MONDAY 20 APRIL, 2009

Room Sydney

12:00–13:00:

Lunch

13:00–15:00:

National examination for medical microbiologists in training

15:00–15:30:

Coffee/tea

15:30–16:15:

J. Verhoef, Lecture

16:15–17:00:

G.J.J. van Doornum, Lecture

18:30:

Dinner

Room 1

13:30–14:00:

Registratie deelnemers LEAN-programma

14:00–15:00:

Sessie LEAN microbiology: future or fiction

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D. Van Goubergen

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Inleiding

15:00–15:30:

Coffee/tea

Room 3

15:30–17:00:

Workshop LEAN microbiology: future or fiction

18:30:

Diner

TUESDAY 21 APRIL, 2009

Room Athene    Plenary session “Microbes go Extreme”

Chairmen: S. Brul & P. Rottier

09:30–10:15:

W. M. de Vos (Wageningen/Helsinki, The Netherlands/Finland)

O001:

Microbes inside

10:15–11:00:

S. Mattiucci (Rome, Italy)

O002:

Genetic diversity of nematodes in arctic and Antarctic ecosystems

11:00–11:30:

Coffee/tea

11:30–12:15:

M. Young (Bozeman, USA)

O003:

Archaeal viruses from high temperature environments: integrating evolution, ecology, and biochemistry

12:15–13:00:

A. Casadevall (New York, USA)

O004:

Fungal virulence, vertebrate endothermy, and dinosaur extinction: is there a connection?

13:00–13:30:

Award ceremony

13:30–14:30:

Lunch

Room Athene    Lunch symposium Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics: efficiency and quality in molecular diagnostics

13:30–13:45:

J. Rothuizen

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Welcome and introduction

13:45–14:20:

G. Hennig

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Siemens’ magnetic bead extraction technology: a key for efficiency and quality in molecular diagnostics

14:20–14:30:

Questions & answers

Room Athene    Werkgroep Oost & West: EUCAST or CLSI breakpoints: can we reach consensus in the Netherlands?

Chairman: M. A. Leverstein—van Hall

14:30–15:00:

G. Kahlmeter (Växjö, Sweden)

O005:

EUCAST: background and developments

15:00–15:15:

J. W. Mouton

O006:

pro EUCAST

15:15–15:30:

M. Visser

O007:

pro CLSI

15:30–15:45:

J. Van Eldere (Leuven, Belgium)

O008:

The Belgian consensus: EUCAST starting January 2010

15:45–16:00:

Panel discussion

16:00–16:30:

Coffee/tea

Room Sydney    WOGIZ: Coxiella burnetii /Q fever outbreaks in The Netherlands

Chairmen: Y. T. H. P. van Duynhoven & P. M. Schneeberger

14:30–14:45:

M. H. Nabuurs-Franssen

O009:

Clinical follow-up after acute Q fever

14:45–15:00:

P. Vellema

O010:

Q fever in (small) ruminants in The Netherlands

15:00–15:15:

B. J. van Rotterdam

O011:

Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii

15:15–15:30:

W. van den Hoek

O012:

Epidemiology of Q-fever in The Netherlands

15:30–15:45:

G. J. Blaauw

O013:

Evaluation of an ELISA in comparison to an IFA to estimate the seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in the population

15:45–16:00:

J. J. H. C. Tilburg

O014:

Molecular typing of Coxiella burnetii directly in various clinical samples shows a possible clonal origin of the ongoing Q-fever outbreak

16:00–16:30:

Coffee/tea

Room 3    Antifungal resistance in fungi

Chairman: P. E. Verweij

14:30–15:00:

M. Arendrup (Copenhagen, Denmark)

O015:

In vitro susceptibility testing of fungi: methods and correlation with in vivo efficacy

15:00–15:30:

S. J. Howard (Manchester, United Kingdom)

O016:

Azole resistance in aspergilla: the Manchester experience

15:30–15:45:

J. W.M. van der Linden

O017:

Direct detection of Azole resistance in tissue in a patient with Central Nervous System (CNS) aspergillosis

15:45–16:00:

E. Snelders

O018:

Correlation between mutations in the Aspergillus fumigates cyp51 gene and their azole resistance profile

16:00–16:30:

Coffee/tea

Room 4/5    General pathogenesis 1

Chairman: P. W. M. Hermans

14:30–14:45:

P. J. Burghout

O019:

Genome-wide identification of genes contributing to pneumococcal meningitis

14:45–15:00:

S. R. Konstantinov

O020:

