Artikel in Fachzeitschriften: Recent submissions
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2009-09-30ZeitschriftenartikelBeneficial and detrimental effects of human endogenous retroviruses In this mini review, we aim to evaluate the structure and function of Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) with respect to the benefit they may have for humans or the damage they may cause. Emphasis is laid on their ...
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2009-08-21ZeitschriftenartikelSimultaneous quantification of five bacterial and plant toxins from complex matrices using a multiplexed fluorescent magnetic suspension assay Proteotoxins such as ricin, abrin, botulinum neurotoxins type A and B (BoNT/A, BoNT/B) and staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) are regarded as potential biological warfare agents which could be used for bioterrorism attacks ...
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2009-11-18ZeitschriftenartikelDeletion of the rat cytomegalovirus immediate-early 1 gene results in a virus capable of establishing latency, but with lower levels of acute virus replication and latency that compromise reactivation efficiency. The IE1 and IE2 proteins encoded by the major immediate-early (MIE) transcription unit of cytomegaloviruses are thought to play key roles in the switch between latent and lytic cycle infection. Whilst IE2 is essential for ...
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2009-11-18ZeitschriftenartikelLymphocryptovirus phylogeny and the origins of Epstein-Barr virus. Specimens from wild and captive primates were collected, and searched for new members of the genus Lymphocryptovirus (subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae) utilising PCR for the DNA polymerase gene. Twenty-one new viruses were ...
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2010-05-17ZeitschriftenartikelSuperior antigen cross-presentation and XCR1 expression define human CD11c+CD141+ cells as homologues of mouse CD8+ dendritic cells In recent years, human dendritic cells (DCs) could be subdivided into CD304+ plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) and conventional DCs (cDCs), the latter encompassing the CD1c+, CD16+, and CD141+ DC subsets. To date, the low frequency ...
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2008-02-29ZeitschriftenartikelA comparison of the active surveillance of scrapie in the European Union The abattoir and the fallen stock surveys constitute the active surveillance component aimed at improving the detection of scrapie across the European Union. Previous studies have suggested the occurrence of significant ...
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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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2009-08-06ZeitschriftenartikelFood intake of young people with a migration background living in Germany Objective: To explore the food intake of young migrants living in Germany. Design: Children and adolescents aged 0 to 17 years living in Germany, including 17?1% with a migration background, were examined in a representative ...
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2008-10-31ZeitschriftenartikelCAMCR: Computer-assisted mixture model analysis for capture-recapture count data Population size estimation with discrete or nonparametric mixture models is considered, and reliable ways of construction of the nonparametric mixture model estimator are reviewed and set into perspective. Construction of ...
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2010-10-21ZeitschriftenartikelHigh-throughput microarray technology in diagnostics of enterobacteria based on genome-wide probe selection and regression analysis Background: The Enterobacteriaceae comprise a large number of clinically relevant species with several individual subspecies. Overlapping virulence-associated gene pools and the high overall genome plasticity often ...
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2009-08-06ZeitschriftenartikelTranscription of the phage-encoded Panton–Valentine leukocidin of Staphylococcus aureus is dependent on the phage life-cycle and on the host background Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a pore-forming, bi-component toxin secreted by Staphylococcus aureus strains epidemiologically associated with diseases such as necrotizing pneumonia and skin and soft-tissue infections. ...
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2009-10-15ZeitschriftenartikelVertigo: Epidemiologic Aspects Vertigo is a frequent symptom in the general population with a 12-month prevalence of 5% and an incidence of 1.4% in adults. Its prevalence rises with age and is about two to three times higher in women than in men. The ...
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2009-06-15ZeitschriftenartikelCharacterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, Republic of South Africa Epidemiological data based on phenotypic and molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. This investigation studied 61 MRSA isolates obtained from 13 ...
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2010-10-14ZeitschriftenartikelMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): burden of disease and control challenges in Europe Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of healthcare- and community-associated infections worldwide. Within the healthcare setting alone, MRSA infections are estimated to affect more than 150,000 ...
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2009-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelEmergence of a community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with unique resistance profile in Southwest of Nigeria Pheno-, genotypic and toxin gene analysis has not been done yet all in one for Nigerian Staphylococcus aureus population. This study provides a comprehensive overview on the molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of ...
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2009-11-14ZeitschriftenartikelExamining Landscape Factors Influencing Relative Distribution of Mosquito Genera and Frequency of Virus Infection Mosquito-borne infections cause some of the most debilitating human diseases, including yellow fever and malaria, yet we lack an understanding of how disease risk scales with human-driven habitat changes. We present an ...
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2009-11-15ZeitschriftenartikelTransmission of Drug‐Resistant HIV‐1 is Stabilizing in Europe The SPREAD Programme investigated prospectively the time trend from September 2002 through December 2005 of transmitted drug resistance (TDR) among 2793 patients in 20 European countries and in Israel with newly diagnosed ...
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2009-11-02ZeitschriftenartikelUntersuchungen zu einem familiären Cluster von Infektionen durch Influenza A/H1N1 in Deutschland, 2009 Investigation of a Family Cluster of Influenza A/H1N1 Infections in Germany, 2009Einleitung: Am 3. Mai 2009 wurde der erste in Sachsen-Anhalt aufgetretene Fall einer aus Mexiko importierten Infektion mit Neuer Grippe (Influenza A/H1N1) diagnostiziert. Gemeinsam mit dem zuständigen Gesundheitsamt führte ...
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2009-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelRotavirus Surveillance in Europe, 2005–2008: Web-Enabled Reporting and Real-Time Analysis of Genotyping and Epidemiological Data Background: The first European rotavirus surveillance network, EuroRotaNet, comprising 16 laboratories in 15 European countries, has been established. Methods: Fecal samples from gastroenteritis cases positive for group ...
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2009-10-28ZeitschriftenartikelFast broad-range disinfection of bacteria, fungi, viruses and prions Effective disinfectants are of key importance for the safe handling and reprocessing of surgical instruments. We tested whether new formulations containing SDS, NaOH and 1-propanol (n-propanol) are simultaneously active ...