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2021-04-20ZeitschriftenartikelBugs That Can Resist Antibiotics but Not Men: Gender-Specific Differences in Notified Infections and Colonisations in Germany, 2010–2019 Data from surveillance networks show that men have a higher incidence rate of infections with anti-microbial-resistant (AMR) pathogens than women. We systematically analysed data of infections and colonisations with AMR ...
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2021-04-14ZeitschriftenartikelIntention for Screening Colonoscopy among Previous Non-Participants: Results of a Representative Cross-Sectional Study in Germany Early detection of colorectal cancer has the potential to reduce mortality at population level. Colonoscopy is the preferred modality for colon cancer screening and prevention, but attendance rates are low. To exploit ...
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2021-04-16ZeitschriftenartikelFrequency, Local Dynamics, and Genomic Characteristics of ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated From Specimens of Hospitalized Horses Previous research identified veterinary clinics as hotspots with respect to accumulation and spread of multidrug resistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (EC). Therefore, promoting the ...
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2021-03-24ZeitschriftenartikelGenetic Diversity of Enteric Viruses in Children under Five Years Old in Gabon Enteric viruses are the leading cause of diarrhea in children globally. Identifying viral agents and understanding their genetic diversity could help to develop effective preventive measures. This study aimed to determine ...
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2021-04-12ZeitschriftenartikelFactors in the Use of Workplace Health Promotion on Back Health. Results of the Survey “German Health Update” Background: The influence of the working environment on the back health of employees is well-documented. Many companies have begun to offer employees access to services to promote back health. Factors affecting the use of ...
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2021-03-31ZeitschriftenartikelExpanding the Known Repertoire of C-Type Lectin Receptors Binding to Toxoplasma gondii Oocysts Using a Modified High-Resolution Immunofluorescence Assay The environmental stage of the apicomplexan Toxoplasma gondii oocyst is vital to its life cycle but largely understudied. Because oocysts are excreted only by infected felids, their availability for research is limited. ...
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2021-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelChanges in the prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted bacterial infections from 2010 and 2017 in two large European samples of men having sex with men–is it time to reevaluate STI-screening as a control strategy? Background/Objectives Many European countries reported increased numbers of syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in recent years. Behaviour changes and increased testing are ...
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2021-04-08ZeitschriftenartikelInnovative and Highly Sensitive Detection of Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin Based on Receptor Interaction and Monoclonal Antibodies Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) regularly causes food poisoning and antibioticassociated diarrhea; therefore, reliable toxin detection is crucial. To this aim, we explored stationary and mobile strategies to ...
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2021-03-25ZeitschriftenartikelSuitability of current typing procedures to identify epidemiologically linked human Giardia duodenalis isolates Background Giardia duodenalis is a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Humans are mainly infected by two different subtypes, i.e., assemblage A and B. Genotyping is hampered by allelic sequence heterozygosity (ASH) ...
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2021-02-26ZeitschriftenartikelSerological evidence of avian HEV antibodies in apparently healthy chickens in southwest Nigeria Avian hepatitis E virus (aHEV) is associated with hepatitis-splenomegaly syndrome, big liver and spleen disease and hepatic rupture haemorrhage syndrome. However, the knowledge about aHEV in commercial layer chickens in ...
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2021-03-02ZeitschriftenartikelEvolutionary Dynamics Based on Comparative Genomics of Pathogenic Escherichia coli Lineages Harboring Polyketide Synthase (pks) Island The genotoxin colibactin is a secondary metabolite produced by the polyketide synthase (pks) island harbored by extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) and other members of the Enterobacteriaceae that has been increasingly ...
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2021-02-20ZeitschriftenartikelFirst Description of a Temperate Bacteriophage (vB_FhiM_KIRK) of Francisella hispaniensis Strain 3523 Here we present the characterization of a Francisella bacteriophage (vB_FhiM_KIRK) including the morphology, the genome sequence and the induction of the prophage. The prophage sequence (FhaGI-1) has previously been ...
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2021-03-22ZeitschriftenartikelAre depressive symptoms associated with quality of care in diabetes? Findings from a nationwide populationbased study Introduction We investigated whether the presence of depressive symptoms among adults with diagnosed diabetes is associated with adverse quality of diabetes care. Research design and methods The study population was ...
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2021-04-12ZeitschriftenartikelTen years of weekly epidemiological teleconference (EpiLag) – an effective and time-efficient tool for infectious disease event information, Germany, 2009–2018 In 2009, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the 16 German federal state public health authorities (PHAs) established a weekly epidemiological teleconference (EpiLag) to discuss infectious disease (ID) events and foster ...
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2020-10-17ZeitschriftenartikelCompleteness of tuberculosis case notifications in Germany in 2013–2017: first results of an inventory study Background Evaluating the completeness of tuberculosis (TB) notification data is important for monitoring of TB surveillance systems. We conducted an inventory study to calculate TB underreporting in Germany in ...
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2020-10-06ZeitschriftenartikelExpression of in vivo biotinylated recombinant antigens SAG1 and SAG2A from Toxoplasma gondii for improved seroepidemiological bead-based multiplex assays Background Few bead-based multiplex assays have been described that detect antibodies against the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii in large-scale seroepidemiological surveys. Moreover, each multiplex assay has ...
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2020-09-08ZeitschriftenartikelSilence as a way of niche adaptation: mecC-MRSA with variations in the accessory gene regulator (agr) functionality express kaleidoscopic phenotypes Functionality of the accessory gene regulator (agr) quorum sensing system is an important factor promoting either acute or chronic infections by the notorious opportunistic human and veterinary pathogen Staphylococcus ...
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2020-11-16ZeitschriftenartikelHealth-related quality of life in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: results from the German KIGGS survey Background The well-being of persons with overweight and obesity, in particular of children and adolescents, may be impaired. The present study investigates the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of girls and boys ...
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2020-10-16ZeitschriftenartikelImpact of porcine cytomegalovirus on long‑term orthotopic cardiac xenotransplant survival Xenotransplantation using pig organs has achieved survival times up to 195 days in pig orthotopic heart transplantation into baboons. Here we demonstrate that in addition to an improved immunosuppressive regimen, non-ischaemic ...
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2021-03-17ZeitschriftenartikelHunting and consumption of rodents by children in the Lassa fever endemic area of Faranah, Guinea As a consequence of the Ebola outbreak, human–animal contact has gained importance for zoonotic transmission surveillance. In Faranah (Upper Guinea), daily life is intertwined with rodents, such as the Natal multimammate ...