Artikel in Fachzeitschriften: Recent submissions
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2016-12-17ZeitschriftenartikelGemeinsamer nationaler Bericht des BVL und RKI zu lebensmittelbedingten Krankheitsausbrüchen in Deutschland, 2015 In Deutschland werden jedes Jahr Hunderte von Krankheitsausbrüchen registriert, die über mikrobiell kontaminierte Lebensmittel verursacht wurden. Die Daten zu lebensmittelbedingten Ausbrüchen werden von den Gesundheits- ...
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2016-12-07ZeitschriftenartikelCD4-cell counts and presence of AIDS in HIV-positive patients entering specialized care—a comparison of migrant groups in the German ClinSurv HIV Cohort Study, 1999–2013 Background: Although early presentation to HIV-care is essential to ensure timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy, recent studies have shown that especially migrants present to HIV-care at a later stage of ...
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2017-01-06ZeitschriftenartikelEffectiveness of the 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPV23) against Pneumococcal Disease in the Elderly: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Background: Routine vaccination of elderly people against pneumococcal diseases is recommended in many countries. National guidelines differ, recommending either the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23), the 13-valent ...
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2016-12-02ZeitschriftenartikelBluthochdruck in Deutschland Daten aus sieben bevölkerungsbasierten epidemiologischen Studien (1994–2012)Hintergrund: Bluthochdruck ist ein zentraler Risikofaktor. In Deutschland gibt es wenige bevölkerungsbezogene Datenerhebungen, die auf standardisierten Blutdruckmessungen beruhen. Methode: Es wurden standardisierte ...
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2016-11-22ZeitschriftenartikelRecent Progress in Xenotransplantation, with Emphasis on Virological Safety Xenotransplantation is a new technology that may help to overcome the shortage of human tissues and organs available for the treatment of tissue and organ failure. Remarkable progress has recently been made in this field. ...
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2016-12-20ZeitschriftenartikelTransspecies Transmission of Gammaretroviruses and the Origin of the Gibbon Ape Leukaemia Virus (GaLV) and the Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) Transspecies transmission of retroviruses is a frequent event, and the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) is a well-known example. The gibbon ape leukaemia virus (GaLV) and koala retrovirus (KoRV), two gammaretroviruses, ...
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2016-11-30ZeitschriftenartikelAssessing the feasibility of fly based surveillance of wildlife infectious diseases Monitoring wildlife infectious agents requires acquiring samples suitable for analyses, which is often logistically demanding. A possible alternative to invasive or non-invasive sampling of wild-living vertebrates is the ...
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2016-05-23ZeitschriftenartikelPhysical activity surveillance in the European Union: reliability and validity of the European Health Interview Survey-Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) Background: The current study examined the reliability and validity of the European Health Interview Survey-Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ), a novel questionnaire for the surveillance of physical activity ...
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2016-01-21ZeitschriftenartikelGenome Sequences of Murine Pneumotropic Virus (Polyomaviridae) Detected in Wild House Mice (Mus musculus) Using generic PCR, we identified a variant of murine pneumotropic virus (MptV) (family Polyomaviridae) in 3 wild house mice (Mus musculus). The fully amplified and sequenced genomes display considerable differences from ...
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2016-11-21ZeitschriftenartikelSTI tests and proportion of positive tests in female sex workers attending local public health departments in Germany in 2010/11 Background: In Germany, local public health departments (LPHD) are required to offer low-threshold access to confidential counselling and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) for sex workers. We collected ...
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2016-09-26ZeitschriftenartikelEnvironmental Noise Annoyance and Mental Health in Adults: Findings from the Cross-Sectional German Health Update (GEDA) Study 2012 The health implications of environmental noise, especially cardiovascular effects, have been studied intensively. Research on associations between noise and mental health, however, has shown contradictory results. The ...
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2016-09-09ZeitschriftenartikelPredicting 10-Year Risk of Fatal Cardiovascular Disease in Germany: An Update Based on the SCORE-Deutschland Risk Charts Estimation of absolute risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), preferably with population-specific risk charts, has become a cornerstone of CVD primary prevention. Regular recalibration of risk charts may be necessary due ...
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2016-11-21ZeitschriftenartikelValidation of the German Diabetes Risk Score among the general adult population: findings from the German Health Interview and Examination Surveys Objective: To evaluate the German Diabetes Risk Score (GDRS) among the general adult German population for prediction of incident type 2 diabetes and detection of prevalent undiagnosed diabetes. Methods: The longitudinal ...
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2016-12-02ZeitschriftenartikelVirus Safety of Xenotransplantation: Prevalence of Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) in Pigs Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) is the causative agent of a whole series of diseases in pigs, called PCV2 diseases (PCVD). The most relevant of them is the systemic disease (PCV2-SD), formerly called post weaning multi ...
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2016-12-19ZeitschriftenartikelWeiterer verstärkter Anstieg von Syphilis-Infektionen bei Männern, die Sex mit Männern haben Die Syphilis ist eine bakterielle, durch die Spirochätenart Treponema pallidum verursachte Erkrankung, die nur beim Menschen vorkommt und sexuell, durch Blut und intrauterin von der Mutter auf das Kind übertragbar ist. ...
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2016-12-14ZeitschriftenartikelNatriumzufuhr in Deutschland Eine zu hohe Natriumzufuhr wird seit vielen Jahren als potenzieller Risikofaktor für die Entwicklung von Bluthochdruck und folglich für die Entstehung von Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen diskutiert. In der Studie zur Gesundheit ...
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2016-12-09ZeitschriftenartikelRapid and sensitive point-of-care detection of Orthopoxviruses by ABICAP immunofiltration Background: The rapid and reliable detection of infectious agents is one of the most challenging tasks in scenarios lacking well-equipped laboratory infrastructure, like diagnostics in rural areas of developing countries. ...
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2016-12-08ZeitschriftenartikelHighly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) outbreaks: protection and management of exposed people in Europe, 2014/15 and 2016 Introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus A(H5N8) into Europe prompted animal and human health experts to implement protective measures to prevent transmission to humans. We describe the situation in ...
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2016-12-02ZeitschriftenartikelDrivers of airborne human-to-human pathogen transmission Airborne pathogens - either transmitted via aerosol or droplets - include a wide variety of highly infectious and dangerous microbes such as variola virus, measles virus, influenza A viruses, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ...
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2016-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelChanges in physical functioning among men and women aged 50–79 years in Germany: an analysis of National Health Interview and Examination Surveys, 1997–1999 and 2008–2011 Background: This study examines changes in physical functioning among adults aged 50-79 years in Germany based on data from two German National Health Interview and Examination Surveys conducted in 1997–1999 (GNHIES98) ...