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2024-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelAtypical age distribution and high disease severity in children with RSV infections during two irregular epidemic seasons throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany, 2021 to 2023 Background: Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic affected respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulation worldwide. Aim: To describe, for children aged < 5 years, the 2021 and 2022/23 ...
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2024-07-10ZeitschriftenartikelCharacterization of zoonotic hepatitis E virus in domestic pigs and wild boar in Vietnam: Implications for public health Vietnam's unprecedented demand for meat from livestock, including pigs and farmed wildlife, underscores the importance of understanding zoonotic reservoirs for hepatitis E virus (HEV). This study aimed to identify and ...
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2024-02-05ZeitschriftenartikelToward a representative assessment of competencies for a healthy, physically active lifestyle in the German population: development and validation of a short version of the physical activity-related health competence questionnaire (PAHCO_12) Representative studies assessing behavior-oriented determinants for physically active lifestyles in the German adult population are lacking due to the absence of validated assessment instruments. Drawing on the physical ...
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2024-06-06ZeitschriftenartikelThe mortality burden related to COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021 - years of life lost and excess mortality in 13 countries and sub-national regions in Southern and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Introduction: Between 2021 and 2023, a project was funded in order to explore the mortality burden (YLL–Years of Life Lost, excess mortality) of COVID-19 in Southern and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Methods: For ...
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2024-01-04ZeitschriftenartikelSeroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and risk of viral exposure among healthcare workers in the South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study Objectives: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are on the frontline of combating COVID-19, hence are at elevated risk of contracting an infection with SARS-CoV-2. The present study aims to measure the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on HCWs ...
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2024-02-28ZeitschriftenartikelSubnational inequalities in years of life lost and associations with socioeconomic factors in pre-pandemic Europe, 2009–19: an ecological study Background: Health inequalities have been associated with shorter lifespans. We aimed to investigate subnational geographical inequalities in all-cause years of life lost (YLLs) and the association between YLLs and ...
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2024-01-23ZeitschriftenartikelPredicting Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Performance Using Flow-Cytometry-Derived High and Low Nucleic Acid Content Cells Having a tool to monitor the microbial abundances rapidly and to utilize the data to predict the reactor performance would facilitate the operation of an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR). This study aims to achieve ...
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2023-12-07ZeitschriftenartikelEmergence of Novel Norovirus GII.4 Variant We detected a novel GII.4 variant with an amino acid insertion at the start of epitope A in viral protein 1 of noroviruses from the United States, Gabon, South Africa, and the United Kingdom collected during 2017–2022. ...
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2024-09-26ZeitschriftenartikelIncreased circulation of GII.17 noroviruses, six European countries and the United States, 2023 to 2024 We report an increase in GII.17 norovirus outbreaks and sporadic infections of acute gastroenteritis in Austria, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, England and the United States during the 2023/24 season. A decrease ...
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2024ZeitschriftenartikelEditorial: Pathogenomics of the genus Brucella and beyond, volume II
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2024-10-21ZeitschriftenartikelBeyond buzzwords: fostering interdisciplinary and collaborative global health research in Germany and beyond Background: Germany has increased its political and financial commitment for global health, but this needs to be backed by a robust global health research ecosystem with strong partnerships in low- and middle-income ...
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2024-09-23ZeitschriftenartikelAssessment of twelve echovirus virus-neutralisation assays in Europe: recommendations for harmonisation of non-polio enterovirus sero-surveillance studies Non-polio enteroviruses (NPEV) cause significant disease worldwide. Population-based sero-surveillance, by measuring antibodies against specific NPEV types, provides additional information on past circulation and the ...
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2024-08-19ZeitschriftenartikelA multicenter study on accuracy and reproducibility of nanopore sequencing-based genotyping of bacterial pathogens Nanopore sequencing has shown the potential to democratize genomic pathogen surveillance due to its ease of use and low entry cost. However, recent genotyping studies showed discrepant results compared to gold-standard ...
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2024-06-27ZeitschriftenartikelCryptococcosis—a systematic review to inform the World Health Organization Fungal Priority Pathogens List Cryptococcosis causes a high burden of disease worldwide. This systematic review summarizes the literature on Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii infections to inform the World Health Organization’s first Fungal Priority ...
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2024-06-27ZeitschriftenartikelHistoplasmosis: A systematic review to inform the World Health Organization of a fungal priority pathogens list Histoplasmosis, a significant mycosis primarily prevalent in Africa, North and South America, with emerging reports globally, poses notable health challenges, particularly in immunocompromised individuals such as people ...
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2024-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelTB among refugees from Ukraine in European countries BACKGROUND: Since the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, millions of refugees have moved to neighbouring European countries. We assessed the burden of TB in these refugees and surveyed screening approaches. ME ...
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2024-06-07ZeitschriftenartikelEuropean multi-centre study to establish MIC and zone diameter epidemiological cut-off values for Bacillus anthracis Objectives: Bacillus anthracis clinical breakpoints, representing a systematic approach to guide clinicians in selecting the most appropriate antimicrobial treatments, are not part of the guidance from the European Committee ...
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2024-03-01ZeitschriftenartikelGermany’s 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents The German Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents 2022 provides a summary and a comprehensive evaluation of physical activity levels and correlated indicators using the Active Healthy Kids Canada ...
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2024-02-07ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among general population of Armenia in 2021 and factors associated with it: a cross-sectional study Objectives: This study sought to determine the prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection ever in life and chronic HBV infection in Armenia. Design: A population-based cross-sectional ...
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2024-10-07ZeitschriftenartikelStandardised reporting of burden of disease studies: the STROBOD statement Background: The burden of disease (BOD) approach, originating with the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study in the 1990s, has become a cornerstone for population health monitoring. Despite the widespread use of the ...