Functional genomic analysis of Coxiella burnetti identifies novel virulence factors

15:00–15:15:

M. van Gent

O021:

Bordetella strains with a novel allele for the pertussis toxin promoter are associated with pertussis resurgence

15:15–15:30:

A. M. van der Sar

O022:

Using zebrafish to understand mycobacterial infections: identification and characterization of a bacterial secretion mutant with highly increased virulence

15:30–15:45:

A. Paauw

O023:

The siderophore yersiniabactin produced by the High Pathogenicity Island of Enterobacteriaceae reduces the oxidative stress response of polymorphonuclear leukocytes

15:45–16:00:

H. J. Bootsma

O024:

Phenotypic and genomic characterization of pneumococcus like streptococci isolated from HIV-seropositive patients

16:00–16:30:

Coffee/tea

Room 6/7    Small RNA in microorganisms

Chairman: J. van der Oost

14:30–15:00:

G. Wagner (Uppsala, Sweden)

O025:

Smalll regulatory RNAs in bacteria

15:00–15:15:

M. Lundgren

O026:

Unraveling the CRISPR-based immune system of prokaryotes

15:15–15:30:

J. de Jong

O027:

RNAi-based silencing in Fungi

15:30–15:45:

Y. Pannekoek

O028:

Investigation of the interaction between the small RNA NrrF of Neisseria meningitides with its targets sdhC and petA by means of site directed mutagenesis

15:45–16:00:

R. A. G. Huis in ‘t Veld

O029:

Identification of sRNAs involved in the RpoE and Fur regulon of Neisseria meningitidis

16:00–16:30:

Coffee/tea

Room 8/9    Current aspects in molecular typing

Chairman: P. H. M. Savelkoul

14:30–15:00:

D. M. Aanensen (London, United Kingdom)

O030:

Novel bioinformatics for analysis of sequence based typing results such as MLST

15:00–15:15:

H. Vennema

O031:

Influenzae typing

15:15–15:30:

D. C. Melles

O032:

Population genetics of Staphylococcus aureus

15:30–15:45:

K. Kremer

O033:

The use of 24-locus variable number of tandem repeat typing to study the epidemiology of tuberculosis

15:45–16:00:

M. E. M. Kraakman

O034:

Genetic diversity of nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from the Leiden University Medical Center

16:00–16:30:

Coffee/tea

Room Athene    Proteomics: spectrometric identification of micro-organisms

Chairman: P. H. M. Savelkoul

16:30–17:00:

G. Schwarz (Bremen, Germany)

O035:

Principles of mass-spectrometry and new developments of Maldi-tof

17:00–17:15:

S. Q. van Veen

O036:

Identification of bacteria and yeast by matrix-assisted laser I onization/desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in routine laboratory setting

17:15–17:30:

B. L. M. van Baar

O037:

MALDI TOF MS of aerosolized bacteria, directly from air: method and perspectives

17:30–17:45:

K. Maquelin

O038:

Epidemiological typing; the light and easy way

17:45–18:00:

General discussion

18:00–18:30:

Drinks

Room Sydney    Prevalence of intra and extramural antimicrobial resistance in The Netherlands

Chairman: E. Stobberingh

16:30–17:00:

J. A. A. Hoogkamp-Korstanje

O039:

Resistance development in the Netherlands: 1996-2007

17:00–17:15:

D. Mevius

O040:

Resistance surveillance in animals

17:15–17:30:

G. Oudhuis

O041:

Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in ICU’s in the Netherlands

17:30–17:45:

J. W. T. Cohen Stuart

O042:

High prevalence of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) production in Enterobacter spp. bloodculture isolates in The Netherlands

17:45–18:00:

B. A. G. L. van Cleef

O043:

Acquisition and persistence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clonal Complex 398 during occupational exposure

18:00–18:30:

Drinks

Room 3    Molecular biology of pathogenic yeasts

Chairmen: H. de Cock & H. Wösten

16:30–17:00:

B. Distel

O044:

Carnitine-dependent transport of acetyl units in central carbon metabolism in Candida albicans

17:00–17:15:

F. M. Klis

O045:

An in vitro model for mucosal infections of Candida albicans reveals the dynamics of its cell wall proteome

17:15–17:30:

H. de Cock

O046:

The Cryptococcus neoformans strains CAP10 and CAP59, affected in GXM synthesis, differentially activate human dendritic cells

17:30–18:00:

A. Casadevall (New York, USA)

O047:

Cryptococcus neoformans intracellular replication and exocytosis

18:00–18:30:

