Publications

Here you can find an overview of all of the publications ARTIS-Micropia chair at the VU.

1: Wacoo AP, Atukunda P, Muhoozi G, Braster M, Wagner M, Broek TJVD, Sybesma W, Westerberg AC, Iversen PO, Kort R. Aflatoxins: Occurrence, Exposure, and Binding to Lactobacillus Species from the Gut Microbiota of Rural Ugandan Children. Microorganisms. 2020 Feb 29;8(3). pii: E347. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8030347. PubMed PMID: 32121365.

2: Prescott SL, Hancock T, Bland J, van den Bosch M, Jansson JK, Johnson CC, Kondo M, Katz D, Kort R, Kozyrskyj A, Logan AC, Lowry CA, Nanan R, Poland B, Robinson J, Schroeck N, Sinkkonen A, Springmann M, Wright RO, Wegienka G. Eighth Annual Conference of inVIVO Planetary Health: From Challenges to Opportunities. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Nov 5;16(21). pii: E4302. doi:10.3390/ijerph16214302. PubMed PMID: 31694316; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6861902.

3: Atukunda P, Muhoozi GKM, van den Broek TJ, Kort R, Diep LM, Kaaya AN, Iversen  PO, Westerberg AC. Child development, growth and microbiota: follow-up of a randomized education trial in Uganda. J Glob Health. 2019 Jun;9(1):010431. doi: 10.7189/jogh-09-010431. PubMed PMID: 31131103; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6513500.

4: Groenenboom AE, Parker ME, de Vries A, de Groot S, Zobrist S, Mansen K, Milani. P, Kort R, Smid EJ, Schoustra SE. Bacterial community dynamics in lait caillé, a  traditional product of spontaneous fermentation from Senegal. PLoS One. 2019 May10;14(5):e0215658. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215658. eCollection 2019. PubMed PMID: 31075124; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6510411.

5: van der Veer C, Hertzberger RY, Bruisten SM, Tytgat HLP, Swanenburg J, de Kat 
Angelino-Bart A, Schuren F, Molenaar D, Reid G, de Vries H, Kort R. Comparative
genomics of human Lactobacillus crispatus isolates reveals genes for glycosylation and glycogen degradation: implications for in vivo dominance of the vaginal microbiota. Microbiome. 2019 Mar 29;7(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s40168-019-0667-9. PubMed PMID: 30925932; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6441167.

6: Wacoo AP, Mukisa IM, Meeme R, Byakika S, Wendiro D, Sybesma W, Kort R. Probiotic Enrichment and Reduction of Aflatoxins in a Traditional African Maize-Based Fermented Food. Nutrients. 2019 Jan 25;11(2). pii: E265. doi: 10.3390/nu11020265. PubMed PMID: 30691002; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6412935.

7: Parker M, Zobrist S, Donahue C, Edick C, Mansen K, Hassan Zade Nadjari M, Heerikhuisen M, Sybesma W, Molenaar D, Diallo AM, Milani P, Kort R. Naturally Fermented Milk From Northern Senegal: Bacterial Community Composition and Probiotic Enrichment With Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Front Microbiol. 2018 Sep 21;9:2218. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.02218. eCollection 2018. PubMed PMID: 30298060; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6160551.

8: Westerik N, Reid G, Sybesma W, Kort R. The Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus for Alleviation of Helicobacter pylori-Associated Gastric Pathology in East Africa. Front Microbiol. 2018 Aug 14;9:1873. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01873. eCollection 2018. Review. PubMed PMID: 30154777; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6102400.

9: Paul Wacoo A, Wendiro D, Nanyonga S, Hawumba JF, Sybesma W, Kort R. Feasibility of A Novel On-Site Detection Method for Aflatoxin in Maize Flour from Markets and Selected Households in Kampala, Uganda. Toxins (Basel). 2018 Aug 11;10(8). pii: E327. doi: 10.3390/toxins10080327. PubMed PMID: 30103499; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6115733.

