Browsing by Author "Aarskaug, Tone"
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Complete genome sequences of six Legionella pneumophila isolates from two collocated outbreaks of legionnaires' disease in 2005 and 2008 in Sarpsborg/Fredrikstad, Norway
Dybwad, Marius; Aarskaug, Tone; Fykse, Else-Marie; Madslien, Elisabeth Henie; Blatny, Janet Martha (2016)Here, we report the complete genome sequences of Legionella pneumophila isolates from two collocated outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in 2005 and 2008 in Sarpsborg/Fredrikstad, Norway. One clinical and two environmental ... -
Detection of Legionella pneumophila in a biological treatment plant by co-cultivatiobn with Acanthamoeba castellanii
Fykse, Else-Marie; Aarskaug, Tone; Blatny, Janet Martha (2014)Legionella pneumophila was identified in the aeration ponds of a biological wastewater treatment plant at the pulp and paper industry Borregaard, Sarpsborg, Norway. After 3 outbreaks of Legionaires’ disease reported in ... -
Evaluation of a highly discriminating multiplex multi-locus variable-number of tandem-repeats (MLVA) analysis for Vibrio cholerae
Olsen, Jaran Strand; Aarskaug, Tone; Skogan, Gunnar; Fykse, Else-Marie; Ellingsen, Anette Bauer; Blatny, Janet Martha (2009)Vibrio cholerae is the etiological agent of cholera and may be used in bioterror actions due to the easiness of its dissemination, and the public fear for acquiring the cholera disease. A simple and highly discriminating ... -
Evaluering av RAZOR™-instrument for identifisering av biologiske trusselstoffer
Thrane, Ingjerd; Espelund, Mari; Aarskaug, Tone; Blatny, Janet Martha (2013-08-07)Ved en biologisk hendelse er det viktig å undersøke tilstedeværelse av biologiske trusselstoffer så raskt som mulig og identifisere dem, samt å avklare om de biologiske trusselstoffene utgjør en reell trussel. PCRteknikken er ... -
FFIs deltakelse i SIBCRA-laboratorieøvelse for blandede prøver, november 2007 - februar 2008
Breivik, Hanne; Olsen, Jaran Strand; Opstad, Aase Mari; Skogan, Gunnar; Enger, Elin; Aarskaug, Tone; Kippe, Halvor; Gilljamm, Berit Harstad (2010)FFI deltok i en laboratorieøvelse arrangert av SIBCRA Subgroup” (under ”NAAG/JCG CBRN”), med varighet fra november 2007 til februar 2008. Hensikten var å analysere miljøprøver som kunne inneholde blandinger av både biologiske, ... -
Identification of biological threat agents in the environment and its challenge
Blatny, Janet Martha; Fykse, Else Marie; Olsen, Jaran Strand; Skogan, Gunnar; Aarskaug, Tone (2008)A release of pathogenic microorganisms may result in infections either in humans or animals, in which the development of clinical symptoms may be the first alert of a biological incident. Rapid, reliable and efficient ... -
Legionella and non-Legionella bacteria in a biological treatment plant
Fykse, Else-Marie; Aarskaug, Tone; Thrane, Ingjerd; Blatny, Janet Martha (2013)Legionella pneumophila were previously identified in the aeration ponds (up to 1010 CFU/L) of a biological wastewater treatment plant at Borregaard Ind. Ltd., Sarpsborg, Norway, and in air samples (up to 3300 CFU/m3) ... -
Microbial community structure in a full-scale anaerobic treatment plant during start-up and first year of operation revealed by high-throughput 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing
Fykse, Else-Marie; Aarskaug, Tone; Madslien, Elisabeth Henie; Dybwad, Marius (2016)High-throughput amplicon sequencing of six biomass samples from a full-scale anaerobic reactor at a Norwegian wood and pulp factory using Biothane Biobed Expanded Granular Sludge Bed (EGSB) technology during start-up and ... -
Sampling and identification of Legionella spp. at Borregaard Ind. Ltd.
Blatny, Janet Martha; Skogan, Gunnar; Reif, Bjørn Anders Pettersson; Andreassen, Øyvind; Thomassen, Gunn Merethe; Aarskaug, Tone; Fykse, Else Marie; Olsen, Jaran Strand (2007)Befolkningen i Sarpsborg/Fredrikstad-området opplevde et utbrudd forårsaket av Legionella pneumophila serogruppe 1 i mai 2005 hvor 56 personer ble registrert smittet. Skrubberanlegget ved Borregaard i Sarpsborg ble ...