Drinks

Room 4/5    SKMM: Kwaliteit van standaarden en eenheden

Voorzitter: G.J.J. van Doornum

16:30–16:45:

A. Vossen

O048:

Standaarden in de serologie

16:45–17:00:

A. M. van Loon

O049:

Kwantitatieve respiratoire virusdetectie m.b.v. nucleïnezuurtechnieken

17:00–17:15:

W. H. F. Goessens

O050:

Kwaliteit van afkapwaarden bij antibioticum resistentiebepalingen

17:15–17:30:

H. G. M. Niesters

O051:

Monitoring of blood born viruses, in particular hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus

17:30–17:45:

W. J. G. Melchers

O052:

Kwaliteit en betekenis van kwantitatieve HPV bepalingen

17:45–18:00:

G. J. J. van Doornum

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Vergadering SKMM

18:00–18:30:

Drinks

Room 6/7    SKML: Legionella: waar zijn we mee bezig?

Chairman: P. Petit

16:30–16:45:

B. M. W. Diederen

O054:

Legionellose: het diagnostiek palet

16:45–17:00:

J. W. den Boer

O055:

Legionella: Epidemiologie en public health maatregelen

17:00–17:15:

E. Ijzerman

O056:

Legionella pneumophila: genotypische verschillen tussen patiënten- en omgevingsstammen

17:15–17:30:

D. van der Kooij

O057:

Wat weten we over groei van Legionella in water?

17:30–17:45:

B. M. W. Diederen

O058:

Evaluation of the Thermo Fisher Scientific (Oxoid) Xpect™ Legionella test for detection of Legionella pneumophila antigen in urine samples

17:45–18:00:

Discussie

18:00–18:30:

Drinks

Room 8/9    Gut commensals: the good and the bad

Chairmen: R. Willems & J. Kok

16:30–17:00:

D. van Sinderen (Cork, Ireland)

O060:

Getting better with bifidobacteria: the genomics approach

17:00–17:15:

W. van Schaik

O061:

Unraveling the secrets of hospital-acquired Enterococcus faecium through genomics

17:15–17:30:

J. Corver

O062:

Virulence factors of Clostridium difficile

17:30–17:45:

C. J. M. Koning

O063:

The composition of the dominant faecal microbiota in COPD patients receiving multispecies probiotics during and after antibiotic intake

17:45–18:00:

A. P. A. Hendrickx

O064:

Differential PilA Pili expression among a hospital-acquired and a non-hospital acquired Enterococcus faecium isolate

Exhibition

18:00–18:30:

Drinks (sponsored by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology)

Restaurant Conference dinner

18:30–20:30:

 

Room Sydney    Poster session & drinks (sponsored by Yakult)

20:30–22:00:

 

20:30–21:15:

Presentations odd poster numbers

21:15–22:00:

Presentations even poster numbers

22:00:

Presentation Yakult Poster Prize

Room Sydney

As of 22:15 Dance party sponsored by Becton Dickinson

WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL, 2009

Room Athene    Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)

Chairman: E. J. Kuijper

09:00–09:30:

M. Wilcox (Leeds, United Kingdom)

O070:

Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of CDI in the UK

09:30–09:45:

J. Keller

O071:

Application of feces transplantation for treatment of relapsing CDI

09:45–10:00:

J. van Dissel

O072:

Non-antibiotical treatment of CDI

10:00–10:15:

D. Bakker

O073:

Optimization and application of a Multi Locus Variable tandem repeat Analysis for Clostridium difficile Ribotype 078

10:15–10:30:

A. Goorhuis

O074:

A case control study during an outbreak of Clostridium difficile infections by PCR ribotypes 027 and 017 occurring simultaneously in one hospital in The Netherlands

10:30–11:00:

Coffee/tea

Room Sydney    General pathogenesis 2

Chairman: B. Zaat

09:00–09:15:

B. Quintero Moreno

O075:

Occurrence of transparent phenotype and pilus type 1 among Streptococcus pneumoniae strains colonizing healthy children in Venezuela

09:15–09:30:

P. H. S. Kwakman

O076:

Identification of essential structural elements for microbicidal activity of thrombicidin-1 and design of TC-1 variants with enhanced activity

09:30–09:45:

L. E. Cron

O077:

Contribution of DHH Subfamily 1 Proteins to pneumococcal virulence

09:45–10:00:

I. Jongerius

O078:

Binding of Ecb to C3d results in conformation changes and convertase impairment

10:00–10:15:

G. A. M. Berbers

O079:

