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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 ...
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2019-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelEvolution and Global Transmission of a Multidrug-Resistant, Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Lineage from the Indian Subcontinent The evolution and global transmission of antimicrobial resistance have been well documented for Gram-negative bacteria and health care-associated epidemic pathogens, often emerging from regions with heavy antimicrobial ...
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2019-11-15ZeitschriftenartikelGenetic, Epigenetic and Phenotypic Diversity of Four Bacillus velezensis Strains Used for Plant Protection or as Probiotics Bacillus velezensis strains are applied as ecologically safe biopesticides, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), and in veterinary probiotics. They are abundant in various environments including soil, plants, marine ...
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2020-02-28ZeitschriftenartikelPopulation-based food consumption survey as an additional tool for foodborne outbreak investigations, Germany, 2017 We conducted a food consumption survey in the general adult population of 18 years and older in Germany to obtain data on the frequency of consumption of food items that caused foodborne disease outbreaks in the past. A ...
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2019-11-21ZeitschriftenartikelA probable case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) acquired in England, July 2019 The United Kingdom (UK) has thus far been considered to be free from tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), yet in July 2019, a German infant developed serologically diagnosed TBE following a tick bite in southern England. This ...
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2019-11-30ZeitschriftenartikelComparative Analysis of Roseoloviruses in Humans, Pigs, Mice, and Other Species Viruses of the genus Roseolovirus belong to the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae. Roseoloviruses have been studied in humans, mice and pigs, but they are likely also present in other species. This is the ...
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2019-11-23ZeitschriftenartikelHuman astrovirus infection associated with encephalitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report Background Until today, classic human astroviruses have not been associated with central nervous system infections in immunocompetent patients. Case presentation A 16-month-old Caucasian girl presented with repetitive ...
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2020-03-03ZeitschriftenartikelFour European Salmonella Typhimurium datasets collected to develop WGS-based source attribution methods Zoonotic Salmonella causes millions of human salmonellosis infections worldwide each year. Information about the source of the bacteria guides risk managers on control and preventive strategies. Source attribution is the ...
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2020-02-28ZeitschriftenartikelWhole genome sequencing reveals extended natural transformation in Campylobacter impacting diagnostics and the pathogens adaptive potential Campylobacter is the major bacterial agent of human gastroenteritis worldwide and represents a crucial global public health burden. Species differentiation of C. jejuni and C. coli and phylogenetic analysis is challenged ...