Browsing by Subject "Molecular Epidemiology"
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2011-05-05ZeitschriftenartikelAntibiotic resistance and molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in Nigeria Background: Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen causing a wide range of infections in the hospital and community setting. In order to have adequate information for treatment of S. aureus infections, it is crucial ...
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2011-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelCloser to the Goal: Efforts in Measles Elimination in Germany 2010 Increasing 2-dose vaccination coverage has led to an interruption of endemic measles virus circulation in Germany. However, outbreaks after virus importation still occur and contribute to international transmission chains. ...
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2009-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelEmergence of a community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with unique resistance profile in Southwest of Nigeria Pheno-, genotypic and toxin gene analysis has not been done yet all in one for Nigerian Staphylococcus aureus population. This study provides a comprehensive overview on the molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of ...
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2009-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology of Hepatitis A Virus Infections, 2007-2008 Approximately 60% of hepatitis A virus infections in Germany occur in persons without a travel history to disease-endemic areas and for whom sources of infection are unknown. Recommendation of pretravel vaccination fails ...
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2009-04-22ZeitschriftenartikelGenetic variability of group A human respiratory syncytial virus strains circulating in Germany from 1998 to 2007. The variability between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) strains is one of the features of RSV infections that might contribute to the ability of the virus to infect people repeatedly and cause yearly outbreaks. To study ...
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2014-02-05ZeitschriftenartikelHuman Metapneumovirus: Insights from a Ten-Year Molecular and Epidemiological Analysis in Germany Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a cause of respiratory tract illness at all ages. In this study the epidemiological and molecular diversity among patients of different ages was investigated. Between 2000–2001 and 2009–2010, ...
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2014-05-16ZeitschriftenartikelMolecular Epidemiology and Genotyping of Hepatitis B Virus of HBsAg-Positive Patients in Oman Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health burden with distinct geographic public health significance. Oman is a country with intermediate HBV carrier prevalence; however, little is known ...
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2011-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelMolecular genotyping and epidemiology of measles virus transmission in the World Health Organization European Region, 2007-2009 Background: In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a goal to eliminate measles in the European Region by 2010. Measles elimination is defined as the interruption of indigenous measles virus (MV) transmission. ...
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2010-09-14ZeitschriftenartikelPhylogenetic history demonstrates two different lineages of dengue type 1 virus in Colombia Background: Dengue Fever is one of the most important viral re-emergent diseases affecting about 50 million people around the world especially in tropical and sub-tropical countries. In Colombia, the virus was first ...
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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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2010-05-14ZeitschriftenartikelPork contaminated with Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:-, an emerging health risk for humans. Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- is a monophasic variant of S. enterica serovar Typhimurium (antigenic formula 4,[5],12:i:1,2). Worldwide, especially in several European countries and the United ...
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2009-08-24ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among pigs on German farms and import of livestock-related MRSA into hospitals The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among pigs and estimate the impact of this animal reservoir on human healthcare. Nasal ...
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2010-08-16ZeitschriftenartikelRotavirus genotypes co-circulating in Europe between 2006 and 2009 as determined by EuroRotaNet, a pan-European collaborative strain surveillance network EuroRotaNet, a laboratory network, was established in order to determine the diversity of co-circulating rotavirus strains in Europe over three or more rotavirus seasons from 2006/2007 and currently includes 16 countries. ...
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2015-08-04ZeitschriftenartikelSpecies-wide whole genome sequencing reveals historical global spread and recent local persistence in Shigella flexneri Shigella flexneri is the most common cause of bacterial dysentery in low-income countries. Despite this, S. flexneri remains largely unexplored from a genomic standpoint and is still described using a vocabulary based on ...
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2009-12-04ZeitschriftenartikelTransmission dynamics of pulmonary tuberculosis between autochthonous and immigrant sub-populations Background: The overall incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Western Europe has been declining since the 19th Century. However, immigrant sub-groups from high-prevalence countries are slowing down this trend. The aim of this ...
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2015-08-27ZeitschriftenartikelTransmission patterns of human enterovirus 71 to, from and among European countries, 2003 to 2013 Enterovirus 71 (EV-71) is involved in epidemics of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and has been reported to occur with severe neurological complications in eastern and south-east Asia. In other geographical areas, the ...
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2010-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelWild Chimpanzees Infected with 5 Plasmodium Species Data are missing on the diversity of Plasmodium spp. infecting apes that live in their natural habitat, with limited possibility of human-mosquito-ape exchange. We surveyed Plasmodium spp. diversity in wild chimpanzees ...