10: Agamennone V, Krul CAM, Rijkers G, Kort R. A practical guide for probiotics applied to the case of antibiotic associated diarrhea in The Netherlands. BMC Gastroenterol. 2018 Aug 6;18(1):103. doi: 10.1186/s12876-018-0831-x. Review. PubMed PMID: 30078376; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6091175.

11: Westerik N, Kort R, Sybesma W, Reid G. Lactobacillus rhamnosus Probiotic Foodas a Tool for Empowerment Across the Value Chain in Africa. Front Microbiol. 2018 Jul 10;9:1501. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01501. eCollection 2018. Review. PubMed PMID: 30042747; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6048217.

12: Collins SL, McMillan A, Seney S, van der Veer C, Kort R, Sumarah MW, Reid G.  Promising Prebiotic Candidate Established by Evaluation of Lactitol, Lactulose, Raffinose, and Oligofructose for Maintenance of a Lactobacillus Dominated Vaginal Microbiota. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2018 Feb 14;84(5). pii: e02200-17. doi:
10.1128/AEM.02200-17. Print 2018 Mar 1. PubMed PMID: 29269494; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5812932.

13: Nordholt N, van Heerden J, Kort R, Bruggeman FJ. Effects of growth rate and promoter activity on single-cell protein expression. Sci Rep. 2017 Jul 24;7(1):6299. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-05871-3. PubMed PMID: 28740089; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5524720.

14: Marco ML, Heeney D, Binda S, Cifelli CJ, Cotter PD, Foligné B, Gänzle M, Kort R, Pasin G, Pihlanto A, Smid EJ, Hutkins R. Health benefits of fermented foods: microbiota and beyond. Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2017 Apr;44:94-102. doi:
10.1016/j.copbio.2016.11.010. Epub 2016 Dec 18. Review. PubMed PMID: 27998788.

15: Westerik N, Wacoo AP, Sybesma W, Kort R. Novel Production Protocol for Small-scale Manufacture of Probiotic Fermented Foods. J Vis Exp. 2016 Sep10;(115). doi: 10.3791/54365. PubMed PMID: 27684196; PubMed Central PMCID:
PMC5091997.

16: Caspers MP, Boekhorst J, de Jong A, Kort R, Nierop Groot M, Abee T. Draft Genome Sequences of Four Thermophilic Spore Formers Isolated from a Dairy-Processing Environment. Genome Announc. 2016 Aug 11;4(4). pii: e00757-16. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00757-16. PubMed PMID: 27516503; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4982282.

17: Dols JA, Molenaar D, van der Helm JJ, Caspers MP, de Kat Angelino-Bart A, Schuren FH, Speksnijder AG, Westerhoff HV, Richardus JH, Boon ME, Reid G, de Vries HJ, Kort R. Molecular assessment of bacterial vaginosis by Lactobacillus abundance and species diversity. BMC Infect Dis. 2016 Apr 23;16:180. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1513-3. PubMed PMID: 27107961; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4841971.

18: Kort R, Westerik N, Mariela Serrano L, Douillard FP, Gottstein W, Mukisa IM,  Tuijn CJ, Basten L, Hafkamp B, Meijer WC, Teusink B, de Vos WM, Reid G, Sybesma W. A novel consortium of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Streptococcus thermophilus for increased access to functional fermented foods. Microb Cell Fact. 2015 Dec 8;14:195. doi: 10.1186/s12934-015-0370-x. PubMed PMID: 26643044; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4672519.

19: de Boer P, Caspers M, Sanders JW, Kemperman R, Wijman J, Lommerse G, Roeselers G, Montijn R, Abee T, Kort R. Amplicon sequencing for the quantification of spoilage microbiota in complex foods including bacterial spores. Microbiome. 2015 Jul 27;3:30. doi: 10.1186/s40168-015-0096-3. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26217487; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4515881.

20: Sybesma W, Kort R, Lee YK. Locally sourced probiotics, the next opportunity for developing countries? Trends Biotechnol. 2015 Apr;33(4):197-200. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.01.002. PubMed PMID: 25812840.