• Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of thymine auxotrophy in Escherichia coli isolated from a patient with recurrent bloodstream infection 

      Jakovljev, Aleksandra; Afset, Jan Egil; Haugum, Kjersti; Steinum, Harald Otto; Rønning, Torunn Gresdal; Samuelsen, Ørjan; Ås, Christina Gabrielsen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction Thymine auxotrophic in vitro mutants of Escherichia coli were first reported in the mid-20th century. Later, thymine-dependent clinical strains of E. coli as well as other Enterobacterales, Enterococcus ...
    • The Streptococcus agalactiae R3 surface protein is encoded by sar5 

      Basson, Adelle; Olaisen, Camilla; Selvik, Linn-Karina M.; Lyng, Randi Valsø; Lysvand, Hilde; Gidon, Alexandre; Ås, Christina Gabrielsen; Afset, Jan Egil; Dragset, Marte Singsås (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus; GBS) is an important human pathogen causing pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis in neonates, as well as infections in pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals, and the ...