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2023-04-28ZeitschriftenartikelResults of the first German external quality assessment scheme for the detection of monkeypox virus DNA Background: In May 2022, the monkeypox virus (MPXV) spread into non-endemic countries and the global community was quick to test the lessons learned from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Due to its symptomatic resemblance to ...
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2009-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelResurgence of Field Fever in a Temperate Country: An Epidemic of Leptospirosis among Seasonal Strawberry Harvesters in Germany in 2007 Background: Although leptospirosis is a reemerging zoonosis of global importance, outbreaks related to agricultural exposures are primarily situated in tropical countries. In July 2007, a suspected leptospirosis outbreak ...
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2018-03-27ZeitschriftenartikelRetrospective Analysis of Bacterial Cultures Sampled in German Chicken-Fattening Farms During the Years 2011–2012 Revealed Additional VIM-1 Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli and a Serologically Rough Salmonella enterica Serovar Infantis Carbapenems are last-resort antibiotics used in human medicine. The increased detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is therefore worrying. In 2011 we reported the first livestock-associated VIM-1-producing ...
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2018-07-19ZeitschriftenartikelRetrospective clinical case series study in 2017 identifies Plasmodium knowlesi as most frequent Plasmodium species in returning travellers from Thailand to Germany Febrile illnesses are common in travellers returning from south-east Asia. However, malaria is a rare diagnosis in this population. A series of Plasmodium knowlesi infections was noted in German travellers returning from ...
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2018-08-16ZeitschriftenartikelRetrospective validation of whole genome sequencing-enhanced surveillance of listeriosis in Europe, 2010 to 2015 Background and aim: The trend in reported case counts of invasive Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), a potentially severe food-borne disease, has been increasing since 2008. In 2015, 2,224 cases were reported in the European ...
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2010-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelRetroviruses in Wild-Born Semi-Captive East African Sanctuary Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) Information on retroviruses infections in great apes is scarce, especially for apes kept in sanctuaries throughout Africa. To investigate the prevalence of retroviruses and possible transmission of different retroviruses ...
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2013-12-12ZeitschriftenartikelReverse Transcription Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for the Detection of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus The emergence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the eastern Mediterranean and imported cases to Europe has alerted public health authorities. Currently, detection of MERS-CoV in patient samples ...
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2016-09-09ZeitschriftenartikelReversible off and on switching of prion infectivity via removing and reinstalling prion sialylation The innate immune system provides the first line of defense against pathogens. To recognize pathogens, this system detects a number of molecular features that discriminate pathogens from host cells, including terminal ...
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2024-09-23ZeitschriftenartikelReversion of neurovirulent mutations, recombination and high intra-host diversity in vaccine-derived poliovirus excreted by patients with primary immune deficiency Patients with Primary immunodeficiency (PIDs) may be infected by Polioviruses (PVs), especially when vaccinated with live Oral Polio Vaccine before diagnosis. They may establish long-term shedding of divergent strains and ...
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2019-05-01ZeitschriftenartikelReview of Dancing Parasites in Lymphatic Filariasis Lymphatic filariasis is an infection transmitted by blood-sucking mosquitoes with filarial nematodes of the species Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi und B. timori. It is prevalent in tropical countries throughout the ...
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2010-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelRevisiting human IL-12Rβ1 deficiency: a survey of 141 patients from 30 countries. Interleukin-12 receptor β1 (IL-12Rβ1) deficiency is the most common form of Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD). We undertook an international survey of 141 patients from 102 kindreds in 30 countries. ...
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2021-06-21ZeitschriftenartikelRhinovirus prevalence as indicator for efficacy of measures against SARS-CoV-2 Background: Non-pharmaceutical measures to control the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) should be carefully tuned as they can impose a heavy social and economic burden. To quantify and ...
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2023-09-14ZeitschriftenartikelRhythm of relationships in a social fish over the course of a full year in the wild Background: Animals are expected to adjust their social behaviour to cope with challenges in their environment. Therefore, for fish populations in temperate regions with seasonal and daily environmental oscillations, ...
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2024-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelRIBAP: a comprehensive bacterial core genome annotation pipeline for pangenome calculation beyond the species level Microbial pangenome analysis identifies present or absent genes in prokaryotic genomes. However, current tools are limited when analyzing species with higher sequence diversity or higher taxonomic orders such as genera or ...
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2021-01-29ZeitschriftenartikelRicin Antibodies’ Neutralizing Capacity against Different Ricin Isoforms and Cultivars Ricin, a highly toxic protein from Ricinus communis, is considered a potential biowarfare agent. Despite the many data available, no specific treatment has yet been approved. Due to their ability to provide immediate ...
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2011-10-24ZeitschriftenartikelRicinus communis Intoxications in Human and Veterinary Medicine — A Summary of Real Cases Accidental and intended Ricinus communis intoxications in humans and animals have been known for centuries but the causative agent remained elusive until 1888 when Stillmark attributed the toxicity to the lectin ricin. ...
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2011-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelRickettsia aeschlimannii in Hyalomma marginatum Ticks, Germany To the Editor: Rickettsia spp. of the spotted fever group cause worldwide emerging human infections known as tick-borne rickettsioses (1). Data on the occurrence and prevalence of Rickettsia in Germany are still limited ...
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2021-07-21ZeitschriftenartikelRise and Fall of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage A.27 in Germany Here, we report on the increasing frequency of the SARS-CoV-2 lineage A.27 in Germany during the first months of 2021. Genomic surveillance identified 710 A.27 genomes in Germany as of 2 May 2021, with a vast majority ...
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2000-06-01ZeitschriftenartikelRisiken und Wege der HIV-Übertragung Auswirkungen auf Epidemiologie und Prävention der HIV-InfektionZur Frage der Infektionswahrscheinlichkeit bei bestimmten Risikokontakten liegen Daten unterschiedlicher Qualität vor. Am schwierigsten einzuschätzen, obgleich am häufigsten, ist das Übertragungsrisiko bei sexueller ...
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2018-10-12ZeitschriftenartikelRisiko autochthoner Infektionen: West-Nil-Virus in einheimischen Vögeln nachgewiesen