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2019-10-09ZeitschriftenartikelListeriose-Ausbruch mit Listeria monocytogenes Sequenz-Cluster-Typ 2521 (Sigma1) in Deutschland Mittels Genomsequenzierung wurde im Jahr 2018 ein Listeriose-Cluster mit dem Listerien-Sequenz-Cluster-Typ 2521 im Konsiliarlabor für Listerien im RKI identifiziert. Es besteht nach IfSG eine Labormeldepflicht für L. ...
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2019-10-10ZeitschriftenartikelAlveoläre Echinokokkose: Eine Herausforderung für Diagnostik, Therapie und Klinisches Management Die Echinokokkosen des Menschen sind Zoonosen. Sie entstehen als Folge einer Infektion mit den Larvenstadien der Gattung Echinococcus, bei denen der Mensch als Fehlzwischenwirt fungiert. Für Mitteleuropa bzw. Deutschland ...
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2018-06-26ZeitschriftenartikelReplacing the mouse bioassay for diagnostics and potency testing of botulinum neurotoxins – progress and challenges Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most potent toxins known and the causative agents of the rare but potentially life-threatening disease botulism. The elaborate mode of action of BoNTs at the molecular level, their ...
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2019-10-02ZeitschriftenartikelInformation zum Auftreten von Klebsiella pneumoniae mit OXA-48 und NDM-1 Carbapenemasen und Colistinresistenz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Das gehäufte Auftreten eines Stammes von Klebsiella pneumoniae mit zweifachem Carbapenemase-Besitz und Colistinresistenz bei Patienten verschiedener medizinischer Einrichtungen im Nordosten Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns hat die ...
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2019-09-01ZeitschriftenartikelErster in Deutschland durch Stechmücken übertragener Fall einer West-Nil-Virus-Infektion Das Epidemiologische Bulletin 40/2019 berichtet, dass erstmals eine in Deutschland durch Mücken übertragene Infektion und Erkrankung mit dem West-Nil-Virus (WNV) bekannt geworden ist: Die Person aus Sachsen war an einer ...
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2019-07-24ZeitschriftenartikelEstimation of influenza‐ and respiratory syncytial virus‐attributable medically attended acute respiratory infections in Germany, 2010/11‐2017/18 Background The burden of influenza in primary care is difficult to assess, since most patients with symptoms of a respiratory infection are not tested. The case definition of “medically attended acute respiratory infection” ...
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2019-06-17ZeitschriftenartikelEvaluation of using ICD‐10 code data for respiratory syncytial virus surveillance Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) in young children. ICD‐10‐based syndromic surveillance can transmit data rapidly in a standardized ...
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2019-06-06ZeitschriftenartikelPartnering for enhanced digital surveillance of influenza‐like disease and the effect of antivirals and vaccines (PEDSIDEA) Background Standardised clinical outcome measures are urgently needed for the surveillance of influenza and influenza‐like illness (ILI) based on individual patient data (IPD). Objectives We report a multicentre prospective ...
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2019-04-26ZeitschriftenartikeleDiVA—Classification and prioritization of pathogenic variants for clinical diagnostics Mendelian diseases have shown to be an and efficient model for connecting genotypes to phenotypes and for elucidating the function of genes. Whole‐exome sequencing (WES) accelerated the study of rare Mendelian diseases in ...
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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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2019-08-30ZeitschriftenartikelEffects of preschoolers’ storybook exposure and literacy environments on lower level and higher level language skills The development of preschoolers’ language skills is influenced by literacy environments and individual differences in storybook exposure. Extant research is limited as most studies (a) investigate the effects on lower level ...
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2019-07-26ZeitschriftenartikelProficiency Testing of Virus Diagnostics Based on Bioinformatics Analysis of Simulated In Silico High-Throughput Sequencing Data Sets Quality management and independent assessment of high-throughput sequencing-based virus diagnostics have not yet been established as a mandatory approach for ensuring comparable results. The sensitivity and specificity of ...
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2019-06-21ZeitschriftenartikelPerceived diabetes risk and related determinants in individuals with high actual diabetes risk: results from a nationwide population-based survey Objective The purpose of this study was first, to examine perceived diabetes risk compared with actual diabetes risk in the general population and second, to investigate which factors determine whether persons at increased ...
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2019-06-04ZeitschriftenartikelMaternal Immunization and Antenatal Care Situation Analysis (MIACSA) study protocol: a multiregional, cross-sectional analysis of maternal immunization delivery strategies to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality Introduction Maternal immunization (MI) with tetanus toxoid containing vaccine, is a safe and cost-effective way of preventing neonatal tetanus. Given the prospect of introducing new maternal vaccines in the near ...
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2019-08-13ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology and cost of seasonal influenza in Germany - a claims data analysis Background Seasonal influenza contributes substantially to the burden of communicable diseases in Europe, especially among paediatric populations and the elderly. The aim of the present study was to estimate the incidence ...
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2018-05-09ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiologische Studien mit Umweltbezug in Deutschland Unsere Umwelt beeinflusst Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden des Menschen, von der Geburt bis ins hohe Alter. In diesem Überblick werden die wichtigsten epidemiologischen Studien und Gesundheitsmonitoringsysteme in Deutschland ...
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2018-09-06ZeitschriftenartikelNational public health system responses to diabetes and other important noncommunicable diseases Background, goals, and results of an international workshop at the Robert Koch InstituteDiabetes mellitus and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) represent an emerging global public health challenge. In Germany, about 6.7 million adults are affected by diabetes according to national health surveys, including ...
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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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2019-07-23ZeitschriftenartikelWhere did you come from, where did you go: Refining metagenomic analysis tools for horizontal gene transfer characterisation Abstract Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has changed the way we regard evolution. Instead of waiting for the next generation to establish new traits, especially bacteria are able to take a shortcut via HGT that enables ...
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2019-07-31ZeitschriftenartikelWhole genome-based public health surveillance of less common STEC serovars and untypable strains identifies four novel O genotypes Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and the subgroup of enterohemorrhagic E. coli cause intestinal infections with symptoms ranging from watery diarrhea to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). A key tool for epidemiological ...