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2023-06-15ZeitschriftenartikelRare cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination, Germany, December 2020 to August 2021 Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has been associated with vaccination against COVID-19. Aim: We aimed to compare clinical characteristics and analyse excess GBS cases following administration of different ...
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2023-09-01ZeitschriftenartikelLessons learned: overcoming common challenges in reconstructing the SARS-CoV-2 genome from short-read sequencing data via CoVpipe2 Background: Accurate genome sequences form the basis for genomic surveillance programs, the added value of which was impressively demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic by tracing transmission chains, discovering new ...
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2022-12-09ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence of Positive COVID-19 Test Results Collected by Digital Self-report in the US and Germany This cohort study examines traditional surveillance and self-reported COVID-19 test result data collected from independent smartphone app–based studies in the US and Germany.
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2023-10-09ZeitschriftenartikelChronic Enterovirus Meningoencephalitis in Prolonged B-Cell Depletion After Rituximab Therapy Objectives: Persistent impaired immunity is possible even years after B-cell depleting therapies. This may favor the occurrence of infections, including infectious meningitis and encephalitis. In this study, we report a ...
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2023-08-03ZeitschriftenartikelThe large extracellular loop is important for recruiting CD63 to exosomes Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles that are secreted from cells. To characterize exosome fraction marker proteins of the tetraspanin family in particular, CD9, CD63, and CD81 are routinely used. CD63 expression ...
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2023-07-05ZeitschriftenartikelSensitive detection of lipopolysaccharides by monitoring of interleukin-10 secretion from human PBMCs Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contaminations may falsify immunological experiments and are crucial for pharmaceutical products because they cause life-threatening immune reactions. Here, we present interleukin-10 (IL-10) as a ...
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2024-03-05ZeitschriftenartikelPre-Training to Identify Immunization-Related Entities from Systematic Reviews Entity recognition from semi or unstructured systematic reviews is one of the most essential processes for evidence-based decision-making systems. The task involves collecting information from diverse studies concerning ...
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2023-06-15ZeitschriftenartikelTuberculosis in times of war and crisis: Epidemiological trends and characteristics of patients born in Ukraine, Germany, 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 caused a large migration to other European countries, including Germany. This movement impacted the TB epidemiology, as Ukraine has a higher prevalence of TB and multidrug-resistant ...
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2023-03-09ZeitschriftenartikelMolecular surveillance reveals the emergence and dissemination of NDM-5-producing Escherichia coli high-risk clones in Germany, 2013 to 2019 Background: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are rapidly increasing worldwide, also in Europe. Although prevalence of CPE in Germany is comparatively low, the National Reference Centre for Multidrug-resistant ...
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2023-06-08ZeitschriftenartikelA large travel-associated outbreak of iatrogenic botulism in four European countries following intragastric botulinum neurotoxin injections for weight reduction, Türkiye, February to March 2023 In March 2023, 34 associated cases of iatrogenic botulism were detected in Germany (30 cases), Switzerland (two cases), Austria (one case), and France (one case). An alert was rapidly disseminated via European Union networks ...
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2024-02-13ZeitschriftenartikelMental health indicators for children and adolescents in OECD countries: a scoping review Background: This scoping review is a further step to build up the Mental Health Surveillance System for Germany. It summarizes and analyzes indicators used or described in Organization for Economic Co-operation and ...
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2023-07-21ZeitschriftenartikelProviding strategic information during a public health emergency: lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Background: Timely strategic information is essential for decision makers to mount an effective public health response to infectious disease outbreaks, and public health actors must find an effective way to supply it. ...
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2023-09-14ZeitschriftenartikelSocioeconomic Differences in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination in Germany: A Seroepidemiological Study After One Year of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Objective: To evaluate the socioeconomic patterns of SARS-CoV-2 antigen contacts through infection, vaccination or both (“hybrid immunity”) after 1 year of vaccination campaign. Methods: Data were derived from the German ...
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2024-01-22ZeitschriftenartikelHow prices and income influence global patterns in saturated fat intake by age, sex and world region: a cross-sectional analysis of 160 countries Objective: When considering proposals to improve diets, it is important to understand how factors like price and income can affect saturated fat (SF) intake and demand. In this study, we examine and estimate the influence ...
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2024-04-25ZeitschriftenartikelMeeting statement: Call to action for step-change in health behaviours Background: Enabling, supporting and promoting positive health-related behaviours is critical in addressing the major public health challenges of our time, and the multifaceted nature of behaviours requires an evidence-based ...
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2024-11-07ZeitschriftenartikelSelf-reported hepatitis A and B vaccination coverage among men who have sex with men (MSM), associated factors and vaccination recommendations in 43 countries of the WHO European Region: results from the European MSM Internet Survey, EMIS-2017 Background: Hepatitis A and B vaccinations are recommended for men who have sex with men (MSM), given their increased risk of infection. However, data on vaccination programmes are scarce. Aim: To use information ...
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2024-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelA Global Collaborative Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Antigenicity Across 15 Laboratories Setting up a global SARS-CoV-2 surveillance system requires an understanding of how virus isolation and propagation practices, use of animal or human sera, and different neutralisation assay platforms influence assessment ...
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2023-12-19ZeitschriftenartikelMulti-locus sequence typing and phylogenetics of Cryptococcus neoformans AD hybrids Hybrid AD strains of the human pathogenic Cryptococcus neoformans species complex have been reported from many parts of the world. However, their origin, diversity, and evolution are incompletely understood. In this study, ...
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2023-08-24ZeitschriftenartikelSeroprevalence, seroconversion and seroreversion of Borrelia burgdorferi-specific IgG antibodies in two population-based studies in children and adolescents, Germany, 2003 to 2006 and 2014 to 2017 Background: Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), is the most common tick-borne infection in Germany. Antibodies against Bb are prevalent in the general population but information on temporal changes ...
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2023-08-10ZeitschriftenartikelLetter to the editor: Antimicrobial resistance data and treatment guidelines – challenges in the context of urine samples and mecillinam testing