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2015-10-20ZeitschriftenartikelHemoparasites in a wild primate: Infection patterns suggest interaction of Plasmodium and Babesia in a lemur species Hemoparasites can cause serious morbidity in humans and animals and often involve wildlife reservoirs. Understanding patterns of hemoparasite infections in natural populations can therefore inform about emerging disease ...
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2012-09-01ZeitschriftenartikelHenipavirus-related Sequences in Fruit Bat Bushmeat, Republic of Congo TO THE EDITOR: Bats are hosts for various emerging viruses, including the zoonotic paramyxoviruses Hendra virus and Nipah virus, which occur in Australia and Southeast Asia, respectively, and cause severe disease outbreaks ...
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2022-02-18ZeitschriftenartikelHenipaviruses—A constant threat to livestock and humans In this review, we highlight the risk to livestock and humans from infections with henipaviruses, which belong to the virus family Paramyxoviridae. We provide a comprehensive overview of documented outbreaks of Nipah and ...
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2020-12-20ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis A outbreak among MSM in Berlin due to low vaccination coverage: Epidemiology, management, and successful interventions Objectives To describe the characteristics of a large hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Berlin and to assess the impact of measures implemented. Methods Cases of ...
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2018-08-16ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis A outbreak disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men (MSM) in the European Union and European Economic Area, June 2016 to May 2017 Between 1 June 2016 and 31 May 2017, 17 European Union (EU) and European Economic Area countries reported 4,096 cases associated with a multi-country hepatitis A (HA) outbreak. Molecular analysis identified three co-circulating ...
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2017-04-26ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis A virus infections and outbreaks in asylum seekers arriving to Germany, September 2015 to March 2016 From September 2015 to March 2016, hepatitis A notifications in Germany increased by 45% to 699 cases compared to 482 cases in the same period of the previous year. Children aged five to nine years were predominantly ...
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2018-11-12ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis A virus infections, immunisations and demographic determinants in children and adolescents, Germany Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable disease with a global distribution. It predominantly occurs in regions with inadequate living conditions, but also affects populations in industrialised countries. Children are frequently ...
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2021-08-14ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis B vaccination coverage in Germany: systematic review Background Despite being considered as a low prevalence country for hepatitis B (HBV), some populations in Germany are at higher risk of infection. In the context of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) viral hepatitis ...
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2010-07-29ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis B virus infections among children and adolescents in Germany: Migration background as a risk factor in a low seroprevalence population Background: Data on hepatitis B (HB) infection prevalence among children and adolescents in Germany are scarce. We estimated seroprevalence of HB infection and assessed determinants for HB infection among children and ...
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2001-06-01ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis C Epidemiologie und PräventionEpidemiologische Studien haben gezeigt, dass das Hepatitis-C-Virus (HCV) – vor seiner Identifizierung und molekularen Charakterisierung der häufigste Erreger einer Posttransfusionshepatitis – weltweit verbreitet ist. Die ...
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2016-07-25Berichte und sonstige TexteHepatitis C GBE-ThemenheftHepatitis C ist eine Lebererkrankung, die durch ein auf dem Blutweg übertragenes Virus verursacht wird. Infektionen mit dem Hepatitis-C-Virus verlaufen in den meisten Fällen chronisch und zählen zu den wichtigsten Ursachen ...
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2017-07-27ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis C im Jahr 2016 Infektionen mit Hepatitis-C-Viren gehören zu den häufigsten Infektionskrankheiten weltweit. Sie zählen zu den bedeutendsten Ursachen von Leberzirrhose und Leberzellkarzinom. Nach Schätzungen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation ...
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2018-07-19ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis C im Jahr 2017 Zur Situation bei wichtigen Infektionskrankheiten in DeutschlandAm 28. Juli 2018 findet der diesjährige Welt-Hepatitis-Tag unter dem Motto „Hepatitis: Findet die fehlenden Millionen!“ statt. Aus diesem Anlass widmen sich zwei Ausgaben des Epidemiologischen Bulletins der Hepatitis-Situation, ...
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2014-07-28ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis C Virus Infection Epidemiology among People Who Inject Drugs in Europe: A Systematic Review of Data for Scaling Up Treatment and Prevention Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Treatment options are improving and may enhance prevention; however access for PWID may be poor. The availability in ...
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2018-02-27ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis C virus: Morphogenesis, infection and therapy Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver diseases including liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Approximately 3% of the world population is infected with HCV. Thus, HCV infection is considered a public ...
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2014-09-01ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis E in Deutschland – eine unterschätzte Infektionskrankheit Hintergrund: Mindestens 17 % der in Deutschland lebenden Bevölkerung haben eine Infektion mit dem Hepatitis-E-Virus (HEV) durchgemacht. Somit ist diese Infektion in Deutschland häufiger als bislang angenommen. Demgegenüber ...
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2019-03-13ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis E virus (HEV)—The Future Hepatitis (HEV) is widely distributed in pigs and is transmitted with increasing numbers to humans by contact with pigs, contaminated food and blood transfusion. The virus is mostly apathogenic in pigs but may enhance the ...
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2015-10-22ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis E virus antibody prevalence in hunters from a district in Central Germany, 2013: a cross-sectional study providing evidence for the benefit of protective gloves during disembowelling of wild boars Background: In Germany, 17 % of the general human population have antibodies to hepatitis E virus (HEV) (recomLine HEV-IgG/IgM immunoassay [Mikrogen GmbH]). Wild boars represent an animal reservoir for HEV genotype 3, ...
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2017-06-29ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis E virus infection in Europe: surveillance and descriptive epidemiology of confirmed cases, 2005 to 2015 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an under-recognised cause of acute hepatitis in high-income countries. The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of testing, diagnosis, surveillance activities, and data on confirmed ...
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2021-04-29ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis E virus infection in high-risk populations in Osun State, Nigeria Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging infection that is of major public health concern, especially in some vulnerable groups like immunosuppressed individuals, pregnant women and HBV-coinfected individuals. HEV ...