Determining individual health status is of great importance for a better understanding of life history trade-offs between growth, reproduction, and maintenance. However, existing immunological methods are invasive and ...

Background: Mental health encompasses more than just the absence of mental disorders. Thus, a Mental Health Surveillance (MHS) and reporting system for Germany should monitor mental well-being in addition to psychopathology ...

Background: For practical and financial reasons, self-reported instead of measured height and weight are often used. The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity of self-reports and to identify potential predictors ...

Enterokokken (vorrangig E. faecalis, E. faecium) sind bedeutende nosokomiale Erreger, die vor allem bei älteren und/oder immunsupprimierten Patienten auftreten. Sie besitzen ein breites Spektrum an intrinsischen und ...

During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, robust detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a key element for clinical management and to interrupt transmission chains. ...

Background: In 2004, universal childhood varicella vaccination was introduced in Germany. We aimed to determine the age-specific prevalence of anti-varicella zoster virus (VZV) IgG-antibodies among children in the ...

Vegetables are part of a healthy diet and can help prevent various chronic diseases. According to the GEDA 2014/2015- EHIS study, 40.4% of women and 23.9% of men eat vegetables on a daily basis. The proportion of women ...