• The burden of hospital-attended influenza in Norwegian children 

      Bøås, Håkon; Bekkevold, Terese; Havdal, Lise Beier; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Rojahn, Astrid; Størdal, Ketil; Debes, Sara; Døllner, Henrik; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Barstad, Bjørn; Haarr, Elisebet; Vazquez Fernandez, Liliana; Nakstad, Britt; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Hungnes, Olav; Flem, Elmira (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • Clinical symptoms and markers of disease mechanisms in adolescent chronic fatigue following Epstein-Barr virus infection: An exploratory cross-sectional study 

      Kristiansen, Miriam Skjerven; Stabursvik, Julie; O'Leary, Elise Catriona; Pedersen, Maria; Asprusten, Tarjei Tørre; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Osnes, Liv T. N.; Tjade, Trygve Olav; Skovlund, Eva; Godang, Kristin; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Introduction Acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is a trigger of chronic fatigue (CF) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore clinical symptoms as well as markers of ...
    • Diagnostikk ved fremmedlegeme-relaterte infeksjoner. Strategimøte nr 25, 2011 

      Sandven, Per; Bergh, Kåre; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Steinbakk, Martin (Research report, 2012)
    • Genetic diversity of rotavirus strains circulating in Norway before and after the introduction of rotavirus vaccination in children 

      Gibory, Moustafa; Bruun, Tone; Flem, Elmira; Dembinski, Jennifer Lynn; Haltbakk, Ildri; Størdal, Ketil; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Jakobsen, Kirsti; Haarr, Elisebet; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Globally, rotavirus (RV) is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in young children under 5 years of age. Implementation of RV vaccination is expected to result in fewer cases of RV in the target population, but ...
    • Impact of the Rotavirus Vaccination Program in Norway After Four Years With High Coverage 

      Bruun, Tone; Valcarcel Salamanca, Beatriz; Bekkevold, Terese; Døllner, Henrik; Gibory, Moustafa; Gilje, Ann Marit; Haarr, Elisebet; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Nakstad, Britt; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Rojahn, Astrid; Størdal, Ketil; Flem, Elmira (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Use of rotavirus vaccines worldwide since 2006 has led to a significant impact on the burden of rotavirus disease. However, only a third of European countries have introduced rotavirus vaccination in their ...
    • Inflammatory markers and pulmonary function in adolescents and young adults 6 months after mild COVID-19 

      Sommen, Silke Lauren; Havdal, Lise Beier; Selvakumar, Joel Pradeepkumar; Einvik, Gunnar; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Stiansen-Sonerud, Tonje; Tjade, Trygve Olav; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm; Lund-Berven, Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: Both public and scientific attention have shifted from the acute COVID-19 illness to the chronic disability experienced by a proportion of COVID-19 convalescents. Post COVID-19 condition, a term used for ...
    • Inflammatory Markers, Pulmonary Function, and Clinical Symptoms in Acute COVID-19 Among Non-Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults 

      Berven, Lise; Selvakumar, Joel Pradeepkumar; Havdal, Lise Beier; Stiansen-Sonerud, Tonje; Einvik, Gunnar; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Tjade, Trygve Olav; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Summary: Mild, subacute COVID-19 in young people show inflammatory enhancement, but normal pulmonary function. Inflammatory markers are associated with age and male sex, whereas clinical symptoms are associated with age ...
    • No association between disease severity and respiratory syncytial virus subtypes RSV-A and RSV-B in hospitalized young children in Norway 

      Bøås, Håkon; Havdal, Lise Beier; Størdal, Ketil; Døllner, Henrik; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Bekkevold, Terese; Flem, Elmira; Inchley, Christopher; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Rojahn, Astrid Elisabeth; Debes, Sara Molvig; Barstad, Bjørn; Haarr, Elisebet; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Objective There is conflicting evidence whether subtypes of Respiratory syncytial virus have different seasonality or are differentially associated with clinical severity. We aimed to explore the associations between ...
    • Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus intermedius and Fusobacterium nucleatum: A Distinct Entity of Pleural Infections 

      Dyrhovden, Ruben; Eagan, Tomas Mikal Lind; Fløtten, Øystein; Siljan, William Ward; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Bø, Bjørnar; Fardal, Hilde; Grøvan, Fredrik; Kildahl-Andersen, Arne; Larssen, Kjersti Wik; Tilseth, Rune; Hjetland, Reidar; Løes, Sigbjørn Suk; Lindemark, Frode; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Breistein, Rebecca Irene; Kommedal, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background - Many community-acquired pleural infections are caused by facultative and anaerobic bacteria from the human oral microbiota. The epidemiology, clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, and etiology of such ...
    • Predictors of chronic fatigue in adolescents six months after acute Epstein-Barr virus infection: a prospective cohort study 

      Pedersen, Maria; Asprusten, Tarjei Tørre; Godang, Kristin; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Osnes, Liv T. N.; Skovlund, Eva; Tjade, Trygve Olav; Øie, Merete Glenne; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Introduction Acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is a trigger of chronic fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This study investigated baseline predictors of chronic fatigue six months after an acute EBV ...
    • Prevalence and Characteristics Associated With Post-COVID-19 Condition Among Nonhospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults 

      Selvakumar, Joel Pradeepkumar; Havdal, Lise Beier; Drevvatne, Martin Solstrand; Brodwall, Elias Myrstad; Lund-Berven, Lise; Stiansen-Sonerud, Tonje; Einvik, Gunnar; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Tjade, Trygve Olav; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Holmøy, Trygve; Zetterberg, Henrik; Blennow, Kaj; Sandler, Carolina X.; Cvejic, Erin; Lloyd, Andrew R.; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Importance The prevalence and baseline risk factors of post–COVID-19 condition (PCC) remain unresolved among the large number of young people who experienced mild COVID-19. Objectives To determine the point prevalence ...