Artikel in Fachzeitschriften: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1321-1340 of 4625
-
2019-12-04ZeitschriftenartikelThe dynamic proteome of influenza A virus infection identifies M segment splicing as a host range determinant Pandemic influenza A virus (IAV) outbreaks occur when strains from animal reservoirs acquire the ability to infect and spread among humans. The molecular basis of this species barrier is incompletely understood. Here we ...
-
2019-12-03ZeitschriftenartikelAge, maturation and serum lipid parameters: findings from the German Health Survey for Children and Adolescents Background Recommendations on preventive lipid screening among children and adolescents remain controversial. The aim of the study was to assess age and puberty-related changes in serum lipids, including total cholesterol ...
-
2019-11-28ZeitschriftenartikelProduction of recombinant soluble dimeric C-type lectin-like receptors of rat natural killer cells Working at the border between innate and adaptive immunity, natural killer (NK) cells play a key role in the immune system by protecting healthy cells and by eliminating malignantly transformed, stressed or virally infected ...
-
2019-11-29ZeitschriftenartikelBehavioral health risk factor profiles in general hospital patients: identifying the need for screening and brief intervention Background Little is known about the clustering of behavioral health risk factors (HRFs), namely the occurrence of 16 specific combinations of tobacco smoking, at-risk alcohol use, overweight and physical inactivity in ...
-
2019-11-29ZeitschriftenartikelMeningitis gone viral: description of the echovirus wave 2013 in Germany Background Aseptic meningitis epidemics may pose various health care challenges. Methods We describe the German enterovirus meningitis epidemics in the university hospital centers of Düsseldorf, Cologne and Berlin between ...
-
2019-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelEvolution and Global Transmission of a Multidrug-Resistant, Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Lineage from the Indian Subcontinent The evolution and global transmission of antimicrobial resistance have been well documented for Gram-negative bacteria and health care-associated epidemic pathogens, often emerging from regions with heavy antimicrobial ...
-
2019-11-15ZeitschriftenartikelGenetic, Epigenetic and Phenotypic Diversity of Four Bacillus velezensis Strains Used for Plant Protection or as Probiotics Bacillus velezensis strains are applied as ecologically safe biopesticides, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), and in veterinary probiotics. They are abundant in various environments including soil, plants, marine ...
-
2020-02-28ZeitschriftenartikelPopulation-based food consumption survey as an additional tool for foodborne outbreak investigations, Germany, 2017 We conducted a food consumption survey in the general adult population of 18 years and older in Germany to obtain data on the frequency of consumption of food items that caused foodborne disease outbreaks in the past. A ...
-
2019-11-21ZeitschriftenartikelA probable case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) acquired in England, July 2019 The United Kingdom (UK) has thus far been considered to be free from tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), yet in July 2019, a German infant developed serologically diagnosed TBE following a tick bite in southern England. This ...
-
2019-11-30ZeitschriftenartikelComparative Analysis of Roseoloviruses in Humans, Pigs, Mice, and Other Species Viruses of the genus Roseolovirus belong to the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae. Roseoloviruses have been studied in humans, mice and pigs, but they are likely also present in other species. This is the ...
-
2019-11-23ZeitschriftenartikelHuman astrovirus infection associated with encephalitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report Background Until today, classic human astroviruses have not been associated with central nervous system infections in immunocompetent patients. Case presentation A 16-month-old Caucasian girl presented with repetitive ...
-
2020-03-03ZeitschriftenartikelFour European Salmonella Typhimurium datasets collected to develop WGS-based source attribution methods Zoonotic Salmonella causes millions of human salmonellosis infections worldwide each year. Information about the source of the bacteria guides risk managers on control and preventive strategies. Source attribution is the ...
-
2020-02-28ZeitschriftenartikelWhole genome sequencing reveals extended natural transformation in Campylobacter impacting diagnostics and the pathogens adaptive potential Campylobacter is the major bacterial agent of human gastroenteritis worldwide and represents a crucial global public health burden. Species differentiation of C. jejuni and C. coli and phylogenetic analysis is challenged ...
-
2020-02-16ZeitschriftenartikelMolecular Characterization and Clinical Description of Non-Polio Enteroviruses Detected in Stool Samples from HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Adults in Ghana In the post-polio eradication era, increasing attention is given to non-polio enteroviruses. Most of the data about enteroviruses in sub-Saharan Africa are related to acute flaccid paralysis surveillance and target the ...
-
2020-02-18ZeitschriftenartikelUpregulation of SMYD3 and SMYD3 VNTR 3/3 polymorphism increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma SMYD3 (SET and MYND domain-containing protein 3) is involved in histone modification, which initiates oncogenesis by activating transcription of multiple downstream genes. To investigate associations of variable numbers ...
-
2020-02-16ZeitschriftenartikelRisk factors for hospitalized respiratory syncytial virus disease and its severe outcomes Introduction Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of hospital admission for acute lower respiratory tract infection in young children. Objectives We aimed to identify risk factors for hospitalized RSV ...
-
2020-02-18ZeitschriftenartikelTravel-associated neurological disease terminated in a postmortem diagnosed atypical HSV-1 encephalitis after high-dose steroid therapy – a case report Background Human encephalitis can originate from a variety of different aetiologies, of which infection is the most common one. The diagnostic work-up is specifically challenging in patients with travel history since a ...
-
2020-03-17ZeitschriftenartikelInfluenza-associated pneumonia as reference to assess seriousness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Information on severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (transmissibility, disease seriousness, impact) is crucial for preparation of healthcare sectors. We present a simple approach to assess disease seriousness, creating ...
-
2020-02-10ZeitschriftenartikelPersistent depressive disorder across the adult lifespan: results from clinical and population-based surveys in Germany Background Although the individual and economic disease burden of depression is particularly high for long-term symptoms, little is known of the lifetime course of chronic depression. Most evidence derives from clinical ...
-
2020-02-06ZeitschriftenartikelPsychometric properties of a nationwide survey for adults with and without diabetes: the “disease knowledge and information needs – diabetes mellitus (2017)” survey Background In order to close existing information gaps on diabetes-related health perceptions, diabetes knowledge, and information-seeking behaviors among adults in Germany, a representative population-based survey targeting ...