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2024-11-22ZeitschriftenartikelRapid Enzymatic Detection of Shiga-Toxin-Producing E. coli Using Fluorescence-Labeled Oligonucleotide Substrates Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are important human pathogens causing diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and severe hemolytic uremic syndrome. Timely detection of the multifaceted STEC is of high importance but ...
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2024-11-08ZeitschriftenartikelInternational Proficiency Test Targeting a Large Panel of Botulinum Neurotoxin Sero- and Subtypes in Different Matrices Detection of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) involves a combination of technical challenges that call for the execution of inter-laboratory proficiency tests (PTs) to define the performance and ease of implementation of ...
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2024-07-24ZeitschriftenartikelEstimation of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against infections and severe outcomes using routine surveillance data in Kosovo, July—September 2021 Background: COVID-19 vaccines have proven effective against severe outcomes in many settings, yet vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates remain lacking for Kosovo. We aimed to estimate VE against COVID-19 infections, ...
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2024-07-12ZeitschriftenartikelSoziale Lage, Gesundheit und Gesundheitsverhalten von Kindern und Jugendlichen in Ein-Eltern-Haushalten zum Ende der COVID-19-Pandemie. Ergebnisse der KIDA-Studie 2022–2023 Einleitung: In der COVID-19-Pandemie waren Alleinerziehende und ihre Kinder durch die Eindämmungsmaßnahmen und aufgrund oftmals geringer Ressourcen in besonderem Maße Belastungen ausgesetzt. Es wird analysiert, inwieweit ...
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2024-09-09ZeitschriftenartikelProposed new definition for hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections: results of a confirmatory factor analysis Objective: The present study aims to develop and discuss an extension of hospital-acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections (HA-SIs) definition which goes beyond the use of time ...
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2024-10-14ZeitschriftenartikelWeb-based telemedicine approach for treatment of post-COVID-19 in Thuringia (WATCH) Objective: After infection with SARS-CoV-2, a substantial proportion of patients develop long-lasting sequelae. These sequelae include fatigue (potentially as severe as that seen in ME/CFS cases), cognitive dysfunction, ...
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2024-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelA longitudinal analysis of health inequalities from adolescence to young adulthood and their underlying causes Research suggests that children of low-educated parents face greater health burdens during the passage from adolescence to young adulthood, as they are more likely to become low-educated themselves, establish behavioural ...
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2024-05-09ZeitschriftenartikelControl of Vibrio vulnificus proliferation in the Baltic Sea through eutrophication and algal bloom management Due to climate change the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio vulnificus proliferates along brackish coastlines, posing risks to public health, tourism, and aquaculture. Here we investigated previously suggested regulation measures ...
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2024-02-14ZeitschriftenartikelPredicting subnational incidence of COVID-19 cases and deaths in EU countries Background: Recurring COVID-19 waves highlight the need for tools able to quantify transmission risk, and identify geographical areas at risk of outbreaks. Local outbreak risk depends on complex immunity patterns resulting ...
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2024-02-16ZeitschriftenartikelGender equality and smoking among 15 to 25 year olds—a time-based ecological analysis of developments in Germany from 1960 to 2005 Introduction: Smoking is a major risk factor for premature death and health problems in which there are significant gender differences in the prevalence of smoking. This ecological study examines the correlation between ...
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2024-08-29ZeitschriftenartikelInclusion of people with disabilities in Chilean health policy: a policy analysis Background: Around 18% of the population in Chile has disabilities. Evidence shows that this population has greater healthcare needs, yet they face barriers to accessing healthcare due to health system failures. This ...
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2024-02-25ZeitschriftenartikelVaccine effectiveness against influenza hospitalisation in adults during the 2022/2023 mixed season of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B circulation, Europe: VEBIS SARI VE hospital network We conducted a multicentre hospital-based test-negative case–control study to measure vaccine effectiveness (VE) against PCR-confirmed influenza in adult patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) during the ...
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2024-01-15ZeitschriftenartikelCase–control study of behavioural and societal risk factors for sporadic SARS-CoV-2 infections, Germany, 2020–2021 (CoViRiS study) During the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, a variety of societal activities were restricted to minimize direct personal interactions and, consequently, reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The aim of the CoViRiS study was to ...
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2024-05-09ZeitschriftenartikelLRBA, a BEACH protein mutated in human immune deficiency, is widely expressed in epithelia, exocrine and endocrine glands, and neurons Mutations in LRBA, a BEACH domain protein, cause severe immune deficiency in humans. LRBA is expressed in many tissues and organs according to biochemical analysis, but little is known about its cellular and subcellular ...
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2024-10-22ZeitschriftenartikelBrucella microti and Rodent-Borne Brucellosis: A Neglected Public Health Threat Brucellosis is one of the most important zoonoses worldwide, primarily affecting livestock but also posing a serious threat to public health. The major Brucella species are known to cause a feverish disease in humans with ...
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2024-01-06ZeitschriftenartikelFunctional host-specific adaptation of the intestinal microbiome in hominids Fine-scale knowledge of the changes in composition and function of the human gut microbiome compared that of our closest relatives is critical for understanding the evolutionary processes underlying its developmental ...
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2024-08-24ZeitschriftenartikelMachine learning methods for compound annotation in non-targeted mass spectrometry—A brief overview of fingerprinting, in silico fragmentation and de novo methods Non-targeted screenings (NTS) are essential tools in different fields, such as forensics, health and environmental sciences. NTSs often employ mass spectrometry (MS) methods due to their high throughput and sensitivity in ...
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2024-02-20ZeitschriftenartikelGenomic insights into virulence, antimicrobial resistance, and adaptation acumen of Escherichia coli isolated from an urban environment Populations of common commensal bacteria such as Escherichia coli undergo genetic changes by the acquisition of certain virulence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) encoding genetic elements leading to the emergence of ...
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2024-12-12ZeitschriftenartikelWastewater-based epidemiology: deriving a SARS-CoV-2 data validation method to assess data quality and to improve trend recognition Introduction: Accurate and consistent data play a critical role in enabling health officials to make informed decisions regarding emerging trends in SARS-CoV-2 infections. Alongside traditional indicators such as the ...
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2024-10-05ZeitschriftenartikelA systematic review of individual, social, and societal resilience factors in response to societal challenges and crises Societal challenges put public mental health at risk and result in a growing interest in resilience as trajectories of good mental health during stressor exposure. Resilience factors represent multilevel psychosocial ...