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2015-08-26Zeitschriftenartikel

Associations between Meteorological Parameters and Influenza Activity in Berlin (Germany), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Castile and León (Spain) and Israeli Districts

Soebiyanto, Radina P.; Gross, Diane; Jorgensen, Pernille; Buda, Silke; Bromberg, Michal; Kaufman, Zalman; Prosenc, Katarina; Socan, Maja; Alonso, Tomás Vega; Widdowson, Marc-Alain; Kiang, Richard K.

Background: Studies in the literature have indicated that the timing of seasonal influenza epidemic varies across latitude, suggesting the involvement of meteorological and environmental conditions in the transmission ...

2015-10-02Zeitschriftenartikel

Cross-border outbreak of Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica serovar Bovismorbificans: multiple approaches for an outbreak investigation in Germany and Switzerland

Knoblauch, Astrid M.; Bratschi, Martin W.; Zuske, Meike K.; Althaus, Denise; Stephan, Roger; Hächler, Herbert; Baumgartner, Andreas; Prager, Rita; Rabsch, Wolfgang; Altpeter, Ekkehardt; Jost, Marianne; Mäusezahl, Mirjam; Hatz, Christoph; Kiefer, Sabine

QUESTION UNDER STUDY: In July 2014, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica serovar Bovismorbificans was detected in Switzerland. The goal of the outbreak investigation was to rapidly identify and eliminate the ...

2015-10-05Zeitschriftenartikel

Genetic identification of cytomegaloviruses in a rural population of Côte d’Ivoire

Anoh, Augustin Etile; Akoua-Koffi, Chantal; Couacy-Hymann, Emmanuel; Pauly, Maude; Schubert, Grit; Mossoun, Arsène; Weiss, Sabrina; Leendertz, Siv Aina J.; Jarvis, Michael A.; Leendertz, Fabian H.; Ehlers, Bernhard

Background: Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are herpesviruses that infect many mammalian species, including humans. Infection generally passes undetected, but the virus can cause serious disease in individuals with impaired ...

2015-10-19Zeitschriftenartikel

RKI-Ratgeber für Ärzte - Leptospirose

Robert Koch-Institut

2015-09-15Zeitschriftenartikel

Erratum to: Investigating the mobilome in clinically important lineages of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis

Mikalsen, Theresa; Pedersen, Torunn; Willems, Rob; Coque, Teresa M.; Werner, Guido; Sadowy, Ewa; Schaik, Willem van; Jensen, Lars Bogø; Francia, María Victoria; Sundsfjord, Arnfinn; Hegstad, Kristin

2015-11-26Zeitschriftenartikel

Characterization of Ricin and R. communis Agglutinin Reference Materials

Worbs, Sylvia; Skiba, Martin; Söderström, Martin; Rapinoja, Marja-Leena; Zeleny, Reinhard; Schimmel, Heinz; Vanninen, Paula; Fredriksson, Sten-Åke; Dorner, Brigitte

Ricinus communis intoxications have been known for centuries and were attributed to the toxic protein ricin. Due to its toxicity, availability, ease of preparation, and the lack of medical countermeasures, ricin attracted ...

2015-11-26Zeitschriftenartikel

An International Proficiency Test to Detect, Identify and Quantify Ricin in Complex Matrices

Worbs, Sylvia; Skiba, Martin; Bender, Jennifer K.; Zeleny, Reinhard; Schimmel, Heinz; Luginbühl, Werner; Dorner, Brigitte

While natural intoxications with seeds of Ricinus communis (R. communis) have long been known, the toxic protein ricin contained in the seeds is of major concern since it attracts attention of those intending criminal, ...

2015-10-20Zeitschriftenartikel

Hemoparasites in a wild primate: Infection patterns suggest interaction of Plasmodium and Babesia in a lemur species

Springer, Andrea; Fichtel, Claudia; Calvignac-Spencer, Sébastien; Leendertz, Fabian H.; Kappeler, Peter M.

Hemoparasites can cause serious morbidity in humans and animals and often involve wildlife reservoirs. Understanding patterns of hemoparasite infections in natural populations can therefore inform about emerging disease ...

2015-11-23Zeitschriftenartikel

Risk Factors for Sporadic Non-Pregnancy Associated Listeriosis in Germany — Immunocompromised Patients and Frequently Consumed Ready-To-Eat Products

Preußel, Karina; Milde-Busch, Astrid; Schmich, Patrick; Wetzstein, Matthias; Stark, Klaus; Werber, Dirk

Non-pregnancy associated (N-PA) listeriosis, caused by Listeria monocytogenes, is a rare but severe disease, and is predominantly food-borne. Most cases appear sporadic and their infection vehicle remains unknown. Incidence ...

2015-07-31Zeitschriftenartikel

Highly Virulent Non-O157 Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) Serotypes Reflect Similar Phylogenetic Lineages, Providing New Insights into the Evolution of EHEC

Eichhorn, Inga; Heidemanns, Katrin; Semmler, Torsten; Kinnemann, Bianca; Mellmann, Alexander; Harmsen, Dag; Anjum, Muna F.; Schmidt, Herbert; Fruth, Angelika; Valentin-Weigand, Peter; Heesemann, Jürgen; Suerbaum, Sebastian; Karch, Helge; Wieler, Lothar H.

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is the causative agent of bloody diarrhea and extraintestinal sequelae in humans, most importantly hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). ...

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