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2016-03-17ZeitschriftenartikelCarriage of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Plasmids Does Not Reduce Fitness but Enhances Virulence in Some Strains of Pandemic E. coli Lineages Pathogenic ESBL-producing E. coli lineages occur frequently worldwide, not only in a human health context but in animals and the environment, also in settings with low antimicrobial pressures. This study investigated the ...
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2012-11-21ZeitschriftenartikelCarrier prevalence, secondary household transmission and long-term shedding in two districts during the Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak in Germany, 2011 Background: From May-July 2011, Germany experienced a large Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O104:H4 outbreak. Our objective was to identify the prevalence of STEC O104:H4 carriers in households in highly affected ...
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2020-06-08ZeitschriftenartikelCartography of opportunistic pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes in a tertiary hospital environment Although disinfection is key to infection control, the colonization patterns and resistomes of hospital-environment microbes remain underexplored. We report the first extensive genomic characterization of microbiomes, ...
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2018-10-23ZeitschriftenartikelCase report: A fatal case of cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient due to Cryptococcus deuterogattii (AFLP6/VGII) Introduction. Cryptococcosis in immunocompetent adults is a rare disease in Europe, mostly induced by members of the Cryptococcus gattii species complex. The diagnosis can be challenging due to its rarity, unspecific ...
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2018-05-10ZeitschriftenartikelCase-control study on risk factors for acute hepatitis E in Germany, 2012 to 2014 Background Notified cases of hepatitis E have increased 40-fold in the past 10 years in Germany. Food safety is a major concern as hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA has been detected in ready-to-eat retail-level food products. ...
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2016-09-28ZeitschriftenartikelCases of alcohol poisoning involving in-patient treatment Alcohol poisonings represent the direct consequences of excess alcohol consumption. In 2014, in Germany 115,967 persons aged 10 to 79 years were treated as in-patients with the diagnosis “acute alcohol intoxication”. In ...
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2011-01-27ZeitschriftenartikelCases of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an asylum seekers centre in Germany, November 2010 In an asylum seeker centre in Schleswig-Holstein, a resident was diagnosed with furuncle caused by a Panton-Valentine leukocidine (PVL)-positive community- acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). ...
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2016-03-14ZeitschriftenartikelCausal or not: applying the Bradford Hill aspects of evidence to the association between Zika virus and microcephaly
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2008-07-23ZeitschriftenartikelCCR5Delta32 genotypes in a German HIV-1 seroconverter cohort and report of HIV-1 infection in a CCR5Delta32 homozygous individual Background: Homozygosity (Δ32/Δ32) for the 32 bp deletion in the chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) gene is associated with strong resistance against HIV infection. Heterozygosity is associated with protection of HIV-1 disease ...
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2016-12-07ZeitschriftenartikelCD4-cell counts and presence of AIDS in HIV-positive patients entering specialized care—a comparison of migrant groups in the German ClinSurv HIV Cohort Study, 1999–2013 Background: Although early presentation to HIV-care is essential to ensure timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy, recent studies have shown that especially migrants present to HIV-care at a later stage of ...
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2019-08-06ZeitschriftenartikelCell Shape and Antibiotic Resistance Are Maintained by the Activity of Multiple FtsW and RodA Enzymes in Listeria monocytogenes Rod-shaped bacteria have two modes of peptidoglycan synthesis: lateral synthesis and synthesis at the cell division site. These two processes are controlled by two macromolecular protein complexes, the elongasome and ...
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2013-03-21ZeitschriftenartikelChallenges in diagnosing extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the European Union, 2011 In the European Union (EU) 72,334 tuberculosis (TB) cases were notified in 2011, of which 16,116 (22%) had extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). The percentage of TB cases with EPTB ranged from 4% to 48% in the reporting ...
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2021-02-17ZeitschriftenartikelChallenges in interpreting SARS-CoV-2 serological results in African countries A diagnosis of COVID-19 is based on a positive PCR test for SARS-CoV-2. Over the past year, PCR testing capacity has varied globally due to the availability of tests, and testing strategies have targeted mainly symptomatic ...
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2019-09Teil eines BuchesChallenges in the Development of Reference Materials for Protein Toxins High molecular weight protein toxins produced by bacteria, e.g. staphylococcal enterotoxins and botulinum neurotoxins, as well as plant toxins such as ricin and abrin, are relevant analytes in different application areas: ...
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2021-01-25ZeitschriftenartikelChallenges to the Fight against Rabies—The Landscape of Policy and Prevention Strategies in Africa Nearly 59,000 human deaths worldwide are attributable to rabies annually, of which more than a third occur in Africa. In recent years, progress has been made in both action and collaboration including implementation of ...
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2022-12-20ZeitschriftenartikelChange in sports activity and walking and cycling for transport since the COVID-19 pandemic – Results of the GEDA 2021 study Background: Physical activity is a significant health promotion behaviour. COVID-19 pandemic mitigation measures, such as reducing social contact, closing sports facilities and working from home offices, may make it more ...
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2015-07-25ZeitschriftenartikelChange in the association of body mass index and systolic blood pressure in Germany – national cross-sectional surveys 1998 and 2008–2011 Background: A recent weakening and even decoupling of the association of body mass index (BMI) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) in population data was reported, i. a. for Western Europe. Methods: The association ...
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2015-11-19ZeitschriftenartikelChanges in diabetes care indicators: findings from German National Health Interview and Examination Surveys 1997–1999 and 2008–2011 Objectives: To investigate changes in type 2 diabetes care indicators over time in Germany. Methods: Adults aged 45–79 years with type 2 diabetes were identified from two national health examination surveys conducted ...
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2009-02-23ZeitschriftenartikelChanges in food and nutrient intake of 6- to 17-year-old Germans between the 1980s and 2006 Objective: To compare the food consumption and nutrient intakes of German children and adolescents in the 1980s with present dietary habitsDesign: Two cross-sectional representative surveys, the German National Food ...
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2022-01-08ZeitschriftenartikelChanges in healthcare seeking and lifestyle in old aged individuals during COVID-19 lockdown in Germany: the population-based AugUR study Background: Containment measures in the COVID-19 pandemic protected individuals at high risk, particularly individuals at old age, but little is known about how these measures affected health-related behavior of old ...