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2009-06-15Zeitschriftenartikel

Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, Republic of South Africa

Shittu, Adebayo; Nübel, Ulrich; Udo, Edet; Lin, Johnson; Steven, Sedio Gaogakwe

Epidemiological data based on phenotypic and molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. This investigation studied 61 MRSA isolates obtained from 13 ...

2009-11-18Zeitschriftenartikel

Deletion of the rat cytomegalovirus immediate-early 1 gene results in a virus capable of establishing latency, but with lower levels of acute virus replication and latency that compromise reactivation efficiency.

Sandford, Gordon R.; Schumacher, Uwe; Ettinger, Jakob; Brune, Wolfram; Hayward, Gary S.; Burns, William H.; Voigt, Sebastian

The IE1 and IE2 proteins encoded by the major immediate-early (MIE) transcription unit of cytomegaloviruses are thought to play key roles in the switch between latent and lytic cycle infection. Whilst IE2 is essential for ...

2009-11-09Zeitschriftenartikel

A novel herpesvirus in the sanctuary chimpanzees on Ngamba Island in Uganda

Mugisha, Lawrence; Leendertz, Fabian; Opuda-Asibo, John; Olobo, J.O.; Ehlers, Bernhard

Background: Recent studies in non-human primates have led to the discovery of novel primate herpesviruses. In order to get more information on herpesvirus infections in apes, we studied wild born captive chimpanzees. ...

2009-08-17Zeitschriftenartikel

Emergence of CTX-M-15 extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dedeic-Ljubovic, A.; Hukic, M.; Pfeifer, Yvonne; Witte, Wolfgang; Padilla, E.; López-Ramis, I.; Albertí, S.

Fifty-seven nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) were collected between February 2007 and November 2007 in different wards of the Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) reference ...

2008-10-31Zeitschriftenartikel

CAMCR: Computer-assisted mixture model analysis for capture-recapture count data

Kuhnert, Ronny; Böhning, Dankmar

Population size estimation with discrete or nonparametric mixture models is considered, and reliable ways of construction of the nonparametric mixture model estimator are reviewed and set into perspective. Construction of ...

2010-11-11Zeitschriftenartikel

Increasing case numbers of adenovirus conjunctivitis in Germany, 2010

Adlhoch, Cornelia; Schöneberg, Irene; Fell, Gerhard; Brandau, D.; Benzler, Justus

In 2010 (as of 13 October 2010), the number of adenovirus conjunctivitis cases reported to the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, Germany, has increased by more than 250% compared with same period in the previous two years. ...

2009-05-02Zeitschriftenartikel

Prevalence of known diabetes in German adults aged 25-69 years: Results from national health surveys over 15 years

Heidemann, Christin; Kroll, Lars Eric; Icks, Andrea; Lampert, Thomas; Scheidt-Nave, Christa

Aims:The few studies examining the secular trend in diabetes prevalence in Germany have yielded conflicting results. Therefore, using nationally representative samples of adults, we investigated whether the prevalence of ...

2008-11-19Zeitschriftenartikel

Specific Inhibition of the PKR-Mediated Antiviral Response by the Murine Cytomegalovirus Proteins m142 and m143

Budt, Matthias; Niederstadt, Lars; Valchanova, Ralitsa S.; Jonjic, Stipan; Brune, Wolfram

Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) produced during viral infection activates several cellular antiviral responses. Among the best characterized is the shutoff of protein synthesis mediated by the dsRNA-dependent protein kinase ...

2010-06-30Zeitschriftenartikel

Sonstige transmissible spongiforme Enzephalopathien (TSE) bei Tieren

Beekes, Michael

Neben der Bovinen spongiformen Enzephalopathie (BSE) bei Rindern ( → Kapitel VIII – 4.2.1) , der Scrapie (Traberkrankheit) bei Schafen und Ziegen ( → Kapitel VIII – 4.2.2) und der chronisch auszehrenden Krankheit ...

2009-06-24Zeitschriftenartikel

Novel cytomegaloviruses in free-ranging and captive great apes: phylogenetic evidence for bidirectional horizontal transmission

Leendertz, Fabian; Deckers, Merlin; Schempp, Werner; Lankester, Felix; Boesch, Christophe; Mugisha, Lawrence; Dolan, Aidan; Gatherer, Derek; McGeoch, Duncan J.; Ehlers, Bernhard

Wild great apes often suffer from diseases of unknown aetiology. This is among the causes of population declines. Because human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an important pathogen, especially in immunocompromised individuals, ...

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