Ronza Hadad

Articles in journals

• Philipova, I. , Hadad, R. , Levterova, V. , Kantardjiev, T. & Unemo, M. (2023). Mycoplasma genitalium antimicrobial (azithromycin and moxifloxacin) resistance and treatment outcome in Sofia, Bulgaria, 2018-2021. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 37 (8), e994-e995.
• Shipitsyna, E. , Kularatne, R. , Golparian, D. , Müller, E. E. , Vargas, S. K. , Hadad, R. , Padovese, V. , Hancali, A. & et al. (2023). Mycoplasma genitalium prevalence, antimicrobial resistance-associated mutations, and coinfections with non-viral sexually transmitted infections in high-risk populations in Guatemala, Malta, Morocco, Peru and South Africa, 2019-2021. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14.
• Hadad, R. , Golparian, D. , Velicko, I. , Ohlsson, A. , Lindroth, Y. , Ericson, E. , Fredlund, H. , Engstrand, L. & et al. (2022). First National Genomic Epidemiological Study of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strains Spreading Across Sweden in 2016. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12.
• Cole, M. J. , Davis, G. S. , Fifer, H. , Saunders, J. M. , Unemo, M. , Hadad, R. , Roberts, D. J. , Fazal, M. & et al. (2022). No widespread dissemination of Chlamydia trachomatis diagnostic: escape variants and the impact of Neisseria gonorrhoeae positivity on the Aptima Combo 2 assay. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 98 (5), 366-370.
• Hadad, R. , Cole, M. J. , Ebeyan, S. , Jacobsson, S. , Tan, L. Y. , Golparian, D. , Erskine, S. , Day, M. & et al. (2021). Evaluation of the SpeeDx ResistancePlus® GC and SpeeDx GC 23S 2611 (beta) molecular assays for prediction of antimicrobial resistance/susceptibility to ciprofloxacin and azithromycin in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 76 (1), 84-90.
• Hadad, R. , Skov Jensen, J. , Westh, H. , Grønbaek, I. , Jessen Schwartz, L. , Nielsen, L. , Müller Vang, T. , Nielsen, R. & et al. (2020). A Chlamydia trachomatis 23S rRNA G1523A variant escaping detection in the Aptima Combo 2 assay (Hologic) was widespread across Denmark in July-September 2019. Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), 128 (6), 440-444.
• Hilmarsdóttir, I. , Arnardóttir, E. M. , Jóhannesdóttir, E. R. , Valsdóttir, F. , Golparian, D. , Hadad, R. , Vigfússon, H. B. & Unemo, M. (2020). Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium and antibiotic resistance-associated mutations in an Icelandic STI population, and comparison of the S-DiaMGTV and Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium assays for diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 58 (9).
• Unemo, M. , Hansen, M. , Hadad, R. , Puolakkainen, M. , Westh, H. , Rantakokko-Jalava, K. , Thilesen, C. , Cole, M. J. & et al. (2020). Sensitivity, specificity, inclusivity and exclusivity of the updated Aptima Combo 2 assay, which provides detection coverage of the new diagnostic-escape Chlamydia trachomatis variants. BMC Infectious Diseases, 20 (1).
• Weinbaum, B. , Williams, A. , Hadad, R. , Vinluan, B. , Puolakkainen, M. , Unemo, M. & Getman, D. (2020). Validation of an Aptima-format Finnish new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis (FI-nvCT) surveillance assay, 2019. Eurosurveillance, 25 (5), 16-22.
• Johansen, T. B. , Kløvstad, H. , Rykkvin, R. , Herrfurth-Erichsen, E. B. , Sorthe, J. , Njølstad, G. , Ebbesen, M. H. , Nygaard, R. M. & et al. (2019). The 'Finnish new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis' escaping detection in the Aptima Combo 2 assay is widespread across Norway, June to August 2019. Eurosurveillance, 24 (42), 2-6.
• Dahlberg, J. , Hadad, R. , Elfving, K. , Larsson, I. , Isaksson, J. , Magnuson, A. , Fredlund, H. , Unemo, M. & et al. (2018). Ten years transmission of the new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis in Sweden: prevalence of infections and associated complications. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 94 (2), 100-104.
• Hadfield, J. , Harris, S. R. , Seth-Smith, H. M. B. , Parmar, S. , Andersson, P. , Giffard, P. M. , Schachter, J. , Moncada, J. & et al. (2017). Comprehensive global genome dynamics of Chlamydia trachomatis show ancient diversification followed by contemporary mixing and recent lineage expansion. Genome Research, 27 (7), 1220-1229.
• Hadad, R. , Marks, E. , Kalbina, I. , Schön, K. , Unemo, M. , Lycke, N. , Strid, Å. & Andersson, S. (2016). Protection against genital tract Chlamydia trachomatis infection following intranasal immunization with a novel recombinant MOMP VS2/4 antigen. Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), 124, 1078-1086.
• Lindh, I. , Bråve, A. , Hallengärd, D. , Hadad, R. , Kalbina, I. , Strid, Å. & Andersson, S. (2014). Oral delivery of plant-derived HIV-1 p24 antigen in low doses shows a superior priming effect in mice compared to high doses. Vaccine, 32 (20), 2288-2293.
• Hadad, R. , Jacobsson, S. , Pizza, M. , Rappuoli, R. , Fredlund, H. , Olcén, P. & Unemo, M. (2012). Novel meningococcal 4CMenB vaccine antigens: prevalence and polymorphisms of the encoding genes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), 120 (9), 750-760.
• Lindh, I. , Bråve, A. , Hallengärd, D. , Hadad, R. , Strid, Å. & Andersson, S. (2012). Oral delivery of transgenic plant-derived HIV-1 p24 antigen in low doses shows a superior priming effect in mice compared to higher doses. Retrovirology, 9 (Suppl. 2).
• Herrmann, B. , Eden, D. , Hadad, R. , Christerson, L. , Loré, B. , Österlund, A. , Larsson, I. , Sylvan, S. & et al. (2012). Prevalence Trends of the New Variant of Chlamydia trachomatis in Four Counties of Sweden in 2007-2011. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 39 (8), 648-650.

Conference papers

• Hadad, R. , Golparian, D. , Velicko, I. , Lindroth, Y. , Ohlsson, A. , Fredlund, H. & Unemo, M. (2021). GENOMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY OF NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE ISOLATES IN SWEDEN-2016 NATIONAL STUDY. In:  Sexually Transmitted Infections. Paper presented at STI & HIV World Congress, July 14–17, 2021. (pp. A135-A135). BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
• Hadad, R. , Schön, K. , Strid, Å. , Andersson, S. , Unemo, M. & Lycke, N. (2013). Optimization of infection in murine model with Chlamydia trachomatis for vaccine studies. In:  Chlamydia Basic Research Society 2013 biannual meeting. Paper presented at Chlamydia Basic Research Society 2013 biannual meeting, San Antonio, Texas. March 19-22, 2013.

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

• Hadad, R. (2022). Implementation of strategies for management and prevention of sexually transmitted infections with focus on Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro University.