High detection rate of <em>Rickettsia africae</em> in <em>Amblyomma variegatum</em> but low prevalence of anti-rickettsial antibodies in healthy... (Publications)
Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Madagascar, the endemicity of tick-borne rickettsiae and their vectors has been incomplete
Rapid identification of <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em> and <em>Burkholderia mallei </em>by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) from culture... (Publications)
We evaluated newly developed probes for rapid identification of Burkholderia (B.) pseudomallei and B. mallei and differentiation from B. thailandensis by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). FIS
Evaluation of fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) for the identification of <em>Candida albicans</em> in comparison with three phenotypic... (Publications)
Severe Candida infections are increasing and are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Rapid and accurate differentiation of Candida albicans from non-C. albicans species is essential
Prevalence of nasal colonisation by methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> among healthcare workers and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones pose a significant threat to hospitalised patients because the bacteria can be transmitted by asymptomatic carriers within healthc
Identification of pathogens in mastitis milk samples with fluorescent in situ hybridization (Publications)
Traditionally, the bacteriological examination of mastitis milk samples is performed by culture followed by biochemical tests on the cultured bacteria to allow identification of the causative pathogen
Fluorescence<em> in situ</em> hybridization (FISH) in the microbiological diagnostic routine laboratory: a review (Publications)
Early identification of microbial pathogens is essential for rational and conservative antibiotic use especially in the case of known regional resistance patterns. Here, we describe fluorescence in si