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2012-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelOrigin of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 in Rural Côte d’Ivoire Simian T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (STLV-1) strains occasionally infect humans. However, the frequency of such infections is unknown. We show that direct transmission of STLV-1 from nonhuman primates to humans may be ...
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2012-04-26ZeitschriftenartikelThe effect of climate fluctuation on chimpanzee birth sex ratio. Climate and weather conditions, such as the North Atlantic Oscillation, precipitation and temperature influence the birth sex ratio (BSR) of various higher latitude species, including deer, elephant seals or northern human ...
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2012-04-18ZeitschriftenartikelSharing more than friendship--nasal colonization with coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) and co-habitation aspects of dogs and their owners. Background: Since the relationship between dogs and their owners has changed, and dogs moved from being working dogs to family members in post-industrial countries, we hypothesized that zoonotic transmission of opportunistic ...
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2012-04-19ZeitschriftenartikelReal-time cytotoxicity assay for rapid and sensitive detection of ricin from complex matrices. Background: In the context of a potential bioterrorist attack sensitive and fast detection of functionally active toxins such as ricin from complex matrices is necessary to be able to start timely countermeasures. One of ...
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2012-05-03ZeitschriftenartikelFirst International External Quality Assessment Study on Molecular and Serological Methods for Yellow Fever Diagnosis Objective: We describe an external quality assurance (EQA) study designed to assess the efficiency and accurateness of molecular and serological methods used by expert laboratories performing YF diagnosis. Study Design: ...
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2012-03-27ZeitschriftenartikelLessons from a one-year hospital-based surveillance of acute respiratory infections in Berlin- comparing case definitions to monitor influenza Background: Surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) in sentinel hospitals is recommended to estimate the burden of severe influenza-cases. Therefore, we monitored patients admitted with respiratory ...
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2012-03-09ZeitschriftenartikelPhylogenetic reconstruction of dengue virus type 2 in Colombia Background: Dengue fever is perhaps the most important viral re-emergent disease especially in tropical and subtropical countries, affecting about 50 million people around the world yearly. In Colombia, dengue virus was ...
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2012-02-02ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreaks of virulent diarrheagenic Escherichia coli - are we in control? Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are the most virulent diarrheagenic E. coli known to date. They can be spread with alarming ease via food as exemplified by a large sprout-borne outbreak of STEC O104:H4 in ...
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2012-04-26ZeitschriftenartikelEstimating vaccination coverage in the absence of immunisation registers – the German experience Immunisation registers are regarded as an appropriate solution to measure vaccination coverage on a population level. In Germany, a decentralised healthcare system and data protection regulations constrain such an approach. ...
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2010-08-31ZeitschriftenartikelLarge Listeriosis Outbreak Linked to Cheese Made from Pasteurized Milk, Germany, 2006–2007 A commercial cheese (acid curd) made from pasteurized milk caused a large listeriosis outbreak in Germany from October 2006 through February 2007. The Listeria monocytogenes outbreak strain was identified in humans and in ...
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2011-05-01ZeitschriftenartikelRecent outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome in Germany
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2011-05-03ZeitschriftenartikelSeasonal influenza vaccine uptake in Germany 2007/2008 and 2008/2009: Results from a national health update survey In 2008/2009 a nationwide cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted to assess, among other health-relevant parameters, seasonal influenza vaccination coverage. Data from 21,262 household-interviews representative of ...
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2010-12-08ZeitschriftenartikelClinical Outcome of HIV-Infected Patients with Discordant Virological and Immunological Response to Antiretroviral Therapy Background: A subgroup of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)–infected patients with severe immunodeficiency show persistently low CD4+ cell counts despite sustained viral suppression. It is unclear whether this ...
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2010-10-28ZeitschriftenartikelDifferentiation of Medically Important Euro-Asian Tick Species Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes persulcatus, Ixodes hexagonus, and Dermacentor reticulatus by Polymerase Chain Reaction Understanding epidemiology of the tick-borne pathogens requires the accurate identification of the vector ticks. Morphological analysis of ticks is difficult and often leads to misidentification. Molecular techniques offer ...
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2011-04-29ZeitschriftenartikelDevelopment of sensitive methods for detection of porcine endogenous retrovirus-C (PERV-C) in the genome of pigs Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERV) represent a risk for xenotransplantation using pig cells, tissues or organs. PERV-A and PERV-B are present in the genome of all pigs and both infect human cells in vitro. PERV-C infects ...
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2011-04-28ZeitschriftenartikelGeneration and characterisation of monoclonal antibodies against influenza virus A, subtype H5N1 The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 in 1997 has since resulted in large outbreaks in poultry and in transmission from poultry to humans, mostly in southeast Asia, but also in ...
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2010-05-31ZeitschriftenartikelHIV-Testung: Empfehlungen zur Verbesserung der aktuellen Situation
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2011-03-31ZeitschriftenartikelTrends in Imported Chikungunya Virus Infections in Germany, 2006–2009 Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has been previously reported in many African and Asian areas, but it recently reemerged strongly in countries bordering the Indian Ocean as well as caused an outbreak in northern Italy. In Germany, ...
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2011-04-27ZeitschriftenartikelKiGGS — the German survey on children's health as data base for reference intervals
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2011-04-27ZeitschriftenartikelAssessing health in children: National surveys and the role of the laboratory