Aandachtsgebieden
Bacteriologie, parasitologie, kwaliteitsbeleid, openbare gezondheidszorg, Antibiotic Stewardship, prothese-infecties.
Proefschrift
Enterococcus faecium infections: where bacterial virulence meets innate immunity (2009, Amsterdam)
Lidmaatschappen
- Nederlandse Vereniging voor Medische Microbiologie
- Nederlandse Vereniging voor Parasitologie
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Nevenfuncties
- Auditor bij de Raad van Accreditatie, t.b.v. ISO 15189 Medische Laboratoria – Bijzondere eisen voor kwaliteit en competentie.
Publicaties
- Pleurodynia caused by an echovirus 1 brought back from the tropics. Leendertse M, van Vugt M, Benschop KS, van Dijk K, Minnaar RP, van Eijk HW, Hodiamont CJ, Wolthers KC. J Clin Virol. 2013 Oct;58(2):490-3.
- The Enterococcus faecium enterococcal biofilm regulator, EbrB, regulates the esp operon and is implicated in biofilm formation and intestinal colonization. Top J, Paganelli FL, Zhang X, van Schaik W, Leavis HL, van Luit-Asbroek M, van der Poll T, Leendertse M, Bonten MJ, Willems RJ. PLoS One. 2013 May 31;8(5):e65224.
- Identification of a genetic determinant in clinical Enterococcus faecium strains that contributes to intestinal colonization during antibiotic treatment. Zhang X, Top J, de Been M, Bierschenk D, Rogers M, Leendertse M, Bonten MJ, van der Poll T, Willems RJ, van Schaik W. J Infect Dis. 2013 Jun 1;207(11):1780-6.
- Loss of suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2) gene reverses sepsis-induced inhibition of lung host defense in mice. Hoogerwerf JJ, Leendertse M, Wieland CW, de Vos AF, de Boer JD, Florquin S, van der Poll T. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Apr 1;183(7):932-40.
- The complement system facilitates clearance of Enterococcus faecium during murine peritonitis. Leendertse M, Willems RJ, Flierman R, de Vos AF, Bonten MJ, van der Poll T. J Infect Dis. 2010 Feb 15;201(4):544-52.
- Intestinal colonization with Enterococcus faecium does not influence pulmonary defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in mice. Leendertse M, Willems RJ, Giebelen IA, Roelofs JJ, Top J, Bonten MJ, van der Poll T. PLoS One. 2009 Aug 27;4(8):e6775.
- Enterococcal surface protein transiently aggravates Enterococcus faecium-induced urinary tract infection in mice. Leendertse M, Heikens E, Wijnands LM, van Luit-Asbroek M, Teske GJ, Roelofs JJ, Bonten MJ, van der Poll T, Willems RJ. J Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 1;200(7):1162-5.
- Intestinal Enterococcus faecium colonization improves host defense during polymicrobial peritonitis. Leendertse M, Willems RJ, Oei GA, Florquin S, Bonten MJ, van der Poll T. J Infect Dis. 2009 Sep 1;200(5):735-44.
Alle publicaties van dr. M. (Masja) Leendertse zijn beschikbaar via website: National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health