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2010-08-16ZeitschriftenartikelRotavirus genotypes co-circulating in Europe between 2006 and 2009 as determined by EuroRotaNet, a pan-European collaborative strain surveillance network EuroRotaNet, a laboratory network, was established in order to determine the diversity of co-circulating rotavirus strains in Europe over three or more rotavirus seasons from 2006/2007 and currently includes 16 countries. ...
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2011-07-08ZeitschriftenartikelPreventing the next 'SARS' - European healthcare workers' attitudes towards monitoring their health for the surveillance of newly emerging infections: qualitative study Background: Hospitals are often the epicentres of newly circulating infections. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of acquiring infectious diseases and may be among the first to contract emerging infections. This ...
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2010-08-22ZeitschriftenartikelDie telefonische infektionsepidemiologische Bund-Länder-Lagekonferenz in Deutschland - Eine Zwischenbilanz nach drei Quartalen 2009 Um adäquat auf neue Bedrohungen reagieren zu können, kann sich der Öffentliche Gesundheitsdienst (ÖGD) nicht mehr ausschließlich auf traditionelle Surveillance-Strukturen verlassen. Im Januar 2009 wurde von der Abteilung ...
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2011-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelMale-mediated gene flow in patrilocal primates. Background: Many group–living species display strong sex biases in dispersal tendencies. However, gene flow mediated by apparently philopatric sex may still occur and potentially alters population structure. In our closest ...
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2011-06-07ZeitschriftenartikelChromosomal Rearrangements in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Strains Isolated from Asymptomatic Human Carriers. Host-specific serovars of Salmonella enterica often have large-scale chromosomal rearrangements that occur by recombination between rrn operons. Two hypotheses have been proposed to explain these rearrangements: (i) ...
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2011-06-14ZeitschriftenartikelAn insect nidovirus emerging from a primary tropical rainforest. Tropical rainforests show the highest level of terrestrial biodiversity and may be an important contributor to microbial diversity. Exploitation of these ecosystems may foster the emergence of novel pathogens. We report ...
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2011-08-01ZeitschriftenartikelSpread of Measles Virus D4-Hamburg, Europe, 2008–2011 A new strain of measles virus, D4-Hamburg, was imported from London to Hamburg in December 2008 and subsequently spread to Bulgaria, where an outbreak of >24,300 cases was observed. We analyzed spread of the virus to ...
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2011-07-20ZeitschriftenartikelProspective genomic characterization of the German enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak by rapid next generation sequencing technology. An ongoing outbreak of exceptionally virulent Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 centered in Germany, has caused over 830 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and 46 deaths since May 2011. Serotype ...
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2011-08-11ZeitschriftenartikelAvian influenza A(H5N1) in humans: new insights from a line list of World Health Organization confirmed cases, September 2006 to August 2010 The threat of avian influenza (AI) viruses to humans in Europe in 2005 prompted the Robert Koch Institute to establish a routine monitoring instrument condensing information on all human AI cases worldwide reported from ...
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2010-08-09ZeitschriftenartikelTolerance and safety of the potentially probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus PRSF-L477: a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial in healthy volunteers In Europe, the species Lactobacillus rhamnosus is currently on the Qualified Presumption of Safety list used by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for internal safety assessment, but according to the EFSA the species ...
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2011-08-04ZeitschriftenartikelUsutu virus – potential risk of human disease in Europe Usutu virus (USUV) is an African mosquito-borne flavivirus, member of the Japanese encephalitis antigenic group. This avian virus is transmitted by arthropod vectors (mainly mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens complex). It is ...
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2011-07-18ZeitschriftenartikelEffectiveness of the AS03-Adjuvanted Vaccine against Pandemic Influenza Virus A/(H1N1) 2009 - A Comparison of Two Methods; Germany, 2009/10. During the autumn wave of the pandemic influenza virus A/(H1N1) 2009 (pIV) the German population was offered an AS03- adjuvanted vaccine. The authors compared results of two methods calculating the effectiveness of the ...
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2011-07-14ZeitschriftenartikelGenomic expression libraries for the identification of cross-reactive orthopoxvirus antigens. Increasing numbers of human cowpox virus infections that are being observed and that particularly affect young nonvaccinated persons have renewed interest in this zoonotic disease. Usually causing a self-limiting local ...
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2011-06-30ZeitschriftenartikelThe spread of fecally transmitted parasites in socially-structured populations. Mammals are infected by a wide array of gastrointestinal parasites, including parasites that also infect humans and domesticated animals. Many of these parasites are acquired through contact with infectious stages present ...
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2011-06-07ZeitschriftenartikelIncreased vascularity in cervicovaginal mucosa with Schistosoma haematobium infection. Background: Close to 800 million people in the world are at risk of schistosomiasis, 85 per cent of whom live in Africa. Recent studies have indicated that female genital schistosomiasis might increase the risk of human ...
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2011-06-16ZeitschriftenartikelHerpes zoster in Germany: Quantifying the burden of disease Background: Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) and mainly affects individuals aged ≥ 50 years. Vaccines have been licensed or are under development that can protect against ...
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2005-09-09ZeitschriftenartikelSexuell übertragbare Erkrankungen in Deutschland – die stille Epidemie Seit Einführung des Infektionsschutzgesetzes im Jahr 2001 sind von sexuell übertragbaren Erkrankungen (STD, „sexual transmitted diseases“) nur noch Syphilis und HIV meldepflichtig. Daher wurde ein Sentinel-System zur ...
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2003-12-05ZeitschriftenartikelDer Masernausbruch in Coburg: Was lässt sich daraus lernen? Im November 2001 begann in der Stadt und im Landkreis Coburg ein Masernausbruch, der insgesamt acht Monate dauerte. In dieser Zeit wurden 1 191 Masernfälle gemeldet, entsprechend einer kumulativen Inzidenz von 882/100 000 ...
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2003-11-28ZeitschriftenartikelKlinische Differenzialdiagnose Ein Algorithmus kann die Unterscheidung von Influenza, „grippalem Infekt“ und SARS erleichtern.
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2011-01-28ZeitschriftenartikelArbeitsgemeinschaft Influenza: Um Unterstützung wird gebeten Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Influenza informiert als einziges System rasch und zuverlässig über die Virusepidemiologie und Krankheitslast. In einigen Regionen werden allerdings mehr Sentinelpraxen zur Datenerhebung benötigt.