Artikel in Fachzeitschriften: Recent submissions
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2008-09-29ZeitschriftenartikelFaecal shedding, alimentary clearance and intestinal spread of prions in hamsters fed with scrapie Shedding of prions via faeces may be involved in the transmission of contagious prion diseases. Here, we fed hamsters 10mg of 263K scrapie brain homogenate and examined the faecal excretion of disease-associated prion ...
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2006-09-01ZeitschriftenartikelPropagation of scrapie in peripheral nerves after footpad infection in normal and neurotoxin exposed hamsters As is known from various animal models, the spread of agents causing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) after peripheral infection affects peripheral nerves before reaching the central nervous system (CNS) ...
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2006-07-21ZeitschriftenartikelClinical features and pitfalls in the laboratory diagnosis of dengue in travellers Background: Several enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-kits are commercially available for the rapid diagnosis of dengue infection, and have demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity in paired serum samples. ...
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2007-09-06ZeitschriftenartikelAcute childhood diarrhoea in northern Ghana: epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics Background: Acute diarrhoea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Its microbiological causes and clinico-epidemiological aspects were examined during the dry season 2005/6 in Tamale, ...
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2005-06-20ZeitschriftenartikelViral promoters can initiate expression of toxin genes introduced into Escherichia coli Background: The expression of recombinant proteins in eukaryotic cells requires the fusion of the coding region to a promoter functional in the eukaryotic cell line. Viral promoters are very often used for this purpose. ...
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2008-06-10ZeitschriftenartikelThe mycobacterial DNA-binding protein 1 (MDP1) from Mycobacterium bovis BCG influences various growth characteristics Background: Pathogenic mycobacteria such as M. tuberculosis, M. bovis or M. leprae are characterised by their extremely slow growth rate which plays an important role in mycobacterial virulence and eradication of the ...
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2009-02-09ZeitschriftenartikelCharacterisation of porin genes from Mycobacterium fortuitum and their impact on growth Background: Highly pathogenic mycobacteria like Mycobacterium tuberculosis are characterised by their slow growth and their ability to reside and multiply in the very hostile phagosomal environment and a correlation ...
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2006-05-10ZeitschriftenartikelReliability of case definitions for public health surveillance assessed by Round-Robin test methodology Background: Case definitions have been recognized to be important elements of public health surveillance systems. They are to assure comparability and consistency of surveillance data and have crucial impact on the ...
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2007-09-07ZeitschriftenartikelPrioritization strategies for pandemic influenza vaccine in 27 countries of the European Union and the Global Health Security Action Group: a review Background: Although there is rapid progress in vaccine research regarding influenza pandemic vaccines it is expected that pandemic influenza vaccine production can only start once the pandemic virus has been recognized. ...
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2008-09-11ZeitschriftenartikelCharacterization of attaching and effacing Escherichia coli (AEEC) isolated from pigs and sheep Background: Attaching and effacing Escherichia coli (AEEC) are characterized by their ability to cause attaching-and-effacing (A/E) lesions in the gut mucosa of human and animal hosts leading to diarrhoea. The genetic ...
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2007-09-25ZeitschriftenartikelRelevance of the regional lymph node in scrapie pathogenesis after peripheral infection of hamsters Background: The exact role of the lymphoreticular system in the spread of peripheral prion infections to the central nervous system still needs further elucidation. Against this background, the influence of the regional ...
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2008-10-22ZeitschriftenartikelAetiology of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults: a prospective cohort study Background: The aetiology of severe gastroenteritis leading to hospitalisation in adults frequently remains unclear. Our objective was to study the causes and characteristics of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis ...
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2008-06-04ZeitschriftenartikelThe challenge of comprehensively mapping children's health in a nation-wide health survey: Design of the German KiGGS-Study Background: From May 2003 to May 2006, the Robert Koch Institute conducted the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS). Aim of this first nationwide interview and examination ...
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2009-02-02ZeitschriftenartikelPotential determinants of obesity among children and adolescents in Germany: results from the cross-sectional KiGGS study Background: Obesity among children and adolescents is a growing public health problem. The aim of the present paper is to identify potential determinants of obesity and risk groups among 3- to 17-year old children and ...
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2008-12-03ZeitschriftenartikelDetection of Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA by real-time PCR targeting the RNase P gene Background: The free-living amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris may cause fatal encephalitis both in immunocompromised and in – apparently – immunocompetent humans and other mammalian species. Rapid, specific, sensitive, and ...
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2008-04-23ZeitschriftenartikelViral hepatitis in Germany: poor vaccination coverage and little knowledge about transmission in target groups Background: In Germany, vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for infants, children and adolescents since 1995 and for specific target groups since 1982. Little is known about knowledge about viral hepatitis ...
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2015-06-27Berichte und sonstige TexteNachweis einer Infektion mit Humanem Immundefizienzvirus (HIV): Serologisches Screening mit nachfolgender Bestätigungsdiagnostik durch Antikörper-basierte Testsysteme und/oder durch HIV-Nukleinsäure-Nachweis Stellungnahme der Gemeinsamen Diagnostikkommission der Deutschen Vereinigung zur Bekämpfung von Viruskrankheiten e. V. (DVV e. V.) und der Gesellschaft für Virologie e. V. (GfV e. V.)