Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Hanevik, Kurt"
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Assessment of malaria real-time PCR methods and application with focus on lowlevel parasitaemia
Haanshuus, Christel Gill; Mørch, Kristine; Blomberg, Bjørn; Strøm, Gro Elizabeth Ann; Langeland, Nina; Hanevik, Kurt; Mohn, Stein Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-05)In epidemiological surveys and surveillance the application of molecular tools is essential in detecting submicroscopic malaria. A genus-specific conventional cytochrome b (cytb) PCR has shown high sensitivity in field ... -
Bacteraemia, Malaria, and Case Fatality Among Children Hospitalized With Fever in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Moyo, Sabrina John; Manyahi, Joel; Blomberg, Bjørn; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Masoud, Nahya Salim; Aboud, Said; Manji, Karim; Roberts, Adam P.; Hanevik, Kurt; Mørch, Kristine; Langeland, Nina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Febrile illness is the commonest cause of hospitalization in children <5 years in sub-Saharan Africa, and bacterial bloodstream infections and malaria are major causes of death. Methods: From March 2017 to ... -
Characteristics of hospitalized patients during a large waterborne outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni in Norway
Mortensen, Nicolay; Hanevik, Kurt; Langeland, Nina; Rørtveit, Guri; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Jonasson, Solveig Aalstad; Lavesson, Ingrid Viola; Emberland, Knut Erik; Litleskare, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Very few reports describe all hospitalized patients with campylobacteriosis in the setting of a single waterborne outbreak. This study describes the demographics, comorbidities, clinical features, microbiology, treatment ... -
Characterization of Glycosylation-Specific Systemic and Mucosal IgA Antibody Responses to Escherichia coli Mucinase YghJ (SslE)
Riaz, Saman; Steinsland, Hans; Thorsing, Mette; Andersen, Ann Z.; Boysen, Anders T.; Hanevik, Kurt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Efforts to develop broadly protective vaccines against pathogenic Escherichia coli are ongoing. A potential antigen candidate for vaccine development is the metalloprotease YghJ, or SslE. YghJ is a conserved mucinase that ... -
Chronic fatigue syndrome 5 years after giardiasis: differential diagnoses, characteristics and natural course
Mørch, Kristine; Hanevik, Kurt; Rivenes, Ann Christin; Bødtker, Jørn; Næss, Halvor; Stubhaug, Bjarte; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Rørtveit, Guri; Eide, Geir Egil; Hausken, Trygve; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-12)Background: A high prevalence of chronic fatigue has previously been reported following giardiasis after a large waterborne outbreak in Bergen, Norway in 2004. The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate differential ... -
Clinical features of gastroenteritis during a large waterborne Campylobacter outbreak in Askøy, Norway
Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre; Iversen, Arild; Hanevik, Kurt; Langeland, Nina; Rørtveit, Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: Outbreaks of Campylobacter infection are common, but studies exploring the clinical features of acute illness in the outbreak setting are scarce in existing literature. The main purpose of the present study was ... -
Development of functional gastrointestinal disorders after Giardia lamblia infection
Hanevik, Kurt; Dizdar, Vernesa; Langeland, Nina; Hausken, Trygve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04-21)Background: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) may occur following acute gastroenteritis. This long-term complication has previously not been described after infection with the non-invasive protozoan Giardia ... -
Experimental Infection of Human Volunteers with the Heat-Stable Enterotoxin-Producing Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strain TW11681
Sakkestad, Sunniva Todnem; Steinsland, Hans; Skrede, Steinar; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Lillebø, Kristine; Sævik, Marianne; Søyland, Hanne; Heien, Astrid Rykkje; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Barry, Eileen M.; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Hanevik, Kurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-22)Infection with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) producing the heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) is one of the most important causes of childhood diarrhoea in low- and middle-income countries. Here, we undertook a controlled ... -
Genetic diversity of circulating rotavirus strains in Tanzania prior to the introduction of vaccination
Moyo, Sabrina John; Blomberg, Bjørn; Hanevik, Kurt; Kommedal, Øyvind; Vainio, Kirsti; Maselle, Samwel Y.; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-20)Background: Tanzania currently rolls out vaccination against rotavirus-diarrhea, a major cause of child illness and death. As the vaccine covers a limited number of rotavirus variants, this study describes the molecular ... -
Genetic variation in metronidazole metabolism and oxidative stress pathways in clinical giardia lamblia assemblage A and B isolates
Saghaug, Christina Skår; Klotz, Christian; Kallio, Juha Pekka; Brattbakk, Hans-Richard; Stokowy, Tomasz; Aebischer, Toni; Kursula, Inari; Langeland, Nina; Hanevik, Kurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-10)Purpose: Treatment-refractory Giardia cases have increased rapidly within the last decade. No markers of resistance nor a standardized susceptibility test have been established yet, but several enzymes and their pathways ... -