Serological surveillance to pertussis vaccines in the NIP from 2004 till 2008. Switch from whole cell to acellular vaccine in children of 1 year

10:15–10:30:

M. A. Daleke

O080:

ESX-5 dependent secretion and proteolytic processing of the PE protein LipY in Mycobacterium marinum

10:30–11:00:

Coffee/tea

Room 3    Functional fungi for foods

Chairman: M. J. R. Nout

09:00–09:30:

J. Schnürer (Uppsala, Sweden)

O081:

Yeasts for biocontrol

09:30–10:00:

P. J. Roubos

O082:

Health aspects of tempe

10:00–10:30:

L. J. L. D. van Griensven

O083:

Medicinal Mushrooms: fake or reality?

10:30–11:00:

Coffee/tea

Room 4/5    Viral pathogenesis

Chairman: P. Rottier

09:00–09:30:

D. van Baarle

O084:

Immune control of viral reactivations: predicting outcome after allogeneic stem cell transplantation in children and adults

09:30–09:45:

H. Schuitemaker

O085:

Role of neutralizing antibodies in the clinical course of HIV-1 infection

09:45–10:00:

R. L. de Swart

O086:

A crucial role for CD150 + lymphocytes and dendritic cells in the pathogenesis of measles

10:00–10:15:

M. Cornelissen

O087:

HIV-1 co/super-infections, the impact on pathogenesis

10:15–10:30:

J. Siebenga

O088:

Norovirus strain evolution, impact on pathogenesis

10:30–11:00:

Coffee/tea

Room 6/7    Bacterial motility and chemotaxis; mechanisms and roles in survival and pathogenesis

Chairman: T. Abee

09:00–09:30:

E. Ghelardi (Pisa, Italy)

O089:

Bacterial swarming

09:30–10:00:

C. Hill (Cork, Ireland)

O090:

Listeria motility and virulence

10:00–10:15:

K. J. Hellingwerf

O091:

Tactic responses in bacteria to blue light

10:15–10:30:

S. van der Veen

O092:

Role of Listeria monocytogenes motility regulator MogR in stress response

10:30–11:00:

Coffee/tea

Room 8/9    The microbial genomics era: from prediction to function 1

Chairmen: H. Bootsma & A. van Vliet

09:00–09:45:

C. Buchrieser (Paris, France)

O093:

Comparative and functional genomics uncovers molecular mimicry as the main virulence strategy of Legionella pneumophila

09:45–10:00:

M. J. Bart

O094:

Genomic analysis of a highly successful Bordetella pertussis lineage

10:00–10:15:

M. J. Schijffelen

O095:

Whole genome analysis shows substantial diversification between pig-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 isolates

10:15–10:30:

A. Paauw

O096:

A recombination hotspot with several genomic islands and a high number of putative pili operons in the chromosome of an epidemic Enterobacter hormaechei

10:30–11:00:

Coffee/tea

Room Athene    Diagnostiek parasitaire infectie: moleculaire diagnostiek

Voorzitter: L. M. Kortbeek

11:00–11:15:

P. Beckers

O097:

Ervaring in de praktijk met moleculaire diagnostiek PCP

11:15–11:30:

L. Bruijnesteijn

O098:

Dientamoeba fragilis PCR: ervaringen uit de praktijk

11:30–11:45:

T. Mank

O099:

Moleculaire diagnostiek van Giardiasis bezien vanuit het kwaliteitshandboek

11:45–12:00:

G. Noordhoek

O100:

Multiplex PCR voor Gastro-enterits patiënten:ervaringen uit de praktijk

12:00–12:15:

J. J. Verweij

O101:

Molecular diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in faecal samples of patients living in a nonendemic region

12:15–12:30:

L. van Dommelen

O102:

First case of Echinococcus multilocalaris acquired in The Netherlands

12:30–14:00:

Lunch

Room Sydney    General pathogenesis 3

Chairman: C. Vink

11:00–11:15:

C. T. H. P. Hopman

O103:

Stress response related sigma factors in Neisseria meningitidis

11:15–11:30:

G. Buist

O104:

The staphylococcal cell wall proteome

11:30–11:45:

J. Bestebroer

O105:

Modulation of GPCR signaling by pathogens

11:45–12:00:

K. Stol

O106:

Development of a murine non-invasive infection model to study Streptococcus pneumoniae acute otitis media

12:00–12:15:

E. Heikens

O107:

Enterococcal surface protein Esp aggravates Enterococcus faecium induced urinary tract infection in mice

12:15–12:30:

