Rene Kaden
Researcher at Department of Medical Sciences; Clinical Microbiology
- E-mail:
- rene.kaden@medsci.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Dag Hammarskjölds väg 38
- Postal address:
- Klinisk Mikrobiologi, Hub
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 38
751 85 Uppsala
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- ORCID:
- 0000-0002-2111-9751
Short presentation
The focus of my research is on Epidemiology, Taxonomy and Evolution of microorganisms. I am coordinating the Infectious diseases work package within Genomic Medicine Sweden in Region Uppsala and lead the work package “Microbiology” in Clinical Genomics Uppsala.
see also: https://www.scilifelab.se/researchers/rene-kaden/

Publications
Recent publications
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Twist-ONT: Combining nanopore sequencing with the twist comprehensive viral research panel
Part of Virology, 2026
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Part of Frontiers in Immunology, 2025
- DOI for Comprehensive transcriptome assessment in PBMCs of post-COVID patients at a median follow-up of 28 months after a mild COVID infection reveals upregulation of JAK/STAT signaling and a prolonged immune response
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Part of Infectious Diseases, p. 956-965, 2025
- DOI for Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants and mutations in Central Sweden between 2023 and 2024 and their potential implications on monoclonal antibodies pemivibart and sipavibart as PrEP in the region
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Nationwide multicentre study of Nanopore long-read sequencing for 16S rRNA-species identification
Part of European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, p. 1907-1916, 2025
- DOI for Nationwide multicentre study of Nanopore long-read sequencing for 16S rRNA-species identification
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Part of Microbial Genomics, 2025
- DOI for Evaluation of nationwide analysis surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus within Genomic Medicine Sweden
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All publications
Articles in journal
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Twist-ONT: Combining nanopore sequencing with the twist comprehensive viral research panel
Part of Virology, 2026
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Part of Frontiers in Immunology, 2025
- DOI for Comprehensive transcriptome assessment in PBMCs of post-COVID patients at a median follow-up of 28 months after a mild COVID infection reveals upregulation of JAK/STAT signaling and a prolonged immune response
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Part of Infectious Diseases, p. 956-965, 2025
- DOI for Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants and mutations in Central Sweden between 2023 and 2024 and their potential implications on monoclonal antibodies pemivibart and sipavibart as PrEP in the region
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Nationwide multicentre study of Nanopore long-read sequencing for 16S rRNA-species identification
Part of European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, p. 1907-1916, 2025
- DOI for Nationwide multicentre study of Nanopore long-read sequencing for 16S rRNA-species identification
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Part of Microbial Genomics, 2025
- DOI for Evaluation of nationwide analysis surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus within Genomic Medicine Sweden
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Part of International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024
- DOI for From SARS-CoV-2 to Global Preparedness: A Graphical Interface for Standardised High-Throughput Bioinformatics Analysis in Pandemic Scenarios and Surveillance of Drug Resistance
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Part of Microbes and infection, 2024
- DOI for SNP-based high-resolution typing of Chlamydia psittaci from humans and wild birds in Sweden: circulation of the Mat116 genotype reveals the transmission mode to humans
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Part of Microorganisms, 2023
- DOI for Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Sublineages and Spike Protein Mutations Conferring Resistance against Monoclonal Antibodies in a Swedish Cohort during 2022–2023
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Part of Virology Journal, 2022
- DOI for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and spike protein mutational dynamics in a Swedish cohort during 2021, studied by Nanopore sequencing
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Part of Virology Journal, 2022
- DOI for Cold case: The disappearance of Egypt bee virus, a fourth distinct master strain of deformed wing virus linked to honeybee mortality in 1970's Egypt
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Part of Viruses, 2022
- DOI for In-Flight Transmission of a SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B.1.617.2 Harbouring the Rare S:E484Q Immune Escape Mutation
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Part of Journal of Clinical Medicine, p. 1615-1621, 2020
- DOI for Early Phylogenetic Diversification of SARS-CoV-2: Determination of Variants and the Effect on Epidemiology, Immunology, and Diagnostics
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Genomic and Phenotypic Characterisation of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates From a Waterborne Outbreak
Part of Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
- DOI for Genomic and Phenotypic Characterisation of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates From a Waterborne Outbreak
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Part of Gut Pathogens, 2019
- DOI for Differences in virulence gene expression between human blood and stool Campylobacter coli clade 1 ST828CC isolates
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Campylobacter coli clade 3 isolates induce rapid cell death in vitro
Part of Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2019
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Part of Virulence, p. 502-510, 2019
- DOI for Staphylococcus argenteus and Staphylococcus schweitzeri are cytotoxic to human cells in vitro due to high expression of alpha-hemolysin Hla
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Part of Infection and Drug Resistance, p. 2335-2344, 2018
- DOI for Which methods are appropriate for the detection of Staphylococcus argenteus and is it worthwhile to distinguish S. argenteus from S. aureus?