Giardia-specific cellular immune responses in post-giardiasis chronic fatigue syndrome
Hanevik, Kurt; Kristoffersen, Einar; Mørch, Kristine; Rye, Kristin Paulsen; Sørnes, Steinar; Svärd, Staffan; Bruserud, Øystein; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-28)Background: The role of pathogen specific cellular immune responses against the eliciting pathogen in development of post-infectious chronic fatigue syndrome (PI-CFS) is not known and such studies are difficult to perform. ... -
Giardiasis treatment: an update with a focus on refractory disease
Mørch, Kristine; Hanevik, Kurt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10)Purpose of review Giardiasis remains a common cause of diarrhea and intestinal enteropathy globally. Here we give an overview of clinical treatment studies and discuss potential mechanisms and molecular targets for ... -
Human mucosal IgA immune responses against enterotoxigenic escherichia coli
Riaz, Saman; Steinsland, Hans; Hanevik, Kurt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-29)Infection with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a major contributor to diarrheal illness in children in low- and middle-income countries and travelers to these areas. There is an ongoing effort to develop vaccines ... -
Immunophenotyping in post-giardiasis functional gastrointestinal disease and chronic fatigue syndrome
Hanevik, Kurt; Kristoffersen, Einar K.; Sørnes, Steinar; Mørch, Kristine; Næss, Halvor; Rivenes, Ann Christin; Bødtker, Jørn; Hausken, Trygve; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-10-14)Background: A Giardia outbreak was associated with development of post-infectious functional gastrointestinal disorders (PI-FGID) and chronic fatigue syndrome (PI-CFS). Markers of immune dysfunction have given conflicting ... -
Intestinal microbiota and diet in IBS: causes, consequences, or epiphenomena?
Rajilic-Stojanovic, Mirjana; Jonkers, Daisy M; Salonen, Anne; Hanevik, Kurt; Raes, Jeroen; Jalanka, Jonna; de Vos, Willem M; Manichanh, Chaysavanh; Golic, Natasa; Enck, Paul; Elena, Philippou; Iraqi, Fuad A; Clarke, Gerard; Spiller, Robin C; Penders, John (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-27)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a heterogeneous functional disorder with a multifactorial etiology that involves the interplay of both host and environmental factors. Among environmental factors relevant for IBS etiology, ... -
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue 6 Years After Giardia Infection: A Controlled Prospective Cohort Study
Hanevik, Kurt; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Rørtveit, Guri; Eide, Geir Egil; Mørch, Kristine; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-12)Background. Functional gastrointestinal disorders and fatigue may follow acute infections. This study aimed to estimate the persistence, prevalence, and risk of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue 6 years after ... -
Monocytes from neonates and adults have a similar capacity to adapt their cytokine production after previous exposure to BCG and β-glucan
Namakula, Rhoda; de Bree, L Charlotte J; Tvedt, Tor Henrik Anderson; Netea, Mihai G; Cose, Stephen; Hanevik, Kurt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-21)The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is administered at birth in tuberculosis (TB) endemic countries. BCG vaccination is also associated with protective non-specific effects against non-tuberculous infections. This ... -
A New Human Challenge Model for Testing Heat-Stable Toxin-Based Vaccine Candidates for Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli Diarrhea - Dose Optimization, Clinical Outcomes, and CD4+ T Cell Responses
Sakkestad, Sunniva Todnem; Steinsland, Hans; Skrede, Steinar; Lillebø, Kristine; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Zavialov, Anton; Paavilainen, Sari; Søyland, Hanne; Sævik, Marianne; Rykkje Heien, Astrid; Gjerde Tellevik, Marit; Barry, Eileen; Langeland, Nina; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Hanevik, Kurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-30)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are a common cause of diarrheal illness in young children and travelers. There is yet no licensed broadly protective vaccine against ETEC. One promising vaccine development strategy ... -
A novel, single-amplification PCR targeting mitochondrial genome highly sensitive and specific in diagnosing malaria among returned travellers in Bergen, Norway
Haanshuus, Christel Gill; Mohn, Stein Christian; Mørch, Kristine; Langeland, Nina; Blomberg, Bjørn; Hanevik, Kurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-22)Background: Nested PCR is a commonly used technique in diagnosis of malaria owing to its high sensitivity and specificity. However, it is time-consuming, open to considerable risk of contamination and has low cost-efficiency. ... -
A novel, single-amplification PCR targeting mitochondrial genome highly sensitive and specific in diagnosing malaria among returned travellers in Bergen, Norway
Haanshuus, Christel Gill; Mohn, Stein Christian; Mørch, Kristine; Langeland, Nina; Blomberg, Bjørn; Hanevik, Kurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-22)Background: Nested PCR is a commonly used technique in diagnosis of malaria owing to its high sensitivity and specificity. However, it is time-consuming, open to considerable risk of contamination and has low cost-efficiency. ...