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2022-03-06ZeitschriftenartikelWhat is the empirical basis for converting banded ordinal data on numbers of sex partners among MSM into a continuous scale level variable? A secondary analysis of 13 surveys across 17 countries Background To provide empirically based guidance for substituting partner number categories in large MSM surveys with mean numbers of sexual and condomless anal intercourse (CAI) partners in a secondary analysis of ...
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2022-08-09ZeitschriftenartikelSocial and behavioural determinants of syphilis: Modelling based on repeated cross-sectional surveys from 2010 and 2017 among 278,256 men who have sex with men in 31 European countries Background Syphilis case notifications among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) have increased markedly over the past two decades in Europe. We tested several potential factors for this resurgence. Methods Self-reported ...
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2021-12-27ZeitschriftenartikelComparison of Consumption Data and Phenotypical Antimicrobial Resistance in E. coli Isolates of Human Urinary Samples and of Weaning and Fattening Pigs from Surveillance and Monitoring Systems in Germany Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from humans are mostly collected from clinical isolates, whereas from livestock data also exist from colonizing pathogens. In Germany, livestock data are collected from clinical and ...
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2022-11-10ZeitschriftenartikelEvaluation of 11 commercially available PCR kits for the detection of monkeypox virus DNA, Berlin, July to September 2022 Before the international spread of monkeypox in May 2022, PCR kits for the detection of orthopoxviruses, and specifically monkeypox virus, were rarely available. Here we describe the evaluation of 11 recently developed ...
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2022-08-13ZeitschriftenartikelEfficacy of Off-Label Anti-Amoebic Agents to Suppress Trophozoite Formation of Acanthamoeba spp. on Non-Nutrient Agar Escherichia Coli Plates Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a dangerous infectious disease, which is associated with a high risk of blindness for the infected patient, and for which no standard therapy exists thus far. Patients suffering from AK are ...
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2022-11-17ZeitschriftenartikelDelta and Omicron: protective measures and SARS-CoV-2 infections in day care centres in Germany in the 4th and 5th wave of the pandemic 2021/2022 Background During the five waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic so far, German early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres implemented various protective measures, such as wearing a face mask, fixed children-staff ...
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2024-09-06ZeitschriftenartikelGrippeWeb-Wochenbericht KW 35 Kalenderwoche 35 (26.8. – 1.9.2024), Datenstand: 3.9.2024Die Aktivität akuter Atemwegserkrankungen (ARE-Inzidenz) in der Bevölkerung ist in der 35. KW 2024 im Vergleich zur Vorwoche insgesamt nochmals gestiegen und lag bei rund 5.400 ARE pro 100.000 Einw. (Vorwoche: 4.500). ...
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2022-10-03ZeitschriftenartikelHow a generally well-accepted measles vaccine mandate may lead to inequities and decreased vaccine uptake: a preregistered survey study in Germany Background In Germany, a measles vaccine mandate came into effect in March 2020, requiring proof of measles immunization for children attending kindergarten or school and for staff in a variety of facilities. Mandates ...
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2022-06-24ZeitschriftenartikelRecurrent bacteremia with a hypermucoviscous Escherichia coli isolated from a patient with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: insights from a comprehensive genome-based analysis Background Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common human pathogen, responsible for a broad spectrum of infections. Sites of infection can vary, but the hepato-biliary system is of particular concern due to the ...
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16-11-20ZeitschriftenartikelSARS-CoV-2 variant Alpha has a spike-dependent replication advantage over the ancestral B.1 strain in human cells with low ACE2 expression Epidemiological data demonstrate that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) Alpha and Delta are more transmissible, infectious, and pathogenic than previous variants. ...
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2022-12-21ZeitschriftenartikelDiversity of human astroviruses in Germany 2018 and 2019 Aim of this study was to investigate the molecular diversity of human astroviruses (HAstV) in Germany. A follow-up study was performed with human stool samples collected in 2018–2019, which were genotyped retrospectively. ...
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2022-12ZeitschriftenartikelTrends bei Bakteriämien 2016–2020: Sinkende Antibiotikaresistenzen
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2022-09-04ZeitschriftenartikelProtecting great apes from disease: Compliance with measures to reduce anthroponotic disease transmission Das Auftreten von Infektionskrankheiten wie COVID-19 hat Auswirkungen auf Lebensunterhaltstrategien und auf Naturschutzmaßnahmen, die von der Interaktion zwischen Mensch und Wildtieren abhängen, wie z. B. Wildtiertourismus ...
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2022-08-15ZeitschriftenartikelAdvancing Precision Vaccinology by Molecular and Genomic Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Germany, 2021 Background Comprehensive pathogen genomic surveillance represents a powerful tool to complement and advance precision vaccinology. The emergence of the Alpha variant in December 2020 and the resulting efforts to track ...
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2022-02-08ZeitschriftenartikelDevelopment of coordination and muscular fitness in children and adolescents with parent-reported ADHD in the German longitudinal MoMo Study This study examined the development of muscular fitness and coordination in children and adolescents with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) over a period of 11 years. Data was collected in three ...
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2022-10-06Zeitschriftenartikel‘Ebola is a business’: an analysis of the atmosphere of mistrust in the tenth Ebola epidemic in the DRC This paper examines the atmosphere of mistrust that permeated the response to the tenth Ebola epidemic in Eastern DRC (2018–2020). The concept of an ‘atmosphere of mistrust’ that we develop in this article directs attention ...
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2022-06-29ZeitschriftenartikelFirst Complete Cytochrome B Sequences and Molecular Taxonomy of Bat Species from Sri Lanka The aim of our study was to address the research gap in the molecular taxonomy of Sri Lankan bats. The accurate identification of animals plays a major role in observing them in their natural environments and hence ...
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2022-07-15ZeitschriftenartikelComparison of approaches for source attribution of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in Germany Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia (E.) coli have been widely described as the cause of treatment failures in humans around the world. The origin of human infections with these microorganisms is ...
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2024-09-05ZeitschriftenartikelWastewater-based Surveillance on SARS-CoV-2 AMELAG - Weekly report 04.09.2024The SARS-CoV-2 viral load in wastewater is being monitored as part of AMELAG (“Abwassermonitoring für die epidemiologische Lagebewertung”, German for wastewater monitoring for epidemiological situation assessment). Data ...
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2024-09-05ZeitschriftenartikelAbwassersurveillance zu SARS-CoV-2 AMELAG-Wochenbericht vom 04.09.2024Im Rahmen von AMELAG (Abwassermonitoring für die epidemiologische Lagebewertung) wird unter anderem die Last von SARS-CoV-2 im Abwasser überwacht. Aktuell fließen Daten aus 168 Standorten, d.h. Kläranlagen, in die Analysen ...