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2020-08-05ZeitschriftenartikelPopulation structure-guided profiling of antibiotic resistance patterns in clinical Listeria monocytogees isolates fom Germany identifies pbpB3 alleles associated with low levels of caphalosporin resistance Numbers of listeriosis illnesses have been increasing in Germany and the European Union during the last decade. In addition, reports on the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in Listeria monocytogenes in clinical and ...
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2019-11-04ZeitschriftenartikelA patatin-like phospholipase functions during gametocyte induction in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum Patatin-like phospholipases (PNPLAs) are highly conserved enzymes of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms with major roles in lipid homeostasis. The genome of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum encodes four putative ...
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2020-10-08ZeitschriftenartikelIdentification of African swine fever virus-like elements in the soft tick genome provides insights into the virus' evolution Background African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a most devastating pathogen affecting swine. In 2007, ASFV was introduced into Eastern Europe where it continuously circulates and recently reached Western Europe and Asia, ...
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2020-10-30ZeitschriftenartikelComparison of target enrichment strategies for ancient pathogen DNA In ancient DNA research, the degraded nature of the samples generally results in poor yields of highly fragmented DNA; targeted DNA enrichment is thus required to maximize research outcomes. The three commonly used methods ...
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2020-06-12ZeitschriftenartikelBacktracking and forward checking of human listeriosis clusters identified a multiclonal outbreak linked to Listeria monocytogenes in meat products of a single producer Due to its high case fatality rate, foodborne listeriosis is considered a major public health concern worldwide. We describe one of the largest listeriosis outbreaks in Germany with 83 cases of invasive listeriosis between ...
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2020-07-29ZeitschriftenartikelTransfer kinetics of fipronil into chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) eggs In 2017–2018, a fipronil contamination occurred in the European chicken egg supply chain due to its illegal use as insecticide to control red lice infestations. Fipronil has the potential to be transferred into eggs of ...
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2020-02-29ZeitschriftenartikelFrequency of food allergy in school-aged children in eight European countries - The EuroPrevail-iFAAM birth cohort Background The prevalence of food allergy (FA) among European school children is poorly defined. Estimates have commonly been based on parent-reported symptoms. We aimed to estimate the frequency of FA and sensitization ...
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2020-04-06ZeitschriftenartikelA Placenta Derived C-Terminal Fragment of β-Hemoglobin With Combined Antibacterial and Antiviral Activity The placenta acts as physical and immunological barrier against the transmission of viruses and bacteria from mother to fetus. However, the specific mechanisms by which the placenta protects the developing fetus from viral ...
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2020-09ZeitschriftenartikelRole of Wildlife in Emergence of Ebola Virus in Kaigbono (Likati), Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017 After the 2017 Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak in Likati, a district in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, we sampled small mammals from the location where the primary case-patient presumably acquired the infection. ...
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2020-07ZeitschriftenartikelLarge Nationwide Outbreak of Invasive Listeriosis Associated with Blood Sausage, Germany, 2018-2019 Invasive listeriosis is a severe foodborne infection in humans and is difficult to control. Listeriosis incidence is increasing worldwide, but some countries have implemented molecular surveillance programs to improve ...
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2020-05-27ZeitschriftenartikelThe Burkholderia thailandensis Phages ΦE058 and ΦE067 Represent Distinct Prototypes of a New Subgroup of Temperate Burkholderia Myoviruses Burkholderia mallei and B. pseudomallei are highly pathogenic species which are closely related, but diverse regarding their prophage content. While temperate phages have not yet been isolated from B. mallei, several phages ...
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2020-08ZeitschriftenartikelA European multicentre evaluation of detection and typing methods for human enteroviruses and parechoviruses using RNA transcripts Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection has become the gold standard for diagnosis and typing of enterovirus (EV) and human parechovirus (HPeV) infections. Its effectiveness depends critically on using the appropriate ...
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2020-11-05ZeitschriftenartikelEmergency department patients with weakness or fatigue: Can physicians predict outcomes at the front door? A prospective observational study Background Generalized weakness and fatigue are underexplored symptoms in emergency medicine. Triage tools often underestimate patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with these nonspecific symptoms (Nemec ...
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2020-10-10ZeitschriftenartikelSexual and Mental Health Inequalities across Gender Identity and Sex-Assigned-at-Birt among Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men in Europe: Findings from EMIS-2017 Some men who have sex with men (MSM) were assigned female at birth (AFB) and/or identify as trans men. Little is known about how these men differ from other MSM. We compared sexual and mental health indicators from the ...
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2020-09-02ZeitschriftenartikelNo Effect of Thyroid Dysfunction and Autoimmunity on Health-Related Quality of Life and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: Results From a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study Background: In adults, a significant impact of thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health is described. However, studies in children and adolescents are sparse, ...
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2020-11-04ZeitschriftenartikelProficiency Testing of Metagenomics-Based Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens Using a Complex Artificial Sequencing Dataset Metagenomics-based high-throughput sequencing (HTS) enables comprehensive detection of all species comprised in a sample with a single assay and is becoming a standard method for outbreak investigation. However, unlike ...
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2020ZeitschriftenartikelPoint-of-Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Meliodosis in Laos Melioidosis is endemic in many rural areas in Southeast Asia where facilities for culture and identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei are often limited. We performed a prospective observational study in patients ...
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2020-10-08ZeitschriftenartikelSerological Protection 5-6 Years Post Vaccination Against Yellow Fever in African Infants Vaccinated in Routine Programmes Introduction: Although effective live attenuated yellow fever (YF) vaccines have been available for over 9 decades sporadic outbreaks continue to occur in endemic regions. These may be linked to several factors including ...
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2020-10-23ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of Tularemia in a Group of Hunters in Germany in 2018 - Kinetics of Antibody and Cytokine Responses In November 2018, an outbreak of tularemia occurred among hare hunters in Bavaria, Germany. At least one infected hare was confirmed as the source of infection. A number of hunting dogs showed elevated antibody titers to ...
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2020-08-10ZeitschriftenartikelNon-response in a national health survey in Germany: An intersectionality-informed multilevel analysis of individual heterogenity and discriminatory accuracy Background Dimensions of social location such as socioeconomic position or sex/gender are often associated with low response rates in epidemiological studies. We applied an intersectionality-informed approach to analyze ...