| Emended description of Gardnerella vaginalis and description of Gardnerella leopoldii sp. nov., Gardnerella piotii sp. nov. and Gardnerella swidsinskii sp. nov., with … M Vaneechoutte, A Guschin, L Van Simaey, Y Gansemans, ... International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 69 (3 …, 2019 | 176 | 2019 |
| The global progress of soil-transmitted helminthiases control in 2020 and World Health Organization targets for 2030 A Montresor, D Mupfasoni, A Mikhailov, P Mwinzi, A Lucianez, ... PLoS neglected tropical diseases 14 (8), e0008505, 2020 | 166 | 2020 |
| Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women NA El Aila, I Tency, G Claeys, B Saerens, P Cools, H Verstraelen, ... BMC infectious diseases 10, 1-8, 2010 | 159 | 2010 |
| The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across … V Jespers, J van de Wijgert, P Cools, R Verhelst, H Verstraelen, ... BMC infectious diseases 15, 1-14, 2015 | 150 | 2015 |
| Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora NA El Aila, I Tency, G Claeys, H Verstraelen, B Saerens, ... BMC infectious diseases 9, 1-14, 2009 | 148 | 2009 |
| A longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microbiota and vaginal immune mediators in women from sub-Saharan Africa V Jespers, J Kyongo, S Joseph, L Hardy, P Cools, T Crucitti, M Mwaura, ... Scientific Reports 7 (1), 1-13, 2017 | 136 | 2017 |
| Longitudinal qPCR Study of the Dynamics of L. crispatus, L. iners, A. vaginae, (Sialidase Positive) G. vaginalis, and P. bivia in the Vagina G Lopes dos Santos Santiago, I Tency, H Verstraelen, R Verhelst, M Trog, ... Public Library of Science 7 (9), e45281, 2012 | 127 | 2012 |
| Trichomonas vaginalis and HIV infection acquisition: a systematic review and meta-analysis SC Masha, P Cools, EJ Sanders, M Vaneechoutte, T Crucitti Sexually transmitted infections 95 (1), 36-42, 2019 | 108 | 2019 |
| Longitudinal study of the dynamics of vaginal microflora during two consecutive menstrual cycles G Lopes dos Santos Santiago, P Cools, H Verstraelen, M Trog, G Missine, ... PloS one 6 (11), e28180, 2011 | 104 | 2011 |
| Acinetobacter, Chryseobacterium, Moraxella , and Other Nonfermentative Gram‐Negative Rods M Vaneechoutte, L Dijkshoorn, A Nemec, P Kämpfer, G Wauters Manual of clinical microbiology, 714-738, 2011 | 101 | 2011 |
| Cross-sectional analysis of selected genital tract immunological markers and molecular vaginal microbiota in sub-Saharan African women, with relevance to HIV risk and prevention JK Kyongo, T Crucitti, J Menten, L Hardy, P Cools, J Michiels, ... Clinical and Vaccine Immunology 22 (5), 526-538, 2015 | 97 | 2015 |
| A Multi-Country Cross-Sectional Study of Vaginal Carriage of Group B Streptococci (GBS) and Escherichia coli in Resource-Poor Settings: Prevalences and Risk … P Cools, V Jespers, L Hardy, T Crucitti, S Delany-Moretlwe, M Mwaura, ... PloS one 11 (1), e0148052, 2016 | 93 | 2016 |
| Diagnostic performance of a single and duplicate Kato-Katz, Mini-FLOTAC, FECPAKG2 and qPCR for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths … P Cools, J Vlaminck, M Albonico, S Ame, M Ayana, BP José Antonio, ... PLoS neglected tropical diseases 13 (8), e0007446, 2019 | 90 | 2019 |
| Women with symptoms of a urinary tract infection but a negative urine culture: PCR-based quantification of Escherichia coli suggests infection in most cases S Heytens, A De Sutter, L Coorevits, P Cools, J Boelens, L Van Simaey, ... Clinical Microbiology and Infection 23 (9), 647-652, 2017 | 83 | 2017 |
| High prevalence of curable sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in a rural county hospital in Kilifi, Kenya SC Masha, E Wahome, M Vaneechoutte, P Cools, T Crucitti, EJ Sanders PloS one 12 (3), e0175166, 2017 | 67 | 2017 |
| Gardnerella vaginalis Enhances Atopobium vaginae Viability in an in vitro Model J Castro, AS Rosca, P Cools, M Vaneechoutte, N Cerca Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 10, 83, 2020 | 62 | 2020 |
| Strong correspondence in bacterial loads between the vagina and rectum of pregnant women NA El Aila, I Tency, B Saerens, E De Backer, P Cools, ... Research in microbiology 162 (5), 506-513, 2011 | 59 | 2011 |
| Comparison of four DNA extraction and three preservation protocols for the molecular detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths in stool M Ayana, P Cools, Z Mekonnen, A Biruksew, D Dana, N Rashwan, ... PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13 (10), e0007778, 2019 | 57 | 2019 |
| Therapeutic efficacy of albendazole against soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children measured by five diagnostic methods J Vlaminck, P Cools, M Albonico, S Ame, M Ayana, G Cringoli, D Dana, ... PLoS neglected tropical diseases 13 (8), e0007471, 2019 | 50 | 2019 |
| The role of Escherichia coli in reproductive health: state of the art P Cools Research in microbiology 168 (9-10), 892-901, 2017 | 47 | 2017 |
