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2021-10-28ZeitschriftenartikelA longitudinal study on symptom duration and 60-day clinical course in non-hospitalised COVID-19 cases in Berlin, Germany, March to May, 2020 The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has spread across the globe. As infections peaked across ...
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2021-07-06ZeitschriftenartikelICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Bornaviridae Members of the family Bornaviridae produce enveloped virions containing a linear negative-sense non-segmented RNA genome of about 9 kb. Bornaviruses are found in mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The most-studied viruses ...
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2021-10-28ZeitschriftenartikelGenome Sequences of West Nile Virus Reference Materials We report the sequences of two West Nile virus (WNV) strains (lineages 1 and 2) developed by the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut as reference materials. The materials are calibrated against the 1st World Health Organization WNV RNA ...
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2021-10-07ZeitschriftenartikelCOVID-19 Pandemic & Bureaucracy: The Crisis Inside the Crisis The Medical Intelligence and Information (MI2) Unit of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) is experienced in crisis support in military missions since several years. It gained additional experiences during the current ...
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2021ZeitschriftenartikelThe COVID-19 Disease Burden in Germany in 2020 Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic presented major challenges to the health sector in 2020. The burden of disease arising from COVID-19 can be expressed as the number of years of life lost to disease or death. For example, ...
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2021-12-28ZeitschriftenartikelPathological Findings in Eurasian Otters (Lutra lutra) Found Dead between 2015−2020 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Working with protected and elusive wildlife species remains a challenge when it comes to population health investigations. Specimens found dead, such as road-killed animals, can therefore serve as a valuable source to ...
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2021-01-20ZeitschriftenartikelStunting Malnutrition Associated with Severe Tooth Decay in Cambodian Toddlers Background: The persistently high prevalence of undernutrition in Cambodia, in particular stunting or chronic malnutrition, calls for innovative investigation into the risk factors that affect children’s growth during ...
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2021-06-06ZeitschriftenartikelReemergence of Scabies Driven by Adolescents and Young Adults, Germany, 2009–2018 To validate anecdotal evidence on scabies infestations, we analyzed inpatient and outpatient claims data in Ger- many. Scabies diagnoses increased 9-fold and treat- ment failure 4-fold during 2009–2018, driven mainly ...
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2021-02-26ZeitschriftenartikelSocioeconomic Differences in Walking Time of Children and Adolescents to Public Green Spaces in Urban Areas—Results of the German Environmental Survey (2014–2017) Public green spaces have a high potential for a positive impact on people’s health and wellbeing, especially in urban areas. Studies on environmental justice indicate socially unequal access possibilities to urban green ...
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2021-07-17ZeitschriftenartikelScreening of Surfactants for Improved Delivery of Antimicrobials and Poly-Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid Particles in Wound Tissue Topical wound management is often a challenge due to the poor penetration of antimicrobials in wound tissue and across the biofilm matrix where bacteria are embedded. Surfactants have been used for decades to improve the ...
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2021-03-11ZeitschriftenartikelIdentification of two novel hepatitis C virus subtype 2 from Tunisia (2v and 2w) Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has a high genetic diversity. Eight genotypes and 90 subtypes are currently described. Genotypes are clinically significant for therapeutic management and their determination is necessary ...
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2021-11-22ZeitschriftenartikelThe Redox Homeostasis of Skeletal Muscle Cells Regulates Stage Differentiation of Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasma gondii is an obligatory intracellular parasite that causes persistent infections in birds and mammals including ~30% of the world’s human population. Differentiation from proliferative and metabolically active ...
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2021-09-10ZeitschriftenartikelInferring gene regulatory networks from single-cell RNA-seq temporal snapshot data requires higher-order moments Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has become ubiquitous in biology. Recently, there has been a push for using scRNA-seq snapshot data to infer the underlying gene regulatory networks (GRNs) steering cellular function. ...
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2021-11-04ZeitschriftenartikelEstablishment of a specimen panel for the decentralised technical evaluation of the sensitivity of 31 rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 antigen, Germany, September 2020 to April 2021 Introduction The detection of SARS-CoV-2 with rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) has become an important tool to identify infected people and break infection chains. These RDT are usually based on antigen detection in a lateral ...
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2021-04-22ZeitschriftenartikelGenetic diversity and pathogenic potential of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) derived from German flour Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can cause severe human illness, which are frequently linked to the consumption of contaminated beef or dairy products. However, recent outbreaks associated with contaminated ...
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2021-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiological, clinical, and public health response characteristics of a large outbreak of diphtheria among the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017 to 2019: A retrospective study Background Unrest in Myanmar in August 2017 resulted in the movement of over 700,000 Rohingya refugees to overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. A large outbreak of diphtheria subsequently began in this ...
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2021-05-28ZeitschriftenartikelRegAB Homolog of Burkholderia pseudomallei is the Master Regulator of Redox Control and involved in Virulence Burkholderia pseudomallei, the etiological agent of melioidosis in humans and animals, often occupies environmental niches and infection sites characterized by limited concentrations of oxygen. Versatile genomic features ...
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2021-01-29ZeitschriftenartikelRicin Antibodies’ Neutralizing Capacity against Different Ricin Isoforms and Cultivars Ricin, a highly toxic protein from Ricinus communis, is considered a potential biowarfare agent. Despite the many data available, no specific treatment has yet been approved. Due to their ability to provide immediate ...
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2024-07-19ZeitschriftenartikelGrippeWeb-Wochenbericht KW 28 Kalenderwoche 28 (8.7. – 14.7.2024), Datenstand: 16.7.2024Die Aktivität akuter Atemwegserkrankungen (ARE-Inzidenz) in der Bevölkerung ist in der 28. KW 2024 im Vergleich zur Vorwoche insgesamt gesunken und lag bei rund 4.900 ARE pro 100.000 Einw. (Vorwoche: 6.000). Die Inzidenz ...