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2019-10-31ZeitschriftenartikelTick-borne encephalitis virus infections in Germany. Seasonality and in-year patterns. A retrospective analysis from 2001-2018 Background Little is known regarding the changing seasonality of infections with the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and the incidence of the resulting disease over the last two decades. Seasonal patterns have to our ...
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2019-10-04ZeitschriftenartikelSecondary prevention measures in anaphylaxis patients: Data from the anaphylaxis registry Background Patients with a history of anaphylaxis are at risk of future anaphylactic reactions. Thus, secondary prevention measures are recommended for these patients to prevent or attenuate the next reaction. Methods Data ...
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2019-12-10ZeitschriftenartikelEffectiveness of influenza vaccine against influenza A in Europe in seasons of different A(H1N1)pdm09 and the same A(H3N2) vaccine components (2016–17 and 2017–18) Introduction Influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominated in Europe in 2016–17. In 2017–18 A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses co-circulated. The A(H3N2) vaccine component was the same in both seasons; while the A(H1N1)pdm09 ...
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2019-10-07ZeitschriftenartikelMetabarcoding of eukaryotic parasite communities describes diverse parasite assemblages spanning the primate phylogeny Despite their ubiquity, in most cases little is known about the impact of eukaryotic parasites on their mammalian hosts. Comparative approaches provide a powerful method to investigate the impact of parasites on host ecology ...
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2019-06-25ZeitschriftenartikelGeneralization of the small-world effect on a model approaching the Erdős–Rényi random graph The famous Watts–Strogatz (WS) small-world network model does not approach the Erdős–Rényi (ER) random graph model in the limit of total randomization which can lead to confusion and complicates certain analyses. In this ...
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2019-05-02ZeitschriftenartikelSelective Blood Pressure Screening in the Young: Quantification of Population Wide Underestimation of Elevated Blood Pressure Universal blood pressure (BP) screening in children and adolescents is questioned in prevention guidelines, while measuring blood pressure in the young in the context of overweight, obesity, or parental hypertension is ...
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2019-02-18ZeitschriftenartikelEuropean all-cause excess and influenza-attributable mortality in the 2017/18 season: should the burden of influenza B be reconsidered? Objectives Weekly monitoring of European all-cause excess mortality, the EuroMOMO network, observed high excess mortality during the influenza B/Yamagata dominated 2017/18 winter season, especially among elderly. We ...
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2019-05-23ZeitschriftenartikelToxoplasmosis in Germany: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, and Treatment Background: With approximately 30% of the world population infected, Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most widespread pathogenic parasites in both humans and animals and a major problem for health economics in many ...
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2020-02-24ZeitschriftenartikelImplications of a change in case definition and screening of asylum seekers for hepatitis B surveillance in Germany in 2015 and 2016 Since 2015, the number of hepatitis B virus (HBV) cases increased substantially in Germany. In 2015, a more sensitive HBV case definition was introduced. This coincided with an asylum seeker influx with differing screening ...
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2020-01-07ZeitschriftenartikelMaternal effects on offspring growth indicate post-weaning juvenile dependence in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) Background In animals with altricial offspring, most growth occurs after birth and may be optimized by post-natal maternal care. Maternal effects on growth may be influenced by individual characteristics of the mothers, ...
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2020-01-13ZeitschriftenartikelFrequent attenders in the German healthcare system: determinants of high utilization of primary care services. Results from the cross-sectional German health interview and examination survey for adults (DEGS) Background In Germany, patients are consulting general practitioners increasingly frequently, resulting in a high burden on the healthcare system. This study aimed to identify factors associated with frequent primary care ...
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2020-01-10ZeitschriftenartikelHigh prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and low level of awareness among people who recently started injecting drugs in a cross-sectional study in Germany, 2011–2014: missed opportunities for hepatitis C testing Background In Germany, risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highest among people who inject drugs (PWID). New injectors (NI) are particularly vulnerable for HCV-acquisition, but little is known about health seeking ...
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2019-12-05ZeitschriftenartikelRisky Alcohol Consumption and Heavy Episodic Drinking among Parents in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study Introduction. Risky alcohol consumption (RAC) and heavy episodic drinking (HED) by parents can have negative effects on their children. At present, little is known about these forms of alcohol consumption among parents in ...
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2019-11-28ZeitschriftenartikelLow 2018/19 vaccine effectiveness against influenza A(H3N2) among 15–64-year-olds in Europe: exploration by birth cohort Introduction Influenza A(H3N2) clades 3C.2a and 3C.3a co-circulated in Europe in 2018/19. Immunological imprinting by first childhood influenza infection may induce future birth cohort differences in vaccine effectiveness ...
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2019-11-28ZeitschriftenartikelHIV infections and HIV testing during pregnancy, Germany, 1993 to 2016 Background Elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV by 2020 is a goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) action plan for the European Region. However, data to monitor progress towards MTCT elimination ...
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2019-12-04ZeitschriftenartikelThe dynamic proteome of influenza A virus infection identifies M segment splicing as a host range determinant Pandemic influenza A virus (IAV) outbreaks occur when strains from animal reservoirs acquire the ability to infect and spread among humans. The molecular basis of this species barrier is incompletely understood. Here we ...
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2019-12-03ZeitschriftenartikelAge, maturation and serum lipid parameters: findings from the German Health Survey for Children and Adolescents Background Recommendations on preventive lipid screening among children and adolescents remain controversial. The aim of the study was to assess age and puberty-related changes in serum lipids, including total cholesterol ...
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2019-11-28ZeitschriftenartikelProduction of recombinant soluble dimeric C-type lectin-like receptors of rat natural killer cells Working at the border between innate and adaptive immunity, natural killer (NK) cells play a key role in the immune system by protecting healthy cells and by eliminating malignantly transformed, stressed or virally infected ...
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2019-11-29ZeitschriftenartikelBehavioral health risk factor profiles in general hospital patients: identifying the need for screening and brief intervention Background Little is known about the clustering of behavioral health risk factors (HRFs), namely the occurrence of 16 specific combinations of tobacco smoking, at-risk alcohol use, overweight and physical inactivity in ...
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2019-11-29ZeitschriftenartikelMeningitis gone viral: description of the echovirus wave 2013 in Germany Background Aseptic meningitis epidemics may pose various health care challenges. Methods We describe the German enterovirus meningitis epidemics in the university hospital centers of Düsseldorf, Cologne and Berlin between ...