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Decline of CD4⁺ T-cell count before start of therapy and immunological response to treatment in antiretroviral-naive individuals
2011 - Objective: Treatment guidelines recommend initiation of therapy for individuals experiencing rapid CD4 cell decline. It is not known, however, whether the rate of CD4 cell decline before combination …
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Alkhumra (Alkhurma) Virus Outbreak in Najran, Saudi Arabia: Epidemiological, Clinical, and Laboratory Characteristics
2011 - Objective After its first appearance in Alkhumra district of Jeddah in 1994-1995, and then in Makkah in 2001-2003, the new hemorrhagic fever virus, known as Alkhumra (misnamed as Alkhurma) virus …
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Determinants of tetanus and seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in adults living in Germany
2011 - The primary objective of this study was to assess determinants of vaccine uptake in adults living in Germany exemplified by one standard vaccination (tetanus) and one vaccination targeting specific …
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Facemasks and intensified hand hygiene in a German household trial during the 2009/2010 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic: adherence and tolerability in children and adults
2011 - Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) such as facemasks and intensified hand hygiene may be effective in preventing influenza infections in households. It may be equally important that household …
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German height references for children aged 0 to under 18 years compared to WHO and CDC growth charts
2011 - Aim: The objective is to present height-for-age percentiles representative for infants, children, and adolescents in Germany and to compare them with older German height references by …
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Trouble with bleeding: Risk factors for acute hepatitis C among HIV-positive gay men from Germany-A case-control study
2011 - Objectives: To identify risk factors for hepatitis C among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), focusing on potential sexual, nosocomial, and other non-sexual determinants. Background: …
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Outbreak of West Nile virus infection in humans, Romania, July to October 2010
2011 - A total of 57 cases of West Nile virus infection (54 with neuroinvasive infection and three with fever) were identified in Romania between July and October 2010. The median age of the cases was 53.4 …
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Changes in the Repertoire of Natural Antibodies Caused by Immunization with Bacterial Antigens
2011 - The repertoire of natural antiglycan antibodies in naive chickens and in chickens immunized with bacteria Burkholderia mallei, Burkholderia pseudomallei, and Francisella tularensis as well as with …
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A 14-year-old girl with a vesicle on her finger and lymphadenitis
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A novel human polyomavirus closely related to the African green monkey-derived lymphotropic polyomavirus (LPV)
2011 - A novel human polyomavirus was identified with generic PCR in a kidney transplant patient under immunosuppressive treatment. Its genome was completely amplified and sequenced. In phylogenetic analyses …
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Self-reported history of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and STI-related utilization of the German health care system by men who have sex with men: data from a large convenience sample
2011 - BACKGROUND: In Germany, testing and treatment of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) services are not provided by one medical discipline, but rather dispersed among many different providers. …
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German head circumference references for infants, children and adolescents in comparison with currently used national and international references
2011 - Aim: To present valid head circumference (HC) percentiles from early infancy to 18 years and to compare them with percentiles currently used in Germany by Prader, as well as to international WHO and …
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Male-mediated gene flow in patrilocal primates
2011 - Background Many group–living species display strong sex biases in dispersal tendencies. However, gene flow mediated by apparently philopatric sex may still occur and potentially alters population …
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Antiviral treatment of Influenza A (H1N1-09) guided by molecular resistance testing in aplasia after allo-SCT
2011 - Pulmonary injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients after SCT. Although bacterial and fungal infections account for most infections, a variety of viruses can be involved as well.
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Vaccination status and health in children and adolescents – findings of the German health interview and examination survey for children and adolescents (KiGGS)
2011 - Background Whether unvaccinated children and adolescents differ from those vaccinated in terms of health is subject to some discussion. Method We evaluated data on diseases that are preventable by …
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Pyrosequencing-based DNA methylation profiling of Fanconi anemia/BRCA pathway genes in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
2011 - Fanconi anemia (FA) associated genes [FANCA, -B, -C, FANCD1(BRCA2), -D2, -E, -F, -G, -I, -L, -M, FANCN (PALB2), FANCJ(BRIP1) and FA-linked BRCA1] encode proteins of DNA damage response pathways …
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Joint production of prime/boost pairs of Fowlpox Virus and Modified Vaccinia Ankara recombinants carrying the same transgene
2011 - Pairs of recombinant MVA (Modified Vaccinia Ankara) and FPV (Fowlpox Virus) expressing the same transgene are reasonable candidates for prime/boost regimens, because cross-reacting immune responses …
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Closer to the Goal: Efforts in Measles Elimination in Germany 2010
2011 - Increasing 2-dose vaccination coverage has led to an interruption of endemic measles virus circulation in Germany. However, outbreaks after virus importation still occur and contribute to …
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Legionellen im Trinkwasser. Ergebnisse eines Fachgesprächs zur Prävention trinkwasserbedingter Legionellosen.
2011 - Obwohl das Wissen über Legionellen und dadurch bedingte Erkrankungen inzwischen recht umfangreich ist, ist ein Zusammenhang zwischen ihrer Keimzahl im Wasser und einem bestehenden Infektionsrisiko …
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Population-wide use of behavioural prevention and counselling programmes for lifestyle-related cardiovascular risk factors in Germany
2011 - Background: Behavioural prevention and counselling programmes for lifestyle-related cardiovascular risk factors are widely offered. However, their population-wide use is largely unexplored, …
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