Browsing by Subject "Humans"
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2010-10-05Zeitschriftenartikel2nd International External Quality Control Assessment for the Molecular Diagnosis of Dengue Infections Background: Currently dengue viruses (DENV) pose an increasing threat to over 2.5 billion people in over 100 tropical and sub-tropical countries worldwide. International air travel is facilitating rapid global movement ...
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2011-02-15ZeitschriftenartikelA clinical trial alert tool to recruit large patient samples and assess selection bias in general practice research Background: Many research projects in general practice face problems when recruiting patients, often resulting in low recruitment rates and an unknown selection bias, thus limiting their value for health services research. ...
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2013-07-11ZeitschriftenartikelA cluster of invasive meningococcal disease in young men who have sex with men in Berlin, October 2012 to May 2013 Between October 2012 and May 2013, five cases of invasive meningococcal disease in young men who have sex with men (MSM) living in Berlin were notified to local health authorities in Germany. Three of the five cases died. ...
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2011-01-04ZeitschriftenartikelA comparative examination of tuberculosis immigration medical screening programs from selected countries with high immigration and low tuberculosis incidence rates Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in migrants is an ongoing challenge in several low TB incidence countries since a large proportion of TB in these countries occurs in migrants from high incidence countries. To meet these ...
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2008-05-08ZeitschriftenartikelA European laboratory network for sequence-based typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as a communication platform between human and veterinary medicine – an update on SeqNet.org
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2016-01-12ZeitschriftenartikelA Follow-Up of the Multicenter Collaborative Study on HIV-1 Drug Resistance and Tropism Testing Using 454 Ultra Deep Pyrosequencing Background: Ultra deep sequencing is of increasing use not only in research but also in diagnostics. For implementation of ultra deep sequencing assays in clinical laboratories for routine diagnostics, intra- and ...
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2013-01-08ZeitschriftenartikelA genomic portrait of the emergence, evolution, and global spread of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pandemic The widespread use of antibiotics in association with high-density clinical care has driven the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria that are adapted to thrive in hospitalized patients. Of particular concern are globally ...
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2013-07-16ZeitschriftenartikelA Mouse Model for Human Norovirus Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, despite substantial efforts, a small-animal model for HuNoV has not been described to date. Since "humanized" mice have been successfully ...
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2014-08-07ZeitschriftenartikelA multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Newport gastroenteritis in Europe associated with watermelon from Brazil, confirmed by whole genome sequencing: October 2011 to January 2012 In November 2011, the presence of Salmonella Newport in a ready-to-eat watermelon slice was confirmed as part of a local food survey in England. In late December 2011, cases of S. Newport were reported in England, Wales, ...
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2010-01-21ZeitschriftenartikelA novel IS26 structure is surrounding blaCTX-M genes in different plasmids of German clinical isolates of Escherichia coli This report focuses on the molecular characterization of 22 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli isolates collected in a German university hospital, during a period of nine months in 2006. Relationship ...
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2006-10-06ZeitschriftenartikelA super-spreading ewe infects hundreds with Q fever at a farmers' market in Germany Background: In May 2003 the Soest County Health Department was informed of an unusually large number of patients hospitalized with atypical pneumonia. Methods: In exploratory interviews patients mentioned having ...
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2008-04-24ZeitschriftenartikelA survey on cases of tick-borne encephalitis in European countries The European Network for Diagnostics of “Imported” Viral Diseases (ENIVD) is finalising a project to improve the diagnostic and monitoring of encephalitis viruses in Europe. Part of this study was to analyse the present ...
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2005-12-22ZeitschriftenartikelA syringe exchange programme in prison as prevention strategy against HIV infection and hepatitis B and C in Berlin, Germany In two prisons in Berlin, Germany, provision of sterile injection equipment for injecting drug users (IDUs) started in 1998. To assess the programme's impact, the frequency of injecting drug use and syringe sharing, and ...
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2010-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelAbsence of evidence of Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-related virus infection in persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and healthy controls in the United States Background: XMRV, a xenotropic murine leukemia virus (MuLV)-related virus, was recently identified by PCR testing in 67% of persons with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and in 3.7% of healthy persons from the United States. ...
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2013-07-24ZeitschriftenartikelAbsence of Frequent Herpesvirus Transmission in a Nonhuman Primate Predator-Prey System in the Wild Emergence of viruses into the human population by transmission from nonhuman primates (NHPs) represents a serious potential threat to human health that is primarily associated with the increased bushmeat trade. Transmission ...
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2007-09-06ZeitschriftenartikelAcute childhood diarrhoea in northern Ghana: epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics Background: Acute diarrhoea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Its microbiological causes and clinico-epidemiological aspects were examined during the dry season 2005/6 in Tamale, ...
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2013-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelAcute gastrointestinal illness in adults in Germany: a population-based telephone survey Population-based estimates of incidence and risk factors for acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) are important for infectious disease surveillance and healthcare planning. We conducted a nationwide representative ...
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2009-12-15ZeitschriftenartikelAdolescents' wellbeing and functioning: relationships with parents' subjective general physical and mental health Background: This study aimed at examining the relationship between parental subjective health status and adolescents' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as well as the role of gender, socioeconomic status, presence ...
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2008-10-22ZeitschriftenartikelAetiology of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults: a prospective cohort study Background: The aetiology of severe gastroenteritis leading to hospitalisation in adults frequently remains unclear. Our objective was to study the causes and characteristics of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis ...
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2015-08-13ZeitschriftenartikelAge-related prevalence of cross-reactive antibodies against influenza A(H3N2) variant virus, Germany, 2003 to 2010 To estimate susceptibility to the swine-origin influenza A(H3N2) variant virus (A(H3N2)v) in the German population, we investigated cross-reactive antibodies against this virus and factors associated with seroprotective ...