Harald H. Kessler

Evaluation of an automated sample preparation protocol for quantitative detection of hepatitis C virus RNA.

Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and simultaneous confirmation by automated nucleic acid extraction and real-time PCR.

Rapid detection of enterovirus infection by automated RNA extraction and real-time fluorescence PCR.

Fully automated detection of hepatitis C virus RNA in serum and whole-blood samples.

Serological and molecular response on combined antiviral treatment in children with chronic hepatitis B after pediatric malignancy.

Human cytomegalovirus load in various body fluids of congenitally infected newborns.

Hepatitis B virus activity in patients with anti-hepatitis C virus antibody positivity and hepatitis B antigen positivity.

Parallel detection of five human herpes virus DNAs by a set of real-time polymerase chain reactions in a single run.

Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Hungarian and Austrian patients with chronic hepatitis C.

[Dual infection with hepatitis B and C. Spontaneous course and response to virostatic therapy in children following neoplastic diseases].

Detection of mutations in the hepatitis B virus polymerase gene.

Genotyping of hepatitis C virus-comparison of three assays.

[Molecular diagnosis of mycobacteria].

No evidence of hepatitis B virus activity in patients with anti-HBc antibody positivity with or without anti-hepatitis C virus antibody positivity.

Detection of transfusion transmitted virus DNA by real-time PCR.

Evaluation of automated sample preparation and quantitative PCR LCx assay for determination of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA.

Rapid quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA by automated sample preparation and real-time PCR.

Cyclooxygenase inhibition in human monocytes increases endotoxin-induced TNF alpha without affecting cyclooxygenase-2 expression.

Single-run, parallel detection of DNA from three pneumonia-producing bacteria by real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Comparison of currently available assays for detection of hepatitis B virus DNA in the routine diagnostic laboratory.

Rapid diagnosis of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis by a fully automated molecular assay.

Identification of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci by VITEK 2 system and conventional and real-time polymerase chain reaction.

High prevalence of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in Austrian poultry.

Addition of a homologous internal control to a real-time PCR assay for detection of Bordetella pertussis.

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) plus ribavirin with or without amantadine in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection.

Ribavirin levels and haemoglobin decline in early virological responders and non-responders to hepatitis C virus combination therapy.

Emergence of Enterobacteriaceae isolates producing CTX-M extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in Austria.

Evaluation of a commercial real-time PCR assay for quantitation of Epstein-Barr virus DNA in different groups of patients.

Prevalence of emm types and antibiotic resistance of group A streptococci in Austria.

Use of hybridization probes in a real-time PCR assay on the LightCycler for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Detection and differentiation of Bordetella spp. by real-time PCR.

Evaluation of the Abbott RealTime HCV assay for quantitative detection of hepatitis C virus RNA.

Determination of the hepatitis C virus subtype: comparison of sequencing and reverse hybridization assays.

Design and work-up of a new molecular diagnostic assay based on real-time PCR.

Subtype and genotypic resistance analysis of HIV-1 infected patients in Austria.

Verification and validation of diagnostic laboratory tests in clinical virology.

Multidrug-resistant bacteria in southeastern Austria.

Chlamydia psittaci in MALT lymphomas of ocular adnexals: the Austrian experience.

Evaluation of a novel standardized system for collection and quantification of oral fluid.

Detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in EDTA whole-blood samples: evaluation of the quantitative artus CMV LightCycler PCR kit in conjunction with automated sample preparation.

Comparison of molecular assays for detection and typing of human papillomavirus.

Drugs in development for hepatitis C.

Reliable detection and quantitation of viral nucleic acids in oral fluid: Liquid phase-based sample collection in conjunction with automated and standardized molecular assays.

Detection of CMV DNA: is EDTA whole blood superior to EDTA plasma?

Single-measurement therapeutic drug monitoring of the HIV/AIDS drugs abacavir, zidovudine, lamivudine, efavirenz, nevirapine, lopinavir and nelfinavir.

Health care worker-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C virus in the health care setting: Many questions and few answers.

Evaluation of the new VERSANT HIV-1 RNA 1.0 Assay (kPCR) for quantitative detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA.

Detection and quantitation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in EDTA whole blood samples using automated sample preparation and real time PCR.

Optimized protocol for detection of HIV-1 drug mutations in patients with low viral load.

Rapid quantitation of cytomegalovirus DNA in whole blood by a new molecular assay based on automated sample preparation and real-time PCR.

Early and reliable detection of herpes simplex virus type 1 and varicella zoster virus DNAs in oral fluid of patients with idiopathic peripheral facial nerve palsy: Decision support regarding antiviral treatment?

Evaluation of four molecular assays for detection of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus in the routine diagnostic laboratory.

Impact of IL28B genotype on the early and sustained virologic response in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Molecular detection of herpesviruses.

Early virologic response and IL28B polymorphisms in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 3 treated with peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin.

Chlamydia psittaci Infection in nongastrointestinal extranodal MALT lymphomas and their precursor lesions.

Lack of risk-awareness and reporting behavior towards HIV infection through needlestick injury among European medical students.

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug resistance testing: Evaluation of a new ultra-deep sequencing-based protocol and comparison with the TRUGENE HIV-1 Genotyping Kit.