J. van Ingen

O108:

Clinical relevance of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from pulmonary samples in The Netherlands

12:30–14:00:

Lunch

Room 3    Sectie onderwijs: De microbiologisch analist: van opleiding tot beroep

Chairman: A. J. W. van Alphen

11:00–11:15:

M. M. Immink

O109:

De specialisatie medische microbiologie van de Hogeschool Utrecht

11:15–11:30:

C. E. van Goor

O110:

De specialisatie Microbiologie en de master Moleculaire Diagnostiek van de Hogeschool Leiden

11:30–11:45:

J. Bruin

O111:

Automatisering en mechanisering in het microbiologisch diagnostisch laboratorium van de toekomst

11:45–12:00:

D. van den Berg

O112:

De rol van de analist in testlaboratoria

12:00–12:30:

O. l. v. G. Matthée

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Discussie over de opleiding tot analist in de toekomst

12:30–14:00:

Lunch

Room 4/5    NWKV: Eradication of Poliovirus and measles virus: is it feasible?

Chairman: J. M. D. Galama

11:00–11:30:

R. Martin (Copenhagen, Denmark)

O114:

Measles Goodbye?

11:30–12:00:

S. Gorbalenya

O115:

Evidence for emergence of poliovirus from C-cluster Coxsackie A viruses

12:00–12:15:

R. D. de Vries

O116:

Attenuated measles virus delivered by aerosol inhalation replicates in both the upper and lower respiratory tract of non-human primates

12:15–12:30:

S. M. G. van der Sanden

O117:

Shedding of vaccine viruses with increased antigenic and genetic divergence after vaccination of newborns with Monovalent Type 1 Oral Poliovirus Vaccine

12:30–14:00:

Lunch

Room 6/7    Pseudomonas: Fundamentals and applications of an X-tremely versatile cellfactory

Chairman: H. J. Ruijssenaars

11:00–11:30:

J. L. Ramos (Granada, Spain)

O118:

Molecular mechanism of solvent tolerance

11:30–11:45:

N. Wierckx

O119:

Construction and analysis of a phenol producing strain of the solvent-tolerant Pseudomonas putida S12

11:45–12:00:

M. Llamas

O120:

Keeping in touch, cell surface signaling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

12:00–12:15:

B. W. Bardoel

O122 :

Pseudomonas aeruginosa degrades excess flagellin to avoid immune activation in both mammals and plants

12:15–12:30:

Discussion

12:30–14:00:

Lunch

Room 8/9    The microbial genomics era: from prediction to function 2

Chairmen: J. J. E. Bijlsma & A. van Vliet

11:00–11:45:

D. J. Kelly (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

O123:

From genome to in vivo physiology: testing predictions about the metabolism of Campylobacter jejuni

11:45–12:00:

W. J. Maalcke

O124:

Hydrazine metabolism by anammox bacteria

12:00–12:15:

J. Stoof

O125:

Presence and differential nickel-dependent expression of multiple urease clusters in pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria

12:15–12:30:

E. J. Gaasbeek

O126:

Identification of DNases involved in inhibition of natural transformation of Campylobacter jejuni

12:30–14:00:

Lunch

Room 3

12:45–14:00:

BBC-MMO vergadering

Room Sydney

12:45–14:00:

Business meeting NVvM

Room Athene    Lunch symposium GlaxoSmithKline

13:00–13:30:

G. Frijstein

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Preventie van beroepsgebonden infectieziekten: kinkhoest

13:30–14:00:

A. Voss

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Hepatitis A: risico voor patiënt en medewerker

Room Athene    Dealing with orthopedic infections

Chairman: J. de Vries

14:00–14:30:

H. J. Busscher

O127:

The infected implant

14:30–14:45:

P. W. L. Thimister

O128:

Nuclear medicine in imaging orthopaedic infections

14:45–15:00:

G. H. I. M. Walenkamp

O129:

Pharmacokinetics of antibiotic release from some biomaterials: beads, c collagen and spacers

15:00–15:15:

S. F. de Boer

O130:

Outcome of prosthetic joint infections after combined rifampicin therapy

15:15–15:30:

C. S. M. Hoenders

O131:

Detection of bacteria and bacterial DNA in interface tissues from “aseptically” loosened hip prostheses

15:30–16:00:

Coffee/tea

Room Sydney    General clinical microbiology

Chairman: B. J. M. Vlaminckx

14:00–14:15:

M. J. Vanspauwen

O132:

Can the Clara cell protein concentration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid be used as a predictor of ventilator-associated pneumonia?

