Jan Egil Afset
About
The focus of my research is to understand why some bacteria cause severe infection while other only cause mild or no disease, mainly with focus on bloodstream infection and sepsis caused by group B streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherihia coli (see www.sepsis.no).
Publications
2020
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Mynarek, Maren;
Bjellmo, Solveig;
Lydersen, Stian;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Andersen, Guro Lillemoen;
Vik, Torstein.
(2020)
Incidence of invasive Group B Streptococcal infection and the risk of infant death and cerebral palsy: a Norwegian Cohort Study.
Pediatric Research.
volum 89 (6).
Academic article
2018
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Mohus, Randi Marie;
Paulsen, Julie;
Gustad, Lise;
Askim, Åsa Susanne;
Mehl, Arne;
DeWan, Andrew;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Åsvold, Bjørn Olav;
Solligård, Erik;
Damås, Jan Kristian.
(2018)
Association of iron status with the risk of bloodstream infections: results from the prospective population-based HUNT Study in Norway.
Intensive Care Medicine.
volum 44 (8).
Academic article
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Ås, Christina Gabrielsen;
Drabløs, Finn;
Haugum, Kjersti;
Afset, Jan Egil.
(2018)
Comparative Transcriptome Profiling Reveals a Potential Role of Type VI Secretion System and Fimbriae in Virulence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli.
Frontiers in Microbiology.
volum 9.
Academic article
2017
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Gabrielsen, Christina;
Mæland, Johan A.;
Lyng, Randi Valsø;
Radtke, Andreas;
Afset, Jan Egil.
(2017)
Molecular characteristics of Streptococcus agalactiae strains deficient in alpha-like protein encoding genes.
Journal of Medical Microbiology.
volum 66 (1).
Academic article
2016
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Shakya, Sunila;
Syversen, Unni;
Åsvold, Bjørn Olav;
Bofin, Anna M.;
Aune, Guro;
Nordbø, Svein Arne;
Vaidya, Karishma Malla;
Karmacharya, Biraj;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Tingulstad, Solveig Kristi.
(2016)
Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection among women in rural Nepal.
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.
volum 96 (1).
Academic article
2015
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Afset, Jan Egil;
Larssen, Kjersti Wik;
Bergh, Kåre;
Lärkeryd, A;
Sjodin, A;
Johansson, A;
Forsman, M.
(2015)
Phylogeographical pattern of Francisella tularensis in a nationwide outbreak of tularaemia in Norway, 2011.
Eurosurveillance.
volum 20 (19).
Academic article
2014
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Haugum, Kjersti;
Brandal, Lin Cathrine Thorstensen;
Lindstedt, Bjørn Arne;
Wester, Astrid Lousie;
Bergh, Kåre;
Afset, Jan Egil.
(2014)
PCR-based detection and molecular characterization of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains in a routine microbiology laboratory over 16 years.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
volum 52 (9).
Academic article
2008
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Afset, Jan Egil;
Anderssen, Endre;
Bruant, Gillaume;
Harel, J;
Wieler, Lathar;
Bergh, Kåre.
(2008)
Phylogenetic Backgrounds and Virulence Profiles of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains from a Case-Control Study Using Multilocus Sequence Typing and DNA Microarray Analysis.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
volum 46 (7).
Academic article
Journal publications
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Mynarek, Maren;
Bjellmo, Solveig;
Lydersen, Stian;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Andersen, Guro Lillemoen;
Vik, Torstein.
(2020)
Incidence of invasive Group B Streptococcal infection and the risk of infant death and cerebral palsy: a Norwegian Cohort Study.
Pediatric Research.
volum 89 (6).
Academic article
-
Mohus, Randi Marie;
Paulsen, Julie;
Gustad, Lise;
Askim, Åsa Susanne;
Mehl, Arne;
DeWan, Andrew;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Åsvold, Bjørn Olav;
Solligård, Erik;
Damås, Jan Kristian.
(2018)
Association of iron status with the risk of bloodstream infections: results from the prospective population-based HUNT Study in Norway.
Intensive Care Medicine.
volum 44 (8).
Academic article
-
Ås, Christina Gabrielsen;
Drabløs, Finn;
Haugum, Kjersti;
Afset, Jan Egil.
(2018)
Comparative Transcriptome Profiling Reveals a Potential Role of Type VI Secretion System and Fimbriae in Virulence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli.
Frontiers in Microbiology.
volum 9.
Academic article
-
Gabrielsen, Christina;
Mæland, Johan A.;
Lyng, Randi Valsø;
Radtke, Andreas;
Afset, Jan Egil.
(2017)
Molecular characteristics of Streptococcus agalactiae strains deficient in alpha-like protein encoding genes.
Journal of Medical Microbiology.
volum 66 (1).
Academic article
-
Shakya, Sunila;
Syversen, Unni;
Åsvold, Bjørn Olav;
Bofin, Anna M.;
Aune, Guro;
Nordbø, Svein Arne;
Vaidya, Karishma Malla;
Karmacharya, Biraj;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Tingulstad, Solveig Kristi.
(2016)
Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection among women in rural Nepal.
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.
volum 96 (1).
Academic article
-
Afset, Jan Egil;
Larssen, Kjersti Wik;
Bergh, Kåre;
Lärkeryd, A;
Sjodin, A;
Johansson, A;
Forsman, M.
(2015)
Phylogeographical pattern of Francisella tularensis in a nationwide outbreak of tularaemia in Norway, 2011.
Eurosurveillance.
volum 20 (19).
Academic article
-
Haugum, Kjersti;
Brandal, Lin Cathrine Thorstensen;
Lindstedt, Bjørn Arne;
Wester, Astrid Lousie;
Bergh, Kåre;
Afset, Jan Egil.
(2014)
PCR-based detection and molecular characterization of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains in a routine microbiology laboratory over 16 years.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
volum 52 (9).
Academic article
-
Afset, Jan Egil;
Anderssen, Endre;
Bruant, Gillaume;
Harel, J;
Wieler, Lathar;
Bergh, Kåre.
(2008)
Phylogenetic Backgrounds and Virulence Profiles of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains from a Case-Control Study Using Multilocus Sequence Typing and DNA Microarray Analysis.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
volum 46 (7).
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
Media
2018
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PosterEhrnström, Birgitta; Kojen, June Frengen; Moen, Siv Helen; Damås, Jan Kristian; Afset, Jan Egil; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Hu, Zhenyi; Yin, Hang; Espevik, Terje; Stenvik, Jørgen. (2018) Toll-like Receptor 8 is a Major Bacterial Sensor in Human Monocytes and Blood. Toll 2018 ; 2018-06-06 - 2018-06-09.