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2023-02-10ZeitschriftenartikelSituational pathogen avoidance mediates the impact of social connectedness on preventive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing was one of the more important behaviours for reducing the spread of the virus. The present study investigated the influence on pathogen avoidance of familiarity with other ...
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2023-04-03ZeitschriftenartikelNew perspectives on respiratory syncytial virus surveillance at the national level: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the reconsideration of surveillance strategies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other respiratory viruses. The ...
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2023-06-19ZeitschriftenartikelIncident autoimmune diseases in association with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a matched cohort study Objectives: To investigate whether the risk of developing an incident autoimmune disease is increased in patients with prior COVID-19 disease compared to those without COVID-19, a large cohort study was conducted. Method: A ...
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2023-07-26ZeitschriftenartikelTrends in cancer-free working life expectancy based on health insurance data from Germany–Is the increase as strong as in working life expectancy? Background: Against the backdrop of population ageing, governments are facing the need to raise the statutory retirement age. In this context, the question arises whether these extra years added to working life would ...
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2023-06-23ZeitschriftenartikelTwo plant-associated Bacillus velezensis strains selected after genome analysis, metabolite profiling, and with proved biocontrol potential, were enhancing harvest yield of coffee and black pepper in large field trials Elimination of chemically synthesized pesticides, such as fungicides and nematicides, in agricultural products is a key to successful practice of the Vietnamese agriculture. We describe here the route for developing ...
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2023-08-24ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Level of Knowledge about Tungiasis but Little Translation into Control Practices in Karamoja, Northeastern Uganda Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that can cause significant suffering and disability. Health promotion is an important pillar in NTD control programs, assuming that better knowledge contributes to reduced ...
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2023-04-11ZeitschriftenartikelGenome-wide association reveals host-specific genomic traits in Escherichia coli Background: Escherichia coli is an opportunistic pathogen which colonizes various host species. However, to what extent genetic lineages of E. coli are adapted or restricted to specific hosts and the genomic determinants ...
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2023-05-26ZeitschriftenartikelShared community effects and the non-genetic maternal environment shape cortisol levels in wild chimpanzees Mechanisms of inheritance remain poorly defined for many fitness-mediating traits, especially in long-lived animals with protracted development. Using 6,123 urinary samples from 170 wild chimpanzees, we examined the ...
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2023-09-16ZeitschriftenartikelDe novo genome assembly resolving repetitive structures enables genomic analysis of 35 European Mycoplasmopsis bovis strains Mycoplasmopsis (M.) bovis, the agent of mastitis, pneumonia, and arthritis in cattle, harbors a small genome of approximately 1 Mbp. Combining data from Illumina and Nanopore technologies, we sequenced and assembled the ...
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2023-05-30ZeitschriftenartikelMolecular epidemiology and disease severity of influenza virus infection in patients with haematological disorders Influenza virus infection is a common cause of self-limiting respiratory tract infection (RTI), however immunocompromised patients are at an increased risk for a severe course of disease or fatal outcome. We therefore aimed ...
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2023-08-25ZeitschriftenartikelOptimization of HIV testing services in Germany using HIV indicator diseases: study protocol of the HeLP study Background: Despite the potentially accompanying negative clinical, epidemiologic, and health economic effects, a large proportion of persons living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are diagnosed late. ...
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2023-03-16ZeitschriftenartikelSpatiotemporal spread of tick-borne encephalitis in the EU/EEA, 2012 to 2020 Background: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vaccine-preventable disease involving the central nervous system. TBE became a notifiable disease on the EU/EEA level in 2012. Aim: We aimed to provide an updated ...
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2023-02-03ZeitschriftenartikelStrategietreffen: Virushepatitis in Deutschland eliminieren – Was ist zu tun? Virushepatitis – ein (un-)lösbares Problem? Chronische Virushepatitiden stellen nach wie vor ein globales gesundheitliches Problem dar. Weltweit zählen insbesondere die chronische Hepatitis B (HBV)-Virusinfektion und ...
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2023-10-31ZeitschriftenartikelPlant-Associated Representatives of the Bacillus cereus Group Are a Rich Source of Antimicrobial Compounds Seventeen bacterial strains able to suppress plant pathogens have been isolated from healthy Vietnamese crop plants and taxonomically assigned as members of the Bacillus cereus group. In order to prove their potential as ...
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2023-03-31ZeitschriftenartikelDetection and genetic characterization of circoviruses in more than 80 bat species from eight countries on four continents Several bat-associated circoviruses and circular rep-encoding single-stranded DNA (CRESS DNA) viruses have been described, but the exact diversity and host species of these viruses are often unknown. Our goal was to describe ...
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2023-01-04ZeitschriftenartikelNanopore-Based Enrichment of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes – A Case-Based Study Rapid screening of hospital admissions to detect asymptomatic carriers of resistant bacteria can prevent pathogen outbreaks. However, the resulting isolates rarely have their genome sequenced due to cost constraints and ...
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2023-08-14ZeitschriftenartikelResults of German external quality assessment schemes for SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection The COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the important role of diagnostic tests, including lateral flow tests (LFTs), in identifying patients and their contacts to slow the spread of infections. INSTAND performed external quality ...
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2025-07-17ZeitschriftenartikelBeschluss und Wissenschaftliche Begründung der STIKO zur Erweiterung der Indikations- und beruflichen Indikationsempfehlung für die saisonale Influenza-Impfung Die STIKO hat die aktuelle Situation mit der weltweit starken Ausbreitung von hochpathogenen H5Nx-Viren unter Geflügel, Wasservögeln und anderen Wildvögeln sowie den vermehrten Nachweisen von H5Nx in diversen Säugetierklassen ...
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2025-07-17ZeitschriftenartikelBeschluss und wissenschaftliche Begründung der STIKO für die Anpassung der Empfehlungen zur Indikationsimpfung sowie zur postexpositionellen Impfung zum Schutz vor Mpox Die STIKO passt ihre Impfempfehlungen zum Schutz vor Mpox an. Wie das Epidemiologische Bulletin 29/2025 ausführt, ist der Impfstoff Imvanex seit 2024 für Personen ≥ 12 Jahre zugelassen und die Anwendungseinschränkung auf ...
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2025-07-17ZeitschriftenartikelSaison 2025 stechmückenübertragener Krankheitserreger in Deutschland beginnt Wie in den Vorjahren wird auch dieses Jahr im Epidemiologischen Bulletin 29/2025 wieder auf die beginnende Saison stechmückenübertragener Krankheitserreger hingewiesen. In Deutschland gibt es diesbezüglich zwei verschiedene ...