Elke Lievens

Most-cited papers

1. Lactobacillus species as biomarkers and agents that can promote various aspects of vaginal health

   M. Petrova, Elke Lievens, Shweta Malik, N. Imholz +1 more

   2015Frontiers in Physiology497 citations Open access

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2. Women and Their Microbes: The Unexpected Friendship.

   J. Younes, Elke Lievens, R. Hummelen, Rebecca van der Westen +2 more

   2018Trends in Microbiology214 citations

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3. Intermittent Lactobacilli-containing Vaginal Probiotic or Metronidazole Use to Prevent Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence: A Pilot Study Incorporating Microscopy and Sequencing

   J. H. van de Wijgert, Marijn C. Verwijs, S. Agaba, C. Bronowski +6 more

   2020Scientific Reports60 citations Open access

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4. The lectin-like protein 1 in Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 mediates tissue-specific adherence to vaginal epithelium and inhibits urogenital pathogens

   M. Petrova, Elke Lievens, T. Verhoeven, J. Macklaim +5 more

   2016Scientific Reports46 citations Open access

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5. Probiotic Bifidobacterium bifidum strains desialylate MUC13 and increase intestinal epithelial barrier function

   Celia Segui-Perez, Liane Z X Huang, Fernanda L. Paganelli, Elke Lievens +1 more

   2025Scientific Reports42 citations Open access

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6. Expression of fluorescent proteins in Lactobacillus rhamnosus to study host–microbe and microbe–microbe interactions

   I. Spacova, Elke Lievens, T. Verhoeven, H. Steenackers +3 more

   2017Microbial Biotechnology28 citations Open access

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7. Probing the applicability of autotransporter based surface display with the EstA autotransporter of Pseudomonas stutzeri A15

   Toon Nicolay, Lynn Lemoine, Elke Lievens, Sam Balzarini +2 more

   2012Microbial Cell Factories18 citations Open access

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8. Vaginal probiotic adherence and acceptability in Rwandan women with high sexual risk participating in a pilot randomised controlled trial: a mixed-methods approach

   Marijn C. Verwijs, S. Agaba, M. Umulisa, Mireille Uwineza +3 more

   2020BMJ Open4 citations Open access

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9. Intermittent Lactobacilli-containing Vaginal Probiotic or Metronidazole Use to Prevent Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence: Safety and Preliminary Efficacy by Microscopy and Sequencing

   J. H. van de Wijgert, Marijn C. Verwijs, S. Agaba, C. Bronowski +6 more

   2019medRxiv4 citations Open access

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10. Intra-individual genetic diversity of vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus revealed through citizen science-driven isolation and pangenome analysis.

    Freek de Kreek, R. Hertzberger, Fleur van Eeden, S. Illidge +9 more

    2026Journal of Applied Microbiology1 citations Open access

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