Browsing Artikel in Fachzeitschriften by Subject "Time Factors"
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2011-04-28ZeitschriftenartikelAppearance of a novel measles G3 strain in multiple European countries within a two month period, 2010 During late 2010, a previously unrecognised strain of measles genotype G3 virus was identified in five different European countries by the World Health Organization Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network. Apart from one, ...
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2011-08-11ZeitschriftenartikelAvian influenza A(H5N1) in humans: new insights from a line list of World Health Organization confirmed cases, September 2006 to August 2010 The threat of avian influenza (AI) viruses to humans in Europe in 2005 prompted the Robert Koch Institute to establish a routine monitoring instrument condensing information on all human AI cases worldwide reported from ...
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2011-10-01ZeitschriftenartikelBacteremia and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance over Time, Ghana Bacterial distribution and antimicrobial drug resistance were monitored in patients with bacterial bloodstream infections in rural hospitals in Ghana. In 2001–2002 and in 2009, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi was the ...
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2007-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelChanging epidemiology of human brucellosis, Germany, 1962-2005. Trends in the epidemiology of human brucellosis in Germany were investigated by analyzing national surveillance data (1962-2005) complemented by a questionnaire-based survey (1995-2000). After a steady decrease in brucellosis ...
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2006-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelChemoprophylaxis and Malaria Death Rates To determine the effect of chemoprophylaxis on the case-fatality rate of malaria, we analyzed all cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in nonimmune persons reported from 1993 to 2004 in Germany. In univariate and ...
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2011-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelCloser to the Goal: Efforts in Measles Elimination in Germany 2010 Increasing 2-dose vaccination coverage has led to an interruption of endemic measles virus circulation in Germany. However, outbreaks after virus importation still occur and contribute to international transmission chains. ...
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2008-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelClostridium difficile Surveillance Trends, Saxony, Germany
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2013-01-01ZeitschriftenartikelComplexity of Botulinum Neurotoxins: Challenges for Detection Technology The detection of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) is extremely challenging due to their high toxicity and the multiple BoNT variants. To date, seven serotypes with more than 30 subtypes have been described, and even more ...
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2009-09-03ZeitschriftenartikelCowpox Virus Outbreak in Banded Mongooses (Mungos mungo) and Jaguarundis (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) with a Time-Delayed Infection to Humans Background: Often described as an extremely rare zoonosis, cowpox virus (CPXV) infections are on the increase in Germany. CPXV is rodent-borne with a broad host range and contains the largest and most complete genome of ...
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2005-05-31ZeitschriftenartikelDengue Antibody Prevalence in German Travelers We studied 2,259 German citizens after they returned from dengue-endemic countries from 1996 to 2004. Serotype-specific dengue antibodies indicated acute infections in 51 (4.7%) travelers with recent fever and 13 (1.1%) ...
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2006-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelDetection of Infectious Poxvirus Particles. To enable rapid and reliable detection of poxviruses in clinical and environmental specimens, a diagnostic approach was developed to detect
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2015-11-05ZeitschriftenartikelDevelopment and deployment of a rapid recombinase polymerase amplification Ebola virus detection assay in Guinea in 2015 In the absence of a vaccine or specific treatments for Ebola virus disease (EVD), early identification of cases is crucial for the control of EVD epidemics. We evaluated a new extraction kit (SpeedXtract (SE), Qiagen) on ...
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2013-01-23ZeitschriftenartikelDevelopment of a panel of recombinase polymerase amplification assays for detection of biothreat agents Syndromic panels for infectious disease have been suggested to be of value in point-of-care diagnostics for developing countries and for biodefense. To test the performance of isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification ...
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2015-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelDoes rapid HIV disease progression prior to combination antiretroviral therapy hinder optimal CD4+ T-cell recovery once HIV-1 suppression is achieved? Objective: This article compares trends in CD4+ T-cell recovery and proportions achieving optimal restoration (≥500 cells/μl) after viral suppression following combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) initiation between ...
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2015-06-24ZeitschriftenartikelEbola Virus Disease Outbreak in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2012: Signs and Symptoms, Management and Outcomes Data collected during the 2012 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were analysed for clinical signs, symptoms and case fatality of EVD caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), establishment ...
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2012-09-01ZeitschriftenartikelEffectiveness and Timing of Vaccination during School Measles Outbreak Despite high vaccination coverage in most European countries, large community outbreaks of measles do occur, normally clustered around schools and resulting from suboptimal vaccination coverage. To determine whether or ...
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2011-03-08ZeitschriftenartikelElectronic Outbreak Surveillance in Germany: A First Evaluation for Nosocomial Norovirus Outbreaks Background: In Germany, surveillance for infectious disease outbreaks is integrated into an electronic surveillance system. For 2007, the national surveillance database contains case-based information on 201,224 norovirus ...
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2010-11-11ZeitschriftenartikelIncreasing case numbers of adenovirus conjunctivitis in Germany, 2010 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. ...
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2015-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelLate presentation for HIV care across Europe: update from the Collaboration of Observational HIV Epidemiological Research Europe (COHERE) study, 2010 to 2013 Late presentation (LP) for HIV care across Europe remains a significant issue. We provide a cross-European update from 34 countries on the prevalence and risk factors of LP for 2010–2013. People aged ≥ 16 presenting for ...
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2010-07-08ZeitschriftenartikelLegionella pneumophila induces human beta Defensin-3 in pulmonary cells Background: Legionella pneumophila is an important causative agent of severe pneumonia in humans. Human alveolar epithelium and macrophages are effective barriers for inhaled microorganisms and actively participate in the ...