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2015-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelCurrent practices in immunisation policymaking in European countries ECDC TECHNICAL REPORTThis report describes and summarises the national processes for vaccine policymaking currently implemented in EU/EEA countries, the roles of the so-called national technical advisory groups (NITAGs) in the Member States ...
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2014-03-21ZeitschriftenartikelThe type IV secretion protein TraK from the Enterococcus conjugative plasmid pIP501 exhibits a novel fold Conjugative plasmid transfer presents a serious threat to human health as the most important means of spreading antibiotic resistance and virulence genes among bacteria. The required direct cell-cell contact is established ...
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2015-07-28ZeitschriftenartikelThe PadR-like transcriptional regulator LftR ensures efficient invasion of Listeria monocytogenes into human host cells Invasion of the bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes into human host cells requires specialized surface molecules for attachment and induction of phagocytosis. However, efficient invasion is also dependent on factors ...
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2014-12-05ZeitschriftenartikelSelf-assembly of a cholesteryl-modified nucleoside into tubular structures from giant unilamellar vesicles We recently reported the formation of micro- and nanometer thick tubules in a binary system of cholesteryl-modified aminouridine and a phosphatidylcholine in aqueous solution upon cooling from 70 °C to room temperature ...
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2014-09-05ZeitschriftenartikelRapid and simultaneous detection of ricin, staphylococcal enterotoxin B and saxitoxin by chemiluminescence-based microarray immunoassay Simultaneous detection of small and large molecules on microarray immunoassays is a challenge that limits some applications in multiplex analysis. This is the case for biosecurity, where fast, cheap and reliable simultaneous ...
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2014-05-10ZeitschriftenartikelRecommendations for Promoting Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents in Germany. A Consensus Statement Increasing physical activity and reduction of sedentary behaviour play important roles in health promotion and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases in children and adolescents. However, the question of how much physical ...
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2014-12-13ZeitschriftenartikelAccidental exposure to gas emissions from transit goods treated for pest control Background: International phytosanitary standards ISPM 15 require (since 2007) fumigation or heat treatment for shipping and storage. Those dealing with fumigated freight might be accidentally exposed. In this paper we ...
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2015-01-29ZeitschriftenartikelDevelopment and Validation of Correction Formulas for Self-Reported Height and Weight to Estimate BMI in Adolescents. Results from the KiGGS Study Objective: The use of reported instead of measured height and weight induces a bias in prevalence rates for overweight and obesity. Therefore, correction formulas are necessary. Methods: Self-reported and measured height ...
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2015-08-13ZeitschriftenartikelAge-related prevalence of cross-reactive antibodies against influenza A(H3N2) variant virus, Germany, 2003 to 2010 To estimate susceptibility to the swine-origin influenza A(H3N2) variant virus (A(H3N2)v) in the German population, we investigated cross-reactive antibodies against this virus and factors associated with seroprotective ...
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2014-08-06ZeitschriftenartikelFalldefinitionen für die Surveillance meldepflichtiger Infektionskrankheiten in Deutschland, Ausgabe 2015 Die Falldefinitionen geben einheitliche Kriterien für die Surveillance von Infektionskrankheiten vor. Seit der letzten Überarbeitung der Gesamtausgabe (Version 2007) ist eine Aktualisierung aufgrund neuer wissenschaftlicher ...
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2015-07-09ZeitschriftenartikelComplete Genome Sequence of a CTX-M-15-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreak Strain from Multilocus Sequence Type 514 We report here the genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain, which caused an outbreak in a neonatal ward in 2011. The genome consists of a single chromosome (5,278 kb) and three plasmids (362 ...
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2015-07-23ZeitschriftenartikelDraft Genome Sequences of Klebsiella oxytoca Isolates Originating from a Highly Contaminated Liquid Hand Soap Product In 2013, contaminated liquid soap was detected by routine microbiological monitoring of consumer products through state health authorities. Because of its high load of Klebsiella oxytoca, the liquid soap was notified via ...
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2015-07-02ZeitschriftenartikelCurrent prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms in long-term care facilities in the Rhine-Main district, Germany, 2013 Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) and in particular multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms (MRGN) are an increasing problem in hospital care. However, data on the current prevalence of MDRO in long-term care ...
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2015-07-06ZeitschriftenartikelOccult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nigerian Blood Donors and Hepatitis B Virus Transmission Risks Background: Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) characterized by the absence of detectable HBsAg remains a potential threat in blood safety. We investigated the actual prevalence, viral factors and genotype of OBI ...
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2015-08-24ZeitschriftenartikelEmpfehlungen der Ständigen Impfkommission (STIKO) am Robert Koch-Institut Stand: August 2015
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2015-07-30ZeitschriftenartikelSuRankCo: supervised ranking of contigs in de novo assemblies Background: Evaluating the quality and reliability of a de novo assembly and of single contigs in particular is challenging since commonly a ground truth is not readily available and numerous factors may influence ...
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2015-07-30ZeitschriftenartikelRecency and frequency of HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Germany and socio-demographic factors associated with testing behaviour Background: Testing for presence of HIV infection is a pre-requisite to qualify for antiretroviral treatment. A considerable proportion of German men who have sex with men (MSM) infected with HIV have a CD4 cell count ...
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2015-08-06ZeitschriftenartikelDeterminants of HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention needs among African migrants in Germany; a cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and practices Background: Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa (MisSA) are a relevant sub-group for HIV-transmission in Germany. A total of 10-15 % of all newly diagnosed cases are MisSA, and approximately one third acquired HIV in ...
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2015-08-01ZeitschriftenartikelLassa Virus in Multimammate Rats, Côte d’Ivoire, 2013
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2015-05-30ZeitschriftenartikelFirst international external quality assessment of molecular diagnostics for Mers-CoV Background: Since the discovery of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012, diagnostic protocols were quickly published and deployed globally. Objectives: We set out to assess the quality of ...