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2020-02-25ZeitschriftenartikelOrthohepevirus C: An Expanding Species of Emerging Hepatitis E Virus Variants Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen that has received an increasing amount of attention from virologists, clinicians, veterinarians, and epidemiologists over the past decade. The host range and animal ...
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2020-02-05ZeitschriftenartikelDisentangling outbreaks using whole-genome sequencing: concurrent multistate outbreaks of Salmonella Kottbus in Germany, 2017 In June 2017, an outbreak of Salmonella Kottbus infection was suspected in Germany. We investigated the outbreak with whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and a case–control study. Forty-six isolates from 69 cases were subtyped. ...
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2020-03-12ZeitschriftenartikelAdeno‐associated virus‐vectored influenza vaccine elicits neutralizing and Fcγ receptor‐activating antibodies The current seasonal inactivated influenza vaccine protects only against a narrow range of virus strains as it triggers a dominant antibody response toward the hypervariable hemagglutinin (HA) head region. The discovery ...
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2018-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelLage – Krise – Katastrophe. Eine Konzeptualisierung biologischer Gefahrenlagen Außergewöhnliche biologische Gefahrenlagen bedürfen einer adäquaten Vorsorgeplanung, wie u. a. der Ausbruch des Ebolafiebers in Westafrika 2014/2015 und die pandemische Influenza 2009/2010 gezeigt haben. Dazu gibt es in ...
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2020-03-12ZeitschriftenartikelLow Occurrence of Acinetobacter baumannii in Gulls and Songbirds Acinetobacter baumannii is a worldwide occurring nosocomial pathogen, the natural habitats of which remain to be defined. Recently, white stork nestlings have been described as a recurring source of A. baumannii. Here, we ...
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2019-12-27ZeitschriftenartikelmTORC1 and mTORC2 Differentially Regulate Cell Fate Programs to Coordinate Osteoblastic Differentiation in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Vascular regeneration depends on intact function of progenitors of vascular smooth muscle cells such as pericytes and their circulating counterparts, mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC). Deregulated MSC differentiation and ...
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2020-02-17ZeitschriftenartikelEvaluation of Sporicidal Disinfectants for the Disinfection of Personal Protective Equipment During Biological Hazards A fast, effective, and safe disinfection of personal protective equipment (PPE) is vitally important for emergency forces involved in biological hazards. This study aimed to investigate a broad range of disinfectants to ...
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2020-01-29ZeitschriftenartikelMutation on lysX from Mycobacterium avium hominissuis impacts the host–pathogen interaction and virulence phenotype The lysX gene from Mycobacterium avium hominissuis (MAH) is not only involved in cationic antimicrobial resistance but also regulates metabolic activity. An MAH lysX deficient mutant was shown to exhibit a metabolic shift ...
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2019-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelCivil society stakeholders’ participation in national health reporting on sex/gender issues: a study protocol for an intersectionality-informed and sex/gender-sensitive approach to focus group research Introduction Health reporting is one of the foundations on which public health interventions and policies as well as prevention measures are developed. However, it faces the challenge of adequately reflecting social and ...
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2019-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelBreast cancer incidence and mortality before and after implementation of the German mammography screening program Effective population‐based mammography screening should impact breast cancer (BC) incidence, age and stage‐specific incidence and BC mortality. We aim to investigate such effects in a time period of 10 years after ...
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2019-12-04ZeitschriftenartikelRousette Bat Dendritic Cells Overcome Marburg Virus-Mediated Antiviral Responses by Upregulation of Interferon-Related Genes While Downregulating Proinflammatory Disease Mediators Dysregulated and maladaptive immune responses are at the forefront of human diseases caused by infection with zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever viruses. Elucidating mechanisms of how the natural animal reservoirs of these ...
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2019-12-05ZeitschriftenartikelThe incidence and prevalence of hospital-acquired (carbapenem-resistant) Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis Due to therapeutic challenges, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by Acinetobacter baumannii (HA-AB), particularly carbapenem-resistant strains (HA-CRAB) pose a serious health threat to patients worldwide. This ...
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2019-12-03ZeitschriftenartikelDifferences in MHC-B diversity and KIR epitopes in two populations of wild chimpanzees The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I genes play a critical role within the immune system, both by the presentation of antigens from intracellular pathogens to immunocompetent cells and by the interaction with ...
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2019-12-03ZeitschriftenartikelCohort profile: KiGGS cohort longitudinal study on the health of children, adolescents and young adults in Germany
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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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2019-10-21ZeitschriftenartikelExit and Entry Screening Practices for Infectious Diseases among Travelers at Points of Entry: Looking for Evidence on Public Health Impact A scoping search and a systematic literature review were conducted to give an insight on entry and exit screening referring to travelers at points of entry, by analyzing published evidence on practices, guidelines, and ...
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2019-11-06ZeitschriftenartikelGenetic Diversity and Spatial Segregation of Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica in Germany Francisella tularensis is an intracellular pleomorphic bacterium and the causative agent of tularemia, a zoonotic disease with a wide host range. Among the F. tularensis subspecies, especially F. tularensis subsp. holarctica ...
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2019-11-12ZeitschriftenartikelDetection of Fusarium Species in Clinical Specimens by Probe-Based Real-Time PCR The mold Fusarium is a ubiquitous fungus causing plant, animal and human infections. In humans, Fusarium spp. are the major cause of eye infections in patients wearing contact lenses or after local trauma. Systemic infections ...
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2019-11-08ZeitschriftenartikelArea-level and individual correlates of active transportation among adults in Germany: A population-based multilevel study This study aimed at estimating the prevalence in adults of complying with the aerobic physical activity (PA) recommendation through transportation-related walking and cycling. Furthermore, potential determinants of ...
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2019-05-13ZeitschriftenartikelResponse of Microbial Communities and Their Metabolic Functions to Drying–Rewetting Stress in a Temperate Forest Soil Global climate change is predicted to alter drought–precipitation patterns, which will likely affect soil microbial communities and their functions, ultimately shifting microbially-mediated biogeochemical cycles. The present ...