S., Stephan, R., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M. (2017). Wastewater is a reservoir for clinically relevant carbapenemase and 16S rRNA methylase producing Enterobacteriaceae. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 50, 436–440.

Zurfluh, K., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Klumpp, J., Poirel, L., Nordmann, P., Stephan, R. (2017). Key features of mcr-1-bearing plasmids from Escherichia coli isolated from humans and food. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 6:91. DOI 10.1186/s13756-017-0250-8.

Zurfluh, K., Stephan, R., Klumpp, J., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Hummerjohann, J., Bagutti, C., Marti, R. (2017). Complete genome sequence of Citrobacter freundii 705SK3, an OXA-48 encoding wastewater isolate. Genome Annoucements 5(33). pii: e00842-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00842-17.

Zurfluh, K., Stephan, R., Klumpp, J., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Hummerjohann, J., Bagutti, C., Marti, R. (2017). Complete genome sequence of Escherichia coli ABW A45, an rmtB encoding wastewater isolate. Genome Annoucements 5(34). pii: e00844-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00844-17.

Zurfluh, K., Stephan, R., Widmer, A., Poirel, L., Nordmann, P., Nüesch, H.J., Hächler, H., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M. (2017). Screening for fecal carriage of MCR-producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthy humans and primary care patients. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 6:28. DOI 10.1186/s13756-017-0186-z

Zweifel, C., Fierz, L., Cernela, N., Laaksonen, S., Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Stephan, R.  (2017). Characteristics of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 in slaughtered reindeer from northern Finland. Journal of Food Protection 16: 454-458. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.

Zweifel, C., Hochreutener, M.S., Stephan, R. (2017). Mikrobiologischer Status von Schlachtnebenprodukten verschiedener Tierarten (Schwein, Rind, Geflügel). Journal of Food Safety and Food Quality 68, 4-8. doi10.2376/0003-925X-68-4.

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Fricker-Feer, C., Stephan, R. Pulverförmige Milchprodukte in: Mikrobiologische Untersuchung von Lebensmitteln, Hrsg. Baumgart, Becker, Stephan, Behr’s Verlag ISBN: 978-3-86022-160-0.

Gunn, L., Hurley, D., Tall, B.D., Stephan, R., Butler, F., Fanning, S. Cronobacter species (formally Enterobacter sakazakii). Genomics in food safety, 1st Edition, Editor: Bart Weimer ISBN 9780128013724, 2017

Hächler, H., Stephan, R., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M. Antibiotika-resistente Bakterien: Grundlagen und lebensmittelhygienische Bedeutung. Behr’s Verlag ISBN 978-3-95468-481-6, 2017.

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Fierz , L. (2017). Human infections with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Switzerland, 2010-2014. (Dr. med. vet.)

Hindermann, D. (2017). Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis from food and human infections, Switzerland, 2010-2015: Poultry-related multidrug resistant clones and an emerging ESBL producing clonal lineage. (Dr. med. vet.)

Hochreutener, M., (2017). Effect of a commercial steam-vacuuming treatment implemented after slaughtering for the decontamination of cattle carcasses. (Dr. med. vet.)

Meier, A.B. (2017). Comparative phenotypic and genotypic analysis of Swiss and Finnish Listeria monocytogenes isolates with respect to benzalkonium chloride resistance. (Dr. med. vet.)

Morach, M. (2017). Population structure and virulence gene profile of Streptococcus agalactiae collected worldwide from different hosts. (Dr. med. vet.)

Peterhans, S.E. (2017). PrfA activation at the single cell level in Listeria monocytogenes. (Dr. med. vet.)

Ruf, R. (2017). Mikrobiologische Qualität von erhitzten Lebensmitteln aus Verpflegungszentren der Schweizer Armee. (Dr. med. vet.)

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Baschera, M. (2017). Molecular characterisation and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Enterobacteriaceae causing community-acquired urinary tract infections.

Käppeli, N. (2017). Mastitisbefunde der letzten 11 Jahre - eine retrospektive Auswertung.

Kindle, P. (2017). Occurrence of Salmonella, L. monocytogenes, B. cereus, STEC and ESBL-producing Enterobactericeae in fresh herbs.

Kropac, A.C. (2017). Phenotypic and proteome based evaluation of benzalkonium chloride stress responses in Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from Switzerland.

Simmen, S. (2017). Detection and characterization of bla_ESBL and bla_{Carbapenemase} genes in clinical isolates from dogs and cats collected between 2012 and 2016.

Spoerry Serrano, N. (2017). Microbiological quality of products marketed directly from farms.

Stoller, A. (2017). Genotypic characterization of a Cronobacter spp. strain collection from a Swiss powdered infant formula producing facility.

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