Nach dem erstmaligen, pandemiebedingten Rückgang der Einsendungen im Vorjahr verzeichnete das Nationale Referenzzentrum (NRZ) für gramnegative Krankenhauserreger 2021 wieder einen Anstieg an eingesandten Isolaten, wenngleich ...

N-chlorotaurine (NCT) a long-lived oxidant generated by leukocytes, can be synthesized chemically and applied topically as an anti-infective to different body sites, including the lung via inhalation. Here, we demonstrate ...

Human respiratory pathogens have repeatedly caused lethal outbreaks in wild great apes across Africa, leading to population declines. Nonetheless, our knowledge of potential genomic changes associated with pathogen ...

Die hygienische Händedesinfektion ist eine effektive und einfache Maßnahme zur Prävention von Infektionen im Gesundheitswesen. Am 5. Mai, dem von der WHO initiierten „Internationalen Tag der Händehygiene“, soll alljährlich ...

The human parasite Plasmodium malariae has relatives infecting African apes (Plasmodium rodhaini) and New World monkeys (Plasmodium brasilianum), but its origins remain unknown. Using a novel approach to characterise P. ...

The genus Rhodotorula includes basidiomycetous oleaginous yeast species. Rhodotorula babjevae can produce compounds of biotechnological interest such as lipids, carotenoids, and biosurfactants from low value substrates ...

Eine HPV-Impfung entsprechend der STIKO-Empfehlung kann nachweislich die Entstehung von Zervixkarzinomen verhindern und potenziell ebenfalls die Inzidenzen anderer HPV-bedingter Karzinome reduzieren. In Deutschland lag die ...

Objective: To evaluate, how participation in structured diabetes self-management education (DSME) programs is associated with perceived level of knowledge about diabetes, information needs, information sources and disease ...

Innovative testing approaches and care pathways are required to meet global hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination goals. Routine blood-borne virus (BBV) testing in emergency departments (EDs) in ...