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2007-07-03ZeitschriftenartikelFirst international diagnostic accuracy study for the serological detection of West Nile virus infection Background: The diagnosis of an acute or convalescent West Nile (WN) virus infection can be confirmed by various serological assays such as enzyme immunoassay (EIA), immunofluorescence assay (IFA), or neutralisation test ...
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2012-06-26ZeitschriftenartikelFirst International External Quality Assessment of Molecular Detection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonosis caused by a Nairovirus of the family Bunyaviridae. Infection is transmitted to humans mostly by Hyalomma ticks and also by direct contact with the blood or tissues of ...
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2015-05-30ZeitschriftenartikelFirst international external quality assessment of molecular diagnostics for Mers-CoV Background: Since the discovery of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012, diagnostic protocols were quickly published and deployed globally. Objectives: We set out to assess the quality of ...
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2012-05-03ZeitschriftenartikelFirst International External Quality Assessment Study on Molecular and Serological Methods for Yellow Fever Diagnosis Objective: We describe an external quality assurance (EQA) study designed to assess the efficiency and accurateness of molecular and serological methods used by expert laboratories performing YF diagnosis. Study Design: ...
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2014-05-01ZeitschriftenartikelFirst Line Treatment Response in Patients with Transmitted HIV Drug Resistance and Well Defined Time Point of HIV Infection: Updated Results from the German HIV-1 Seroconverter Study Background: Transmission of drug-resistant HIV-1 (TDR) can impair the virologic response to antiretroviral combination therapy. Aim of the study was to assess the impact of TDR on treatment success of resistance test-guided ...
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2014-06-25ZeitschriftenartikelFirst report of a Chinese strain of coxsackie B3 virus infection in a newborn in Germany in 2011: a case report Introduction: Enteroviruses commonly encounter babies and children and infections present in a wide variety of symptoms ranging from asymptomatic infection, benign illness, and aseptic meningitis, hand-foot-and-mouth ...
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2012-07-05ZeitschriftenartikelFirst report of sandfly fever virus infection imported from Malta into Switzerland, October 2011 We report the first documented cases of sandfly fever virus infection in travellers returning from Malta to Switzerland in autumn 2011. These cases illustrate the importance of considering sandfly-borne viral infection in ...
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2017-07-15ZeitschriftenartikelFirst report of two complete Clostridium chauvoei genome sequences and detailed in silico genome analysis Clostridium (C.) chauvoei is a Gram-positive, spore forming, anaerobic bacterium. It causes black leg in ruminants, a typically fatal histotoxic myonecrosis. High quality circular genome sequences were generated for the ...
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2018-06-20ZeitschriftenartikelFirst results from the study ‘Disease knowledge and information needs - Diabetes mellitus (2017)’ Very little research has been undertaken into what people in Germany know about diabetes, the information they may require about the condition, where they look for such information and how they rate the information ...
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2019-06-12ZeitschriftenartikelFirst-line tuberculosis drug resistance patterns and associated risk factors in Germany, 2008-2017 Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), especially multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), poses a threat to public health. While standard surveillance focuses on Rifampicin and/or Isoniazid resistance, little is known about ...
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2013-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelFitness costs of various mobile genetic elements in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis Objectives: To determine the fitness effects of various mobile genetic elements (MGEs) in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis when newly acquired. We also tested the hypothesis that the biological cost of ...
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2013-08-28Berichte und sonstige TexteFizzy drinks, juices etc. The consumption of beverages containing sugars in GermanThis issue is about the consumption of beverages containing sugar, like soft drinks and fruit juices in the German population. Martina Rabenberg and Gert Mensink try to answer the following questions: Is there a difference ...
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2010-12-09ZeitschriftenartikelFlagellin genes of Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 1A: playground of evolution towards novel flagellin functions Yersinia enterocolitica strain 8081, representing the high-pathogenic biotype 1B, harbours three flagellin genes arranged in tandem in the order fliC3, fliC, fliC2. The genes are organized monocistronic but coordinately ...
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2018-07-11ZeitschriftenartikelFlexible decision-making in grooming partner choice in sooty mangabeys and chimpanzees Living in permanent social groups forces animals to make decisions about when, how and with whom to interact, requiring decisions to be made that integrate multiple sources of information. Changing social environments can ...
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2012-08-05ZeitschriftenartikelFliA expression analysis and influence of the regulatory proteins RpoN, FleQ and FliA on virulence and in vivo fitness in Legionella pneumophila In Legionella pneumophila, the regulation of the flagellum and the expression of virulence traits are linked. FleQ, RpoN and FliA are the major regulators of the flagellar regulon. We demonstrated here that all three ...
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2010-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelFluoroquinolone Resistance and Clostridium difficile, Germany We characterized 670 Clostridium diffi cile isolates collected from patients in 84 hospitals in Germany in 2008. PCR ribotyping showed high prevalence of ribotype 001 and restricted dissemination of ribotype 027 strains. ...
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2019-05-06ZeitschriftenartikelFluoroquinolone-Resistant Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter spp., and Arcobacter butzleri from Local and Imported Poultry Meat in Kumasi, Ghana Salmonella and Campylobacter are important gastroenteric pathogens. Arcobacter butzleri is an emerging enteric pathogen. Data on the frequencies of these poultry-associated pathogens on meat products sold in sub-Saharan ...
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2011-12-01MasterarbeitFoamy virus Bet fusion proteins for induction of neutralising antibodies against HIV-1 Seit der Entdeckung des HI Virus in den frühen 1980iger Jahren, spiegelt die von ihm ausgelöste AIDS Pandemie mit mehr als 30 Millionen Toten weltweit eine der ernstzunehmensten Krankheiten unserer Zeit wieder. Trotz ...
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2016-12-14ZeitschriftenartikelFolate status in Germany Folate is important for cell division and thus for growth and physical development. Serum folate concentrations can be used to assess a population’s folate status. In Germany, the median serum folate level of adults aged ...
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2016-12-14ZeitschriftenartikelFolatversorgung in Deutschland Folat ist wichtig für die Zellteilung und somit für das Wachstum und die Entwicklung des Körpers. Zur Einschätzung der Versorgungslage in der Bevölkerung können im Serum gemessene Folatkonzentrationen herangezogen werden. ...