14:15–14:30:

M. A. Leverstein—van Hall

O133:

A novel DNA micro-array system for rapid detection of TEM, SHV and CTX-M extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in Enterobacteriaceae

14:30–14:45:

E. van Duijkeren

O134:

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus at an equine clinic

14:45–15:00:

L. M. Kortbeek

O135:

Congenital Toxoplasmosis in The Netherlands: an underestimated disease?

15:00–15:15:

R. van Mansfeld

O136:

Age dependency and Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotype prevalence in Dutch cystic fibrosis patients

15:15–15:30:

K. Stol

O137:

Limited role of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in children with recurrent acute otitis media and chronic otitis media with effusion

15:30–16:00:

Coffee/tea

Room 3    Internet and computer programs for diagnosis of infectious (tropical) diseases

Chairman: C. H. E. Boel

14:00–14:15:

S. Thijssen

O138:

ISIS-web

14:15–14:45:

J. van den Ende (Antwerp, Belgium)

O139:

Kabisa

14:45–15:00:

B. Mulder

O140:

Gideon

15:00–15:15:

R. Schouten

O141:

www.Fevertravel.ch

15:15–15:30:

Discussie

15:30–16:00:

Coffee/tea

Room 4/5    Virology

Chairman: A. C. T. M. Vossen

14:00–14:15:

R. S. van Binnendijk

O143:

Measles outbreak in an anthroposophic community in The Netherlands (2008): pathways of virus transmission through epidemiological and molecular investigation

14:15–14:30:

M. T. van der Beek

O144:

Treatment failure and antiviral resistance in cytomegalovirus infections in stem cell transplant recipients

14:30–14:45:

H. K. Brand

O145:

Transcriptome analyses of blood immune cells and nasopharyngeal cells in children with RSV lower respiratory tract infections reveal distinct gene signatures correlating with disease severity

14:45–15:00:

M. C. W. Feltkamp

O146:

Persistent betapapillomavirus infections are associated with precursor lesions of squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin

15:00–15:15:

A. K. Kroneman

O147:

An automated norovirus typing tool based on BLAST and phylogenetic analyses provides accurate and robust typing for viral sequences of different lengths

15:15–15:30:

A. C. van de Pol

O148:

Prevalence of human bocavirus and KI/WU polyomaviruses in children with and without lower respiratory tract infection at the pediatric intensive care unit

15:30–16:00:

Coffee/tea

Room 6/7    Progress in microbiology 1

Chairman: S. Brul

14:00–14:15:

D. Bald

O149:

Respiratory ATP synthesis: an Achilles’ heel in mycobacteria?

14:15–14:30:

P. J. Orij

O150:

Genome-wide analysis of pH homeostasis in yeast using a pH sensitive GFP

14:30–14:45:

M. Ceragioli

O151:

Comparative transcription analysis of Bacillus cereus in response to benzalkonium chloride, peracetic acid, and sodium hypochlorite treatment

14:45–15:00:

L. M. Hornstra

O152:

Mechanisms of heterogeneity in outgrowth and stress resistance of Bacillus spore populations

15:00–15:15:

M. Mols

O153:

Comparative transcriptome and phenotype analysis of acid-stressed Bacillus cereus strains ATCC 14579 and ATCC 10987 reveals a major oxidative response and inactivation associated radical formation

15:15–15:30:

H. M. W. den Besten

O154:

Dealing with salinity: Phenotype and transcriptome analyses of salt-stressed Bacillus cereus

15:30–16:00:

Coffee/tea

Room 8/9    Progress in microbiology 2

Chairman: M. H. Zwietering

14:00–14:15:

F. A. Luesken

O155:

Anaerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria: surprising players in the methane and nitrogen cycle

14:15–14:30:

L. van Niftrik

O156:

Combined structural and chemical analysis of unique anammox bacteria that contain a prokaryotic organelle

14:30–14:45:

A. F. Khadem

O157:

Methanotrophy under extreme conditions: Biochemistry and physiology of Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum SolV

14:45–15:00:

S. C. M. Haaijer

O158:

A new Nitrospira sp nitrite oxidizer enriched from the North Sea

15:00–15:15:

S. M. C. A. de Walick

O159:

The core proteome of the Schistosoma mansoni eggshell

15:15–15:30:

M. G. Bruins

O160:

Device-independent, real-time identification of bacterial pathogens with a metaloxide-based olfactory sensor

15:30–16:00:

Coffee/tea

Room Athene

16:00–18:00:

Business meeting NVMM