Auflistung nach Schlagwort "Polymerase Chain Reaction"
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2010-11-11ZeitschriftenartikelIncreasing case numbers of adenovirus conjunctivitis in Germany, 2010 In 2010 (as of 13 October 2010), the number of adenovirus conjunctivitis cases reported to the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, Germany, has increased by more than 250% compared with same period in the previous two years. ...
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2011-03-31ZeitschriftenartikelIS element IS16 as a molecular screening tool to identify hospital-associated strains of Enterococcus faecium Background: Hospital strains of Enterococcus faecium could be characterized and typed by various molecular methods (MLST, AFLP, MLVA) and allocated to a distinct clonal complex known as MLST CC17. However, these techniques ...
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2012-03-27ZeitschriftenartikelLessons from a one-year hospital-based surveillance of acute respiratory infections in Berlin- comparing case definitions to monitor influenza Background: Surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) in sentinel hospitals is recommended to estimate the burden of severe influenza-cases. Therefore, we monitored patients admitted with respiratory ...
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2016-02-11ZeitschriftenartikelLong-Term Shedding of Influenza Virus, Parainfluenza Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Nosocomial Epidemiology in Patients with Hematological Disorders Respiratory viruses are a cause of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), but can be associated with severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in immunocompromised patients. The objective of this study was to ...
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2009-04-20ZeitschriftenartikelMalaria transmission in non-endemic areas: case report, review of the literature and implications for public health management In non-endemic areas, malaria is rare and locally acquired infections, particularly with Plasmodium falciparum, are exceptional events. The diagnosis is, therefore, likely to be delayed or missed in patients without a ...
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2013-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelMethicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) of Clonal Complex CC398, t571 from Infections in Humans Are Still Rare in Germany Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) attributed to clonal complex (CC) 398 and exhibiting spa-type t571 received attention in Europe and in the USA for being associated with severe infections in humans. As ...
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2009-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelNew Adenovirus in Bats, Germany
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2011-10-12ZeitschriftenartikelNo Detection of XMRV in Blood Samples and Tissue Sections from Prostate Cancer Patients in Northern Europe. Background: We recently published the rare detection of xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) (1/105) in prostate cancer (PCA) tissue of patients in Northern Europe by PCR. The controversial discussion ...
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2011-08-10ZeitschriftenartikelNovel adenoviruses in wild primates: a high level of genetic diversity and evidence of zoonotic transmissions. Adenoviruses (AdVs) broadly infect vertebrate hosts, including a variety of nonhuman primates (NHPs). In the present study, we identified AdVs in NHPs living in their natural habitats, and through the combination of ...
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2010-12-16ZeitschriftenartikelOngoing outbreak of mumps affecting adolescents and young adults in Bavaria, Germany, August to October 2010 Since the introduction of a two-dose MMR vaccination regime the incidence of mumps virus infections has substantially declined. However, mumps outbreaks have recently been reported from several countries. Here we report ...
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2012-02-09ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of salmonellosis after a wedding party, Bavaria, Germany, summer 2010: the importance of implementing food safety concepts An outbreak of salmonellosis in the summer of 2010 after a wedding party in Bavaria, Germany, was investigated, to identify vehicles and source of the outbreak and any flaws in food safety procedures. A cohort study ...
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2011-01-13ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of West Nile virus infection in humans, Romania, July to October 2010 A total of 57 cases of West Nile virus infection (54 with neuroinvasive infection and three with fever) were identified in Romania between July and October 2010. The median age of the cases was 53.4 years, with the highest ...
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2013-06-21ZeitschriftenartikelPopulation structure of Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:b:- strains and likely sources of human infection Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:b:- is a monophasic serovar not able to express the second-phase flagellar antigen (H2 antigen). In Germany, the serovar is occasionally isolated from poultry, reptiles, fish, food, and ...
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2011-09-08ZeitschriftenartikelRare Occurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC130 with a Novel mecA Homologue in Humans in Germany MRSA CC130 containing the mecA homologue mecALGA251 were reported from the UK and from Denmark so far from cattle and humans. Here we report on 11 MRSA CC130 among a sample of 12691 isolates of human origin collected from ...
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2011-04-20ZeitschriftenartikelRecognition of Clostridium difficile PCR-ribotypes 001, 027 and 126/078 using an extended MALDI-TOF MS system During the last decade, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) increased markedly inside as well as outside of hospitals. In association with the occurrence of new hypervirulent C. difficile strains, CDI became more important. ...
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2011-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelRickettsia aeschlimannii in Hyalomma marginatum Ticks, Germany To the Editor: Rickettsia spp. of the spotted fever group cause worldwide emerging human infections known as tick-borne rickettsioses (1). Data on the occurrence and prevalence of Rickettsia in Germany are still limited ...
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2013-08-22ZeitschriftenartikelRisk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescents: results from a representative populationbased survey in Germany, 2003–2006 Infections with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) can lead to severe sequelae; however, they are not notifiable in Germany. We tested urine samples from participants of KiGGS (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for ...
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2013-01-10ZeitschriftenartikelSimultaneous increase of Cryptosporidium infections in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany in late summer season, 2012 Starting August 2012, an increase in Cryptosporidium infections was reported in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany. It represented a 1.8 to 4.9-fold increase compared to previous years. Most samples were C. ...
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2013-06-06ZeitschriftenartikelTravel-associated Legionnaires’ disease in Europe, 2010 In 2010, the European surveillance network for travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease (ELDSNet, previously EWGLINET) received reports of 864 cases of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease, of whom 24 were reported to ...