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Martin Altwegg
Researcher at University of Zurich
Publications - 134
Citations - 7101
Martin Altwegg is an academic researcher from University of Zurich. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tropheryma whipplei & Tropheryma. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 134 publications receiving 6856 citations. Previous affiliations of Martin Altwegg include Analytica.
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Molecular diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis by broad-range PCR amplification and direct sequencing.
TL;DR: It is concluded that broad-range PCR is a promising tool for patients with culture-negative endocarditis and allows the detection of rare, noncultivable organisms.
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16S rRNA Gene Sequencing versus the API 20 NE System and the VITEK 2 ID-GNB Card for Identification of Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacteria in the Clinical Laboratory
TL;DR: It is concluded that 16S rRNA gene sequencing is an effective means for the identification of clinically relevant nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli in the diagnostic laboratory and an algorithm for proper identification is proposed.
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Typhoid fever and other salmonellosis: a continuing challenge
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Whipple's Disease and “Tropheryma whippelii”
Fabrizio Dutly,Martin Altwegg +1 more
TL;DR: The microbiological diagnosis of this insidious disease is rendered difficult by the virtual lack of culture and serodiagnostic methods, and specific and broad-spectrum PCR amplifications mainly but not exclusively from extraintestinal specimens have significantly improved diagnosis.
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Ribosomal DNA Sequencing for Identification of Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods in the Clinical Laboratory (an 18-Month Evaluation)
TL;DR: It is concluded that rDNA sequencing is an effective means for the identification of aerobic gram-positive rods which are difficult to identify by conventional techniques, and molecular identification procedures are not required for isolates well identified by phenotypic investigations.