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Lessons from a one-year hospital-based surveillance of acute respiratory infections in Berlin – comparing case definitions to monitor influenza
2012 - 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 …
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The LabDisk – A fully automated centrifugal lab-on-a-chip system for the detection of biological threats
2012 - The world’s growing mobility, mass tourism and the threat of terrorism increase the risk of a fast spread of infectious microorganisms and toxins. Therefore, there is a growing demand for small, …
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Evaluation komplexer Interventionsprogramme in der Prävention: Lernende Systeme, lehrreiche Systeme?
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Genome analysis of the new human polyomaviruses
2012 - Polyomaviridae is a growing family of naked, double-stranded DNA viruses that infect birds and mammals. The last few years, several new members infecting birds or primates have been discovered, …
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Comparison of BMI Derived from Parent-Reported Height and Weight with Measured Values: Results from the German KiGGS Study
2012 - The use of parent-reported height and weight is a cost-efficient instrument to assess the prevalence of children’s weight status in large-scale surveys. This study aimed to examine the accuracy of BMI …
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CCL19 as an adjuvant for intradermal gene gun immunization in a Her2/neu mouse tumor model: improved vaccine efficacy and a role for B cells as APC
2012 - The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the chemokine CCL19 (ELC) as an adjuvant for intradermal gene gun delivery of Her2/neu DNA and to investigate the role of B cells in …
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Survival of cervical cancer patients in Germany in the early 21st century: A period analysis by age, histology, and stage
2012 - Purpose. Population-based studies on cervical cancer providing survival estimates by age, histology, and stage have been sparse. We aimed to derive most up-to-date and detailed survival estimates for …
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Wirksamkeit der Influenza-Impfung gegen saisonale Influenza A(H3N2) in der Saison 2011/2012.
2012 - Influenzaviren verändern sich kontinuierlich (Antigen-Drift), daher wird die Antigen-Zusammensetzung des saisonalen Influenza-Impfstoffs von der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) überprüft und ggf. …
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First Report: Application of MALDI-TOF MS within an external quality assurance exercise for the discrimination of highly pathogenic bacteria from contaminant flora
2012 - http://www.absa.org/members/abj/121702Wittwer.pdf
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Early detection of influenza A and B infection in infants and children using conventional and fluorescence-based rapid testing
2012 - Background The appropriate management of infants and children with influenza depends on the accurate and timely diagnosis, ideally at the point of care (POC). Objectives To evaluate the use of …
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Clinical Use of the Antiseptic Polihexanide for Genital Tract Infections
2012 - Background: In clinical practice, treatment of genital tract infections is based on administration of either antibiotics or antiseptics. While antibiotics may be applied systemically or topically, …
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Chromosomal aberrations associated with clonal evolution and leukemic transformation in fanconi anemia: clinical and biological implications
2012 - Fanconi anaemia (FA) is an inherited disease with congenital and developmental abnormalities, bone marrow failure, and extreme risk of leukemic transformation. Bone marrow surveillance is an important …
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HIV-prevalence in tuberculosis patients in Germany, 2002–2009: An estimation based on HIV and tuberculosis surveillance data
2012 - Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV comorbidity is a major challenge in TB prevention and control but difficult to assess in Germany as in other countries, where data confidentiality precludes notifying the HIV …
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Genetic diversity of Burkholderia contaminans isolates from cystic fibrosis patients in Argentina
2012 - One hundred twenty Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates collected during 2004–2010 from 66 patients in two cystic fibrosis reference centers in Argentina were analyzed. B. contaminans was the species …
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More than a marine propeller – the flagellum of the probiotic Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 is the major adhesin mediating binding to human mucus
2012 - The flagellum of the probiotic Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) is not just responsible for motility, but also for EcN's ability to induce the production of human β-defensin 2. Here, we …
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Impaired pten expression in human malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours
2012 - Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNST) are aggressive sarcomas that develop in about 10% of patients with the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Molecular alterations …
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Vancomycin-resistant vanB-type Enterococcus faecium isolates expressing varying levels of vancomycin resistance and being highly prevalent among neonatal patients in a single ICU
2012 - Background Vancomycin-resistant isolates of E. faecalis and E. faecium are of special concern and patients at risk of acquiring a VRE colonization/infection include also intensively-cared neonates. We …
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Prevalence, determinants and spectrum of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication of children and adolescents in Germany: results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (KiGGS)
2012 - Objective To investigate the prevalence, determinants and spectrum of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication and its associations with socioeconomic status (SES), health-related …
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Treponema Infection Associated with Genital Ulceration in Wild Baboons
2012 - The authors describe genital alterations and detailed histologic findings in baboons naturally infected with Treponema pallidum. The disease causes moderate to severe genital ulcerations in a …
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