Artikel in Fachzeitschriften: Recent submissions
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2017-01-26ZeitschriftenartikelSteep rise in norovirus cases and emergence of a new recombinant strain GII.P16-GII.2, Germany, winter 2016 Since early November 2016, the number of laboratory-confirmed norovirus infections reported in Germany has been increasing steeply. Here, we report the detection and genetic characterisation of an emerging norovirus ...
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2016-08-29ZeitschriftenartikelRecommendations of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) at the Robert Koch Institute – 2016/2017 These STIKO vaccination recommendations were endorsed during the 82nd and 84th STIKO meetings and are considered enacted upon their publication on 29 August 2016. This 2016 version replaces the previous STIKO vaccination ...
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2017-01-09ZeitschriftenartikelPlädoyer für STIKO-Empfehlungen Einblick in die Entscheidungswege der STIKO für die Pneumokokken-Impfung von Senioren und Risikogruppen sowie Erwiderung der daran geäußerten Kritik.
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2017-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelGenetic Diversity and New Lineages of Dengue Virus Serotypes 3 and 4 in Returning Travelers, Germany, 2006–2015 During 2006–2015, we analyzed 70 dengue virus (DENV) strains isolated from febrile travelers returning to Germany. High genetic diversity, including multiple co-circulating DENV lineages and emerging new lineages of DENV-3 ...
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2017-01-14ZeitschriftenartikelEducating parents about the vaccination status of their children: A user-centered mobile application Parents are often uncertain about the vaccination status of their children. In times of vaccine hesitancy, vaccination programs could benefit from active patient participation. The Vaccination App (VAccApp) was developed ...
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2017-01-13ZeitschriftenartikelMolecular phylogeny of a novel human adenovirus type 8 strain causing a prolonged, multi-state keratoconjunctivitis epidemic in Germany The German infectious disease surveillance system revealed an increase of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) from an average of 320 cases/year (2001 to 2010) up to 2146 and 1986 cases in 2012 and 2013, respectively. From ...
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2017-01-26ZeitschriftenartikelComplete Genome Sequence of Acinetobacter sp. Strain NCu2D-2 Isolated from a Mouse Whole-genome sequencing of Acinetobacter sp. strain NCu2D-2, isolated from the trachea of a mouse, revealed the presence of a plasmid of 309,964 bp with little overall similarity to known plasmids and enriched in insertion ...
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2016-06-13ZeitschriftenartikelN-linked glycosylation of SV2 is required for binding and uptake of botulinum neurotoxin A Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A1 (BoNT/A1), a licensed drug widely used for medical and cosmetic applications, exerts its action by invading motoneurons. Here we report a 2.0-Å-resolution crystal structure of the BoNT/A1 ...
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2017-01-03ZeitschriftenartikelMetabolic phenotype of clinical and environmental Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis isolates Background: Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) is an emerging opportunistic human pathogen. It can cause pulmonary infections, lymphadenitis and disseminated infections in immuno-compromised patients. In ...
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2015-02-10ZeitschriftenartikelWasserpfeifenkonsum (Shisha-Rauchen) bei Jugendlichen in Deutschland Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie – Erste Folgebefragung (KiGGS Welle 1)Hintergrund: Zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts hat sich das Rauchen von Wasserpfeifen (Shishas) weltweit zu einem neuen Jugendtrend entwickelt. Obwohl auch diese Art des Tabakkonsums der Gesundheit erheblich schadet, ...
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2015-07-31ZeitschriftenartikelGesundheitskompetenz von Erwachsenen in Deutschland Ergebnisse der Studie „Gesundheit in Deutschland aktuell“ (GEDA)Hintergrund: In modernen Informationsgesellschaften wird Gesundheitskompetenz (GK) als wichtige Fähigkeit zur Gesunderhaltung und Krankheitsbewältigung erachtet. Hierfür sind verschiedene kognitive und soziale Fähigkeiten ...
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2015-10-20ZeitschriftenartikelBackground Paper for the update of meningococcal vaccination recommendations in Germany: use of the serogroup B vaccine in persons at increased risk for meningococcal disease In December 2013 Bexsero® became available in Germany for vaccination against serogroup B meningococci (MenB). In August 2015 the German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) endorsed a recommendation for use of this ...
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2016-01-11ZeitschriftenartikelWie werden die Impfempfehlungen gegen saisonale Influenza und gegen humane Papillomaviren in gynäkologischen Praxen umgesetzt? In Deutschland ist die Impfung gegen saisonale Influenza bei Schwangeren seit 2010 und die gegen humane Papillomaviren (HPV) bei Mädchen seit 2007 empfohlen. Niedergelassene Gynäkologinnen und Gynäkologen nehmen bei der ...
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2015-10-24ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence and correlates of DSM-IV-TR major depressive disorder, self-reported diagnosed depression and current depressive symptoms among adults in Germany Background: While standardized diagnostic interviews using established criteria are the gold standard for assessing depression, less time consuming measures of depression and depressive symptoms are commonly used in ...
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2014-03-18ZeitschriftenartikelPre- and Post-Processing Workflow for Affinity Purification Mass Spectrometry Data The reliable detection of protein–protein interactions by affinity purification mass spectrometry (AP-MS) is crucial for the understanding of biological processes. Quantitative information can be used to separate truly ...
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2016-12-30ZeitschriftenartikelAdequate immune response ensured by binary IL-2 and graded CD25 expression in a murine transfer model The IL-2/IL-2Ralpha (CD25) axis is of central importance for the interplay of effector and regulatory T cells. Nevertheless, the question how different antigen loads are translated into appropriate IL-2 production to ensure ...
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2017-01-05ZeitschriftenartikelImplementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a University Hospital in Central Ethiopia Background: The burden of health-care associated infections in low-income countries is high. Adequate hand hygiene is considered the most effective measure to reduce the transmission of nosocomial pathogens. We aimed ...
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2017-01-04ZeitschriftenartikelPaPrBaG: A machine learning approach for the detection of novel pathogens from NGS data The reliable detection of novel bacterial pathogens from next-generation sequencing data is a key challenge for microbial diagnostics. Current computational tools usually rely on sequence similarity and often fail to detect ...
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2016-11-18ZeitschriftenartikelEstimation of influenza-attributable medically attended acute respiratory illness by influenza type/subtype and age, Germany, 2001/02–2014/15 Background: The total burden of influenza in primary care is difficult to assess. The case definition of medically attended “acute respiratory infection” (MAARI) in the German physician sentinel is sensitive; however, ...
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2017-01-12ZeitschriftenartikelEffective Detection of Porcine Cytomegalovirus Using Non-Invasively Taken Samples from Piglets Shortage of human organs forced the development of xenotransplantation using cells, tissues, and organs from pigs. Xenotransplantation may be associated with the transmission of porcine zoonotic microorganisms, among them ...