Silke R. Klee

Highly sensitive real-time PCR for specific detection and quantification of Coxiella burnetii (2006)

Klee, Silke R, Tyczka, Judith, Ellerbrok, Heinz, Franz, Tatjana, Linke, Sonja, Baljer, Georg, ...

Abstract Background Coxiella burnetii , the bacterium causing Q fever, is an obligate intracellular biosafety level 3 agent. Detection and quantification of these bacteria with conventional methods...

Molecular and Biological Analysis of Eight Genetic Islands That Distinguish Neisseria meningitidis from the Closely Related Pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Klee, Silke R., Nassif, Xavier, Kusecek, Barica, Merker, Petra, Beretti, Jean-Luc, Achtman, Mark, ...

The pathogenic species Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause dramatically different diseases despite strong relatedness at the genetic and biochemical levels. N. meningitidis can...

Highly sensitive real-time PCR for specific detection and quantification of Coxiella burnetii

Klee, Silke R, Tyczka, Judith, Ellerbrok, Heinz, Franz, Tatjana, Linke, Sonja, Baljer, Georg, ...

Characterization of Bacillus anthracis-Like Bacteria Isolated from Wild Great Apes from Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon

Klee, Silke R., Özel, Muhsin, Appel, Bernd, Boesch, Christophe, Ellerbrok, Heinz, Jacob, Daniela, ...

We present the microbiological and molecular characterization of bacteria isolated from four chimpanzees and one gorilla thought to have died of an anthrax-like disease in Côte d'Ivoire and...

Molecular and Biological Analysis of Eight Genetic Islands That Distinguish Neisseria meningitidis from the Closely Related Pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Klee, Silke R., Nassif, Xavier, Kusecek, Barica, Merker, Petra, Beretti, Jean-Luc, Achtman, Mark, ...

The pathogenic species Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause dramatically different diseases despite strong relatedness at the genetic and biochemical levels. N. meningitidis can...

Highly sensitive real-time PCR for specific detection and quantification of Coxiella burnetii

Klee, Silke R, Tyczka, Judith, Ellerbrok, Heinz, Franz, Tatjana, Linke, Sonja, Baljer, Georg, ...

Characterization of Bacillus anthracis-Like Bacteria Isolated from Wild Great Apes from Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon

Klee, Silke R., Özel, Muhsin, Appel, Bernd, Boesch, Christophe, Ellerbrok, Heinz, Jacob, Daniela, ...

We present the microbiological and molecular characterization of bacteria isolated from four chimpanzees and one gorilla thought to have died of an anthrax-like disease in Côte d'Ivoire and...

Occurrence and Genetic Diversity of Bacillus anthracis Strains Isolated in an Active Wool-Cleaning Factory▿

Wattiau, Pierre, Klee, Silke R., Fretin, David, Van Hessche, Mieke, Ménart, Marie, Franz, Tatjana, ...

Culturable microorganisms from various samples taken at an active factory performing wool and goat hair cleaning were isolated and analyzed. Bacillus anthracis was found in air filter dust,...