Artikel in Fachzeitschriften: Recent submissions
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2013-07-24ZeitschriftenartikelIdentification of the feline foamy virus Bet domain essential for APOBEC3 counteraction Background: APOBEC3 (A3) proteins restrict viral replication by cytidine deamination of viral DNA genomes and impairing reverse transcription and integration. To escape this restriction, lentiviruses have evolved the ...
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2013-08-05ZeitschriftenartikelNationale Impfkonferenz Die Debatten drehen sich im KreisNach Ansicht der Autoren ist der Nationale Impfplan zum Sinnbild für Stagnation geworden, denn seit seiner Veröffentlichung im Januar 2012 sei wenig Konkretes zu seiner Umsetzung geschehen.
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2013-07-16ZeitschriftenartikelEstimates of Excess Medically Attended Acute Respiratory Infections in Periods of Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza in Germany from 2001/02 to 2010/11 Background: The number of patients seeking health care is a central indicator that may serve several different purposes: (1) as a proxy for the impact on the burden of the primary care system; (2) as a starting point ...
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2012-08-13ZeitschriftenartikelStem cell-derived cell cultures and organoids for protozoan parasite propagation and studying host–parasite interaction Possibilities to study the biology of human protozoan parasites and their interaction with the host remain severely limited, either because of non-existent or inappropriate animal models or because parasites cannot even ...
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2013-03-21ZeitschriftenartikelA screening tool to prioritize public health risk associated with accidental or deliberate release of chemicals into the atmosphere The Chemical Events Working Group of the Global Health Security Initiative has developed a flexible screening tool for chemicals that present a risk when accidentally or deliberately released into the atmosphere. The tool ...
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2009-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelIncidence rate of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease in immunocompetent children a prospective nationwide surveillance study in Germany An increasing incidence in disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria is being reported. We investigated the burden of disease in immunocompetent German children in a prospective nationwide study from April 2003 to ...
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2012-01-31ZeitschriftenartikelNational Health Data from the Robert Koch Institute European Data Watch
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2013-08-07ZeitschriftenartikelThe Transmembrane Protein of the Human Endogenous Retrovirus - K (HERV-K) Modulates Cytokine Release and Gene Expression Numerous copies of endogenous retroviruses are present in the genome of mammals including man. Although most of them are defective, some, e.g., the human endogenous retroviruses HERV-K, were found to be expressed under ...
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2011-09-17ZeitschriftenartikelDeterminants of tetanus and seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in adults living in Germany The primary objective of this study was to assess determinants of vaccine uptake in adults living in Germany exemplified by one standard vaccination (tetanus) and one vaccination targeting specific risk-groups (seasonal ...
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2012-08-05ZeitschriftenartikelFliA expression analysis and influence of the regulatory proteins RpoN, FleQ and FliA on virulence and in vivo fitness in Legionella pneumophila In Legionella pneumophila, the regulation of the flagellum and the expression of virulence traits are linked. FleQ, RpoN and FliA are the major regulators of the flagellar regulon. We demonstrated here that all three ...
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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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2013-01-25ZeitschriftenartikelRegulation, Integrase-Dependent Excision, and Horizontal Transfer of Genomic Islands in Legionella pneumophila Legionella pneumophila is a Gram-negative freshwater agent which multiplies in specialized nutrient-rich vacuoles of amoebae. When replicating in human alveolar macrophages, Legionella can cause Legionnaires' disease. ...
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2013-07-19ZeitschriftenartikelEducational Differences in Smoking among Adolescents in Germany: What is the Role of Parental and Adolescent Education Levels and Intergenerational Educational Mobility? Background: Adolescence is the period in which smoking onset usually occurs and the course for future socioeconomic status (SES) is set. However, because of the transitional nature of adolescence, it is questionable whether ...
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2013-06-25ZeitschriftenartikelPhysical activity and screen-based media use: cross-sectional associations with health-related quality of life and the role of body satisfaction in a representative sample of German adolescents Purpose: Although it is widely accepted that physical activity (PA) positively, and screen-based media use (SBM) negatively, affects well-being, there is a lack of studies relating PA and SBM to health-related quality of ...
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2012-12-11ZeitschriftenartikelProtecting society: Biological security and dual-use dilemma in the life sciences-status quo and options for the future Life science research is a main pillar of health care; major discoveries have considerably improved life expectancy and quality of life. However, research, technologies and materials that can be used for good can also be ...
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2008-08-11ZeitschriftenartikelAtypical Chikungunya virus infections: clinical manifestations, mortality and risk factors for severe disease during the 2005–2006 outbreak on Réunion In April 2005, an outbreak of Chikungunya fever occurred on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. During winter 2005, six patients developed meningoencephalitis and acute hepatitis due to Chikungunya virus. Our ...
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2008-12-23ZeitschriftenartikelA comparison of hepatitis B seroepidemiology in ten European countries To inform current and future vaccination strategies, we describe the seroepidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in ten representative European countries using standardized serology that allowed international ...
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2009-11-03ZeitschriftenartikelGerman-austrian recommendations for HIV1-therapy in pregnancy and in HIV1-exposed newborn - update 2008 German-Austrian recommendations for HIV1-therapy in pregnancy - Update 2008 Bernd Buchholz (University Medical Centre Mannheim, Pediatric Clinic), Matthias Beichert (Mannheim, Gynecology and Obstetrics Practice), Ulrich ...
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2009-06-18ZeitschriftenartikelImpaired CD4-cell immune reconstitution upon HIV therapy in patients with toxoplasmic encephalitis compared to patients with pneumocystis pneumonia as AIDS indicating disease Objectives: There is only little data on immune reconstitution in antiretroviral naïve AIDS-patients with toxoplasmosis. The observation of several cases with reduced increase of CD4-cells upon start of antiretroviral ...
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2013-07-02ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence and gender patterns of mental health problems in German youth with experience of violence: the KiGGS study Background: Research examining mental health in violence-affected youth in representative samples is rare. Using data from the nationally representative German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and ...