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2009-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelHigh genotypic diversity and a novel variant of human cytomegalovirus revealed by combined UL33/UL55 genotyping with broad-range PCR The known strains of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) represent genotypic variants of a single species, and HCMV genotypic variability has been studied in order to reveal correlations between different disease patterns and the ...
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2019-06-26ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Hepatitis E virus (HEV) Positivity Among Domestic Pigs and Risk of HEV Infection of Individuals Occupationally Exposed to Pigs and Pork Meat in Hanoi, Vietnam Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection can occur through consumption of undercooked pork meat or exposure to animal feces. Because there are scarce data only in developing countries, we assessed whether pigs might ...
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2020-06-04ZeitschriftenartikelHigh impact of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, suggestion for monitoring in the EU/EEA, May 2020 Residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are a vulnerable population group. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related deaths in LTCF residents represent 30-60% of all COVID-19 deaths in many European countries. This ...
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2010-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Level of Gastrointestinal Nosocomial Infections in the German Surveillance System, 2002–2008 Objective: Surveillance of nosocomial infections (NIs) is well established in many countries but often does not include gastrointestinal infections. We sought to determine the proportion of NIs among all hospitalized ...
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2023-08-24ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Level of Knowledge about Tungiasis but Little Translation into Control Practices in Karamoja, Northeastern Uganda Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that can cause significant suffering and disability. Health promotion is an important pillar in NTD control programs, assuming that better knowledge contributes to reduced ...
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2014-02-11ZeitschriftenartikelHigh prevalence and diversity of species D adenoviruses (HAdV-D) in human populations of four Sub-Saharan countries Background: Human adenoviruses of species D (HAdV-D) can be associated with acute respiratory illness, epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, and gastroenteritis, but subclinical HAdV-D infections with prolonged shedding have ...
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2015-11-10ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Prevalence and High Incidence of Coinfection with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and Low Rate of Effective Vaccination against Hepatitis B in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men with Known Date of HIV Seroconversion in Germany Objectives: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk for coinfection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and syphilis than the general population. HIV infection and these coinfections ...
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2013-10-18ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Prevalence and Significance of Hepatitis D Virus Infection among Treatment-Naïve HBsAg-Positive Patients in Northern Vietnam Background: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection is considered to cause more severe hepatitis than hepatitis B virus (HBV) monoinfection. With more than 9.5 million HBV-infected people, Vietnam will face an enormous health ...
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2022-06-05ZeitschriftenartikelHigh prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after the first wave of COVID-19 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: results of a cross-sectional household-based survey Background On October, 2020, after the first wave of COVID-19, only 8290 confirmed cases were reported in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the real prevalence remains unknown. To guide public health ...
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2017-12-12ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Prevalence of CTX-M-15-Type ESBL-Producing E. coli from Migratory Avian Species in Pakistan The increased presence of clinically relevant multidrug resistant bacteria in natural environments is an emerging challenge for global health care. Little is known regarding the occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase ...
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2012-06-12ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis Assemblage B Infection and Association with Underweight in Rwandan Children Background: Giardia duodenalis is highly endemic in East Africa but its effects on child health, particularly of submicroscopic infections, i.e., those below the threshold of microscopy, and of genetic subgroups ...
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2020-01-10ZeitschriftenartikelHigh prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and low level of awareness among people who recently started injecting drugs in a cross-sectional study in Germany, 2011–2014: missed opportunities for hepatitis C testing Background In Germany, risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highest among people who inject drugs (PWID). New injectors (NI) are particularly vulnerable for HCV-acquisition, but little is known about health seeking ...
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2010-07-25ZeitschriftenartikelHigh prevalence of porcine Hokovirus in German wild boar populations Porcine Hokovirus (PHoV) was recently discovered in Hong Kong. This new Parvovirus of pigs is closely related to the human Parvoviruses 4 and 5 (PARV4/5) and bovine Hokovirus (BHoV). So far, nothing is known about the ...
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2012-07-02ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Resolution Discrimination of Clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains Based on Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Recently, the diversity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) population structure has been described in detail. Based on geographical separation and specific host pathogen co-evolution shaping MTBC virulence ...
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2013-08-19ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Sensitivity of Giardia duodenalis to Tetrahydrolipstatin (Orlistat) In Vitro Giardiasis, a gastrointestinal disease caused by Giardia duodenalis, is currently treated mainly with nitroimidazoles, primarily metronidazole (MTZ). Treatment failure rates of up to 20 percent reflect the compelling need ...
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2012-05-18ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii Antibodies in Veterinarians Associated with Cattle Obstetrics, Bavaria, 2009 Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. Infection can result in severe disease. However, little is known about the risk of infection in veterinarians. In a cross-sectional study among German veterinarians, ...
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2011-03-24ZeitschriftenartikelHigh time to tackle childhood tuberculosis
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2016-09-05ZeitschriftenartikelHigh variability of HIV and HCV seroprevalence and risk behaviours among people who inject drugs: results from a cross-sectional study using respondent-driven sampling in eight German cities (2011–14) Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) due to sharing injection paraphernalia and unprotected sex. To generate seroprevalence data on HIV ...
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2017-10-25ZeitschriftenartikelHigh variability of TB, HIV, hepatitis C treatment and opioid substitution therapy among prisoners in Germany Background: In Germany, medical care of prisoners is completely separated from extramural health care. The extent and quality of medical care among prisoners in Germany are therefore largely unknown. We performed a ...
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2010-10-21ZeitschriftenartikelHigh-throughput microarray technology in diagnostics of enterobacteria based on genome-wide probe selection and regression analysis Background: The Enterobacteriaceae comprise a large number of clinically relevant species with several individual subspecies. Overlapping virulence-associated gene pools and the high overall genome plasticity often ...