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Spread of measles virus D4-Hamburg, Europe, 2008–2011
2011 - A new strain of measles virus, D4-Hamburg, was imported from London to Hamburg in December 2008 and subsequently spread to Bulgaria, where an outbreak of >24,300 cases was observed. We analyzed spread …
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The MRSA-import in ICUs is an important predictor for the occurrence of nosocomial MRSA cases
2011 - Nosocomial infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) account for increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs in critically ill patients worldwide. The intensive care …
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Absence of indigenous specific West Nile virus antibodies in Tyrolean blood donors
2011 - In the last several years, West Nile virus (WNV) was proven to be present especially in the neighboring countries of Austria, such as Italy, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, as well as in eastern …
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Antibiotic resistance and molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in Nigeria
2011 - Background: Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen causing a wide range of infections in the hospital and community setting. In order to have adequate information for treatment of S. aureus …
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Vaccine protection against lethal homologous and heterologous challenge using recombinant AAV vectors expressing codon-optimized genes from pandemic swine origin influenza virus (SOIV)
2011 - The recent H1N1 influenza pandemic and the inevitable delay between identification of the virus and production of the specific vaccine have highlighted the urgent need for new generation influenza …
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Immunological properties of the transmembrane envelope protein of the feline foamy virus and its use for serological screening
2011 - The transmembrane envelope (TM) proteins of retroviruses are used as antigen in diagnostic immunoassays and they represent a conserved target for neutralizing antibodies. To analyze the situation in …
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Dual-use research and technological diffusion: reconsidering the bioterrorism threat spectrum
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Regional differences in body fat distributions among people with comparable body mass index: a comparison across six German population-based surveys
2011 - Introduction: The mortality of circulatory diseases of the German population varies considerably across regions. The comparison of the regional distributions of cardiovascular risk factors can provide …
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Vaccines for Leishmaniasis: From proteome to vaccine candidates
2011 - Leishmania spp. cause a wide spectrum of tropical diseases which are threatening an estimated 350 million people around the globe. While in most cases non-fatal, the disease is associated with high …
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Cluster of infectious diseases in German nursing homes – observations from a prospective infection surveillance study, October 2008 to August 2009
2011 - A prospective infection surveillance study was carried out among residents of seven nursing homes in and around Berlin, Germany, from October 2008 to August 2009. A considerable number of infections …
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Anwendung von antimikrobiell wirksamen Mitteln im Haushalt
2011 - Application of antimicrobial effective agents in the household
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Norovirus gastroenteritis causes severe and lethal complications after chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
2011 - Norovirus (NV) infections are a frequent cause of gastroenteritis (GE), but data on this disease in immunocompromised patients are limited. We analysed an NV-outbreak, which affected immunosuppressed …
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The presence of a vpu gene and lack of Nef-mediated down-modulation of TCR-CD3 are not always linked in primate lentiviruses
2011 - Nef is an accessory protein critical for the ability of human and simian immunodeficiency viruses (HIV and SIV) to replicate efficiently in their respective hosts. Previous analyses of members of 15 …
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Molecular genotyping and epidemiology of measles virus transmission in the World Health Organization European Region, 2007-2009
2011 - BACKGROUND: In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a goal to eliminate measles in the European Region by 2010. Measles elimination is defined as the interruption of indigenous measles …
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Welche Ansatzpunkte zur Adipositasprävention bietet die KiGGS-Kohorte?
2011 - Im bundesweiten Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey KiGGS wurde von 2003 bis 2006 bei insgesamt 17.641 Mädchen und Jungen zwischen 0 und 17 Jahren der Gesundheitszustand mittels Befragungen und …
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Life cycle stage-resolved proteomic analysis of the excretome/secretome from Strongyloides ratti: Identification of stage-specific protease
2011 - A wide range of biomolecules, including proteins, are excreted/secreted from helminths and contribute to the parasite’s successful establishment, survival and reproduction in an adverse habitat. …
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From types to trees: Reconstructing the spatial spread of staphylococcus aureus based on DNA variation
2011 - Tracing the spatial spread of pathogens is a key objective of molecular infectious disease epidemiology. Accordingly, a wide range of genotyping approaches have been used to monitor the dissemination …
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Calculation of direct antiretroviral treatment costs and potential cost savings by using generics in the German HIV ClinSurv Cohort
2011 - Background/Aim of the Study The study aimed to determine the cost impacts of antiretroviral drugs by analysing a long-term follow-up of direct costs for combined antiretroviral therapy, cART,-regimens …
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Growth of influenza A virus is not impeded by simultaneous removal of the cholesterol binding and acylation sites in the M2 protein
2011 - Influenza virus assembly and budding occur in the 'budozone', a coalesced raft domain in the plasma membrane. The viral transmembrane protein M2 is implicated in virus particle scission, the ultimate …
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No Detection of XMRV in Blood Samples and Tissue Sections from Prostate Cancer Patients in Northern Europe
2011 - Background We recently published the rare detection of xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) (1/105) in prostate cancer (PCA) tissue of patients in Northern Europe by PCR. The …
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