Artikel in Fachzeitschriften: Recent submissions
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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 ...
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2010-06-14ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology of reported Yersinia enterocolitica infections in Germany, 2001-2008 Background: Yersiniosis is the third most common zoonotic bacterial disease in Germany and the European Union. Sequelae of Yersinia enterocolitica infections, such as reactive arthritis, have been reported. Consumption ...
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2010-07-09ZeitschriftenartikelThe Genome of a Bacillus Isolate Causing Anthrax in Chimpanzees Combines Chromosomal Properties of B. cereus with B. anthracis Virulence Plasmids Anthrax is a fatal disease caused by strains of Bacillus anthracis. Members of this monophyletic species are non motile and are all characterized by the presence of four prophages and a nonsense mutation in the plcR ...
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2009-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelCumulative HIV Viremia during Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Is a Strong Predictorof AIDS‐Related Lymphoma Background.AIDS‐related lymphoma contributes to significant morbidity and mortality among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). We assessed the predictive ...
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2010-05-20ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiological Data – an Important Part of the Hemovigilance System Infektionsepidemiologische Daten sind wichtig, um Entwicklungen der Infektionsprävalenz und ‑inzidenz und Häufungen zu identifizieren. Die Überwachung von Infektionskrankheiten gemäß Infektionsschutzgesetz erlaubt in ...
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2009-06-25ZeitschriftenartikelThe role of the inflammatory markers ferritin, transferrin and fibrinogen in the relationship between major depression and cardiovascular disorders The German Health Interview and Examination SurveyObjective: To determine levels of inflammation (ferritin, transferrin and fibrinogen) in major depression (MDD) and comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD) in an adult population. Method: In 4181 participants of the German ...
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2009-09-30ZeitschriftenartikelDevelopment of Antibodies against Anthrose Tetrasaccharide for Specific Detection of Bacillus anthracis Spores Methods for the immunological detection of Bacillus anthracis in various environmental samples and the discrimination of B. anthracis from other members of the B. cereus group are not yet well established. To generate ...
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2009-06-18ZeitschriftenartikelMassive outbreak of viral gastroenteritis associated with consumption of municipal drinking water in a European capital city On 24 August 2008, an outbreak alert regarding cases of acute gastroenteritis in Podgorica triggered investigations to guide control measures. From 23 August to 7 September, 1699 cases were reported in Podgorica (population ...
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2009-06-18ZeitschriftenartikelDie Auswirkungen des Klimawandels Welche neuen Infektionskrankheiten und gesundheitlichen Probleme sind zu erwarten?Ein Temperaturanstieg, aber auch andere klimatische Faktoren und die Zunahme von extremen Wetterereignissen werden Auswirkungen auf die menschliche Gesundheit haben. Neben den unmittelbaren Folgen von Extremereignissen ...
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2009-12-17ZeitschriftenartikelMorphology of Salmonella Typhimurium typing phages of the Lilleengen set The Lilleengen scheme for typing Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium consists of 12 tailed phages. Ten phages are podoviruses and morphologically identical to Salmonella phage P22. Two phages are siphoviruses and ...
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2009-04-22ZeitschriftenartikelDistribution and expression of porcine endogenous retroviruses in multi-transgenic pigs generated for xenotransplantation Background: Multi-transgenic pigs produced for use in xenotransplantation have to be screened for the presence and expression of porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERV) to select animals with low PERV load. The production ...
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2009-06-16ZeitschriftenartikelNiedergelassene Ärzte als Multiplikatoren der Influenzaimpfung bei älteren Menschen, chronisch Kranken und medizinischem Personal Ergebnisse einer bundesweiten Repräsentativbefragung im Rahmen der nationalen Influenza-ImpfkampagneDie Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA) und das Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) haben im Oktober 2006 mit Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der Durchimpfungsrate bei Risikogruppen begonnen. Zur Ansprache von Älteren und ...
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2006-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelImprovement of a national public health surveillance system through use of a quality circle Surveillance systems for infectious diseases build the basis for effective public health measures in the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Assessing and improving the quality of such national surveillance ...
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2006-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelSurvNet@RKI - A multistate electronic reporting system for communicable diseases In 2001 Germany implemented a new electronic reporting system for surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases (SurvNet@RKI). The system is currently being used in all 431 local health departments (LHD), the 16 state ...
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2006-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelEnhanced Surveillance of Infectious Diseases : the 2006 FIFA World Cup experience, Germany The 2006 FIFA World Cup was held in 12 German cities between 9 June and 9 July 2006. We identified a need to accelerate and sensitise the pre-existing surveillance system for infectious diseases in order to timely detect ...
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2006-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelFrom evaluation to continuous quality assurance of surveillance systems
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2006-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemic conjunctivitis in Germany, 2004 Epidemic conjunctivitis can be associated with viral or bacterial pathogens, whereas epidemic keratoconjunctivitis is caused mainly by adenoviruses type 8,19 and 37. In Germany, the incidence of adenovirus conjunctivitis ...
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2009-06-13Zeitschriftenartikelgesundheitsziele.de Ergebnisse der Kriterienanalyse für die Auswahl eines neuen Gesundheitsziels in DeutschlandDas Forum Gesundheitsziele Deutschland (gesundheitsziele.de) hat im Jahr 2008 „Gesund älter werden“ als ein weiteres Gesundheitsziel für Deutschland ausgewählt. Daneben standen die Zielbereiche chronische Rückenschmerzen, ...
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2009-06-13ZeitschriftenartikelZur Beherrschbarkeit von Infektionsrisiken – Primum non nocere Anmerkungen unter Berücksichtigung von Hygienestandards im ArzthaftungsrechtDie Frage nach der „Beherrschbarkeit von Infektionsrisiken“ kommt häufig genug leider erst dann auf, wenn ein Arzt oder eine medizinische Einrichtung mit dem Vorwurf konfrontiert werden, schuldhaft einen Gesundheitsschaden, ...
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2003-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelNosocomial Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Associated With the Use of Multidose Saline Vials Objective: To identify the source of an outbreak of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among 3 patients occurring within 8 weeks of hospitalization in the same ward of a Florida hospital during November 1998. Design: ...