Using Illumina HiSeq and PacBio technologies, we sequenced the genome of the multidrug-resistant bacterium Staphylococcus haemolyticus, originating from a bloodstream infection in a neonate. The sequence data can be used as an accurate reference sequence.

Eind mei schreef ik dat de computer door de combinatie van deep learning en het Internet of Things gevoel krijgt. In de week van 12 juni nog werd door de Tweede Kamer met een overgrote meerderheid een motie aangenomen om iets de doen aan onveilige Internet of Things-apparaten.

Alles om ons heen wordt slim. Auto’s, huizen, gebouwen en steden worden verweven met het internet en vormen een Internet of Things. Maar hoe slim is dat nu eigenlijk? Wordt het slimmer dan wijzelf of worden we zelf ook slimmer?

Accurate assessment of TP53 gene status in sporadic tumors and in the germline of individuals at high risk of cancer due to Li–Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) has important clinical implications for diagnosis, surveillance, and therapy. Genomic data from more than 20,000 cancer genomes provide a wealth of information …

Het internet of things bevat een schat aan informatie voor forensisch onderzoek maar die ligt niet voor het oprapen. Overheid en bedrijfsleven zullen moeten investeren in speciale apparatuur en in opleidingen voor het toepassen van nieuwe technieken.

In this report, the further optimization of the PMI method is investigated and the possibility to act as an alternative method for the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) in wastewater is discussed. In this study the oxidation efficiency of the PMI method is improved by optimizing the oxidation time, concentration …

Patients suffering from bacterial bloodstream infections have an increased risk of developing systematic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which can result in rapid deterioration of the patients’ health. Diagnostic methods for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility tests are time-consuming. …

Introduction: Uveal melanoma (UM) is a common tumor in the eye. The uvea is with 82% the most frequent site of origin of ocular melanomas in the western world and has an incidence of 4 to 5 per million in the Netherlands. Uveal melanoma arises from melanocytes located in the uveal tract of the eye. …

Climate change is a major contributor to the range shifts of several organisms such as plant species. A range is the geographical area where a species can be found and it is possible for plant species to undergo a range shift while still being present in their original one. These plants are called range-expanders. …

Since Factor H is the main regulator of the complement system, any dysregulation may result in either uncontrolled complement activation or inhibition. Auto-antibodies against Factor H inhibit the protective function of Factor H on host cells, which are now sensitive for complement activation. It is …