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Organization profile
Organisation profile
Introduction
This unit was established in January 2012. The fulltime members are Chris Kenyon (head), Kara Osbak and Ilan Schwartz (PhD Students). We collaborate extensively with the units of Prof Xaveer Van Ostade (Antwerp University), Prof Philippe Buscher (ITM), Prof Jacques van Lankveld (Open University), Prof Rebecca Brotman (University of Maryland) as well as a number of other units in the ITM, UA and South African institutions.
Main research topics
- SeTPAT. The search for a Treponema pallidum antigen test. We are using MS/MS and MRM to detect the presence of various T pallidum antigens in the sera of 120 patients with a new diagnosis of syphilis. We aim to develop an ELISA that can detect T pallidum antigen via this approach
- Preventing the emergence of antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoea.
- Development of a STERGM Model of STI transmission in MSM
- Characterize the high risk MSM microbiome and resistome
- Investigate the reasons underpinning differences in STI prevalence between populations
- Develop a model for transmission of genital microbiomes in general and bacterial vaginosis associated bacteria in specific
- Emmonsia africana. We aim to develop a new antigen test, PCR and serologic test for diagnosis and seroprevalence surveys. We also aim to test via molecular and culture techniques the environmental location of this organism
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Profiles
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Understanding and preventing the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Laumen, J., Kenyon, C. & Malhotra-Kumar, S.
12/01/21 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Resistance in gonorrhoea
Van Dijck, C., Kenyon, C. & Malhotra-Kumar, S.
3/07/19 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection diagnostics and control among Men who have sex with Men in low-and high-resource settings
De Baetselier, I., Kenyon, C., Vanham, G., Vuylsteke, B. & Crucitti, T.
11/04/19 → …
Project: PhD-project
Research output
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An alarming high prevalence of resistance-associated mutations to macrolides and fluoroquinolones in Mycoplasma genitalium in Belgium: results from samples collected between 2015 and 2018
De Baetselier, I., Kenyon, C., Vanden Berghe, W., Smet, H., Wouters, K., Van den Bossche, D., Vuylsteke, B. & Crucitti, T., Jun-2021, In : Sexually Transmitted Infections. 97, 4, p. 297-303 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Antibacterial mouthwash to prevent sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PReGo): a randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover trial
Van Dijck, C., Tsoumanis, A., Rotsaert, A., Vuylsteke, B., Van den Bossche, D., Paeleman, E., De Baetselier, I., Brosius, I., Laumen, J., Buyze, J., Wouters, K., Lynen, L., Van Esbroeck, M., Herssens, N., Abdellati, S., Declercq, S., Reyniers, T., Van Herrewege, Y., Florence, E. & Kenyon, C., 2021, In : Lancet Infectious Diseases. 21, 5, p. 657-667 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Can we predict incorrect PrEP use in high HIV risk situations among Men who have Sex with Men? An analysis of Be-PrEP-ared, the Belgian PrEP demonstration study
Vuylsteke, B., Reyniers, T., Noëstlinger, C., Smekens, T., Kenyon, C. & Laga, M., 2021, In : Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article