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Part of BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
- DOI for Brucella abortus: determination of survival times and evaluation of methods for detection in several matrices
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Characterization of Swedish Campylobacter coli clade 2 and clade 3 water isolates
Part of MicrobiologyOpen, 2018
- DOI for Characterization of Swedish Campylobacter coli clade 2 and clade 3 water isolates
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Survival of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli water isolates in lake and well water
Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 762-770, 2018
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A novel real-time PCR assay for specific detection of Brucella melitensis
Part of BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
- DOI for A novel real-time PCR assay for specific detection of Brucella melitensis
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Genomic and phenotypic characteristics of Swedish C. jejuni water isolates
Part of PLOS ONE, 2017
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First case of human bacteraemia by Catabacter hongkongensis in Scandinavia
Part of New Microbes and New Infections, p. 6-8, 2017
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Part of Infection, Genetics and Evolution, p. 74-80, 2017
- DOI for Time to review the gold standard for genotyping vancomycin-resistant enterococci in epidemiology: Comparing whole-genome sequencing with PFGE and MLST in three suspected outbreaks in Sweden during 2013–2015
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GIFeGSH: A New Genomic Island Might Explain the Differences in Brucella Virulence
Part of Open Journal of Animal Sciences, p. 141-148, 2017
- DOI for GIFeGSH: A New Genomic Island Might Explain the Differences in Brucella Virulence
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Accessory genetic content in Campylobacter jejuni ST21CC isolates from feces and blood
Part of International Journal of Medical Microbiology, p. 233-240, 2017
- DOI for Accessory genetic content in Campylobacter jejuni ST21CC isolates from feces and blood
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Massilia norwichensis sp. nov., isolated from an air sample
Part of International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, p. 56-64, 2015
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Part of Microorganisms, p. 695-706, 2015
- DOI for How to Show the Real Microbial Biodiversity? A Comparison of Seven DNA Extraction Methods for Bacterial Population Analyses in Matrices Containing Highly Charged Natural Nanoparticles
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Part of International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, p. 1186-1193, 2014
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Whole-Genome Sequence of Brucella canis Strain SVA13, Isolated from an Infected Dog
Part of Genome Announcements, 2014
- DOI for Whole-Genome Sequence of Brucella canis Strain SVA13, Isolated from an Infected Dog
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Part of Genome Announcements, 2014
- DOI for Draft Genome Sequences of Brucella suis Biovar 4 Strain NCTC 10385, Brucella ceti Strain NCTC 12891T, Brucella inopinata Strain CAMP 6436T, and Brucella neotomae Strain ATCC 23459T
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Part of Clays and clay minerals, p. 203-210, 2014
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Part of Veterinary Microbiology, p. 523-530, 2014
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Part of Applied Clay Science, p. 53-56, 2012
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Part of Clays and clay minerals, p. 58-74, 2011
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Part of CFI. Ceramic forum international, p. 29-34, 2009
Books
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Harmonisering av odling och PCR detektion av Brucella
MSB, 2014
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Disserta publishing house, 2011
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Mikrobiologische Gewässeranalytik
Diplomica Verlag, 2009
Chapters in book
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Methoden zur Charakterisierung mikrobieller Populationen in Tonrohstoffen unterschiedlichen Alters
Part of Innovative Feuchtemessung in Forschung und Praxis - Materialeigenschaften und Prozesse, KIT, 2010