Sébastien Bontems

Rega Institute for Medical Research — Belgium

Medicine · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments(25), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research(17), SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing(11), Hepatitis C virus research(10), Virus-based gene therapy research(7)

Publications78 total

Tracking down the origin and subsequent spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.619
Virus Evolution·2025Open Access
Bartonella quintana Endocarditis Complicated by Cerebral Stroke: A Case Report
Cureus·2024Open Access
A retrospective genomic characterisation of the 2022 mpox outbreak in Belgium, and in vitro assessment of three antiviral compounds
EBioMedicine·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Diversity, geographical distribution and predictive factors of Hepatitis C virus genotypes and subtypes in Rwanda
Acta Tropica·2024Open Access
Intrahost evolution leading to distinct lineages in the upper and lower respiratory tracts during SARS-CoV-2 prolonged infection
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Intrahost evolution leading to distinct lineages in the upper and lower respiratory tracts during SARS-CoV-2 prolonged infection
Virus Evolution·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Evaluation of Chromagar Culture Media for the Rapid Identification of Strains of Staphylococcus Aureus, Enterococcus Sp, and Enterobacteriaceae Resistant to the Main Antibiotics of Interest in Precarious Storage Conditions Observed in Countries with Limited Resource
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Correlation of antifungal susceptibility and sequence types within Cryptococcus neoformans VNI from HIV patients, and ERG11 gene polymorphism
Journal de Mycologie Médicale·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in a primary school using epidemiological and genomic data
Epidemics·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Immunovirological and environmental screening reveals actionable risk factors for fatal COVID-19 during post-vaccination nursing home outbreaks
Nature Aging·2023· 15 citedOpen Access
Reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in a primary school using epidemiological and genomic data
2022Open Access
Evaluation of Screening Program and Phylogenetic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Infections among Hospital Healthcare Workers in Liège, Belgium
Viruses·2022· 3 citedOpen Access
Nationwide Harmonization Effort for Semi-Quantitative Reporting of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results in Belgium
Viruses·2022· 21 citedOpen Access
Evaluation of the Revogene® GBS DS assay performance for the intrapartum screening of group B streptococcus in comparison with intrapartum culture
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease·2021· 2 cited
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infectious Profile Change in Mali: A Narrative Review
Global Journal of Medical Research·2021Open Access
In-Depth Longitudinal Comparison of Clinical Specimens to Detect SARS-CoV-2
Pathogens·2021· 12 citedOpen Access
Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Rwanda reveals the importance of incoming travelers on lineage diversity
Nature Communications·2021· 37 citedOpen Access
Exploiting genomic surveillance to map the spatio-temporal dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations in Belgium across 2020
Scientific Reports·2021· 21 citedOpen Access
IN-HOUSE ASSAY SET UP FOR GENOTYPING AND RESISTANCE PROFILE OF HEPATITIS C (HCV) BY SEQUENCING THE NS5B (CENTRAL REGION) AND NS3 USING A SINGLE METHOD
Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège)·2021Open Access
Development of a multiplex RT-qPCR using the drop out strategy to screen the SARS-CoV-2 South African 501Y.V2 variant
Journal of Infection·2021· 1 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Marie‐Pierre Hayette(21), Cécile Meex(18), Catherine Sadzot‐Delvaux(14), Maria Artesi(13), Keith Durkin(13), Vincent Bours(12), Samuel L. Hong(10), Jacques Piette(10), Simon Dellicour(8), Emmanuel Di Valentin(7), Piet Maes(6), Pierrette Melin(6), Guy Baele(6), Gilles Darcis(6), Bert Vanmechelen(5), Tony Wawina-Bokalanga(5), Raphaël Boreux(4), Joan Martí‐Carreras(4), Emmanuel André(4), Marielle Lebrun(4)