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1. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: what do we need to know?

   2009 - Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has become a matter of concern worldwide, in particular in the USA. For the analysis of emergence and spread, clear …

2. Influenza B mutant viruses with truncated NS1 proteins grow efficiently in Vero cells and are immunogenic in mice

   2009 - Contemporary influenza B virus strains were generated encoding C-terminally truncated NS1 proteins. Viable viruses containing the N-terminal 14, 38, 57 or 80 aa of the NS1 protein were rescued in Vero …

3. Zusammenarbeit nationaler und europäischer Behörden im Bereich lebensmittelbedingter Zoonosen. [Intersectoral collaboration of institutions in Germany and Europe in the field of food-borne zoonoses].

   2009 - Die Prävention und Kontrolle lebensmittelbedingter Zoonosen hat im nationalen und europäischen Kontext einen hohen Stellenwert. Um zielgerichtete Kontrollmaßnahmen ergreifen zu können, werden …

4. Nasal colonization of humans with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) CC398 with and without exposure to pigs

   2009 - Background Studies in several European countries and in North America revealed a frequent nasal colonization of livestock with MRSA CC398 and also in humans with direct professional exposure to …

5. Cytomegaloviruses inhibit Bak- and Bax-mediated apoptosis with two separate viral proteins

   2009 - Apoptosis of infected cells can limit virus replication and serves as an innate defense mechanism against viral infections. Consequently, viruses delay apoptosis by expressing antiapoptotic proteins, …

6. Oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) viruses detected in Europe during season 2007-8 had epidemiologic and clinical characteristics similar to co-circulating susceptible A(H1N1) viruses

7. Reported beverage consumed and alcohol-related diseases among male hospital inpatients with problem drinking

   2009 - Aims: The aim of this study was to examine if problem drinkers have varying risks of having alcohol-related diseases according to their reported beverage consumed. Methods: In a cross-sectional study …

8. Investigating outbreaks: medical imperative or academic indulgence?

9. Cutting Edge: Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Induce IL-10 Production in T Cells via the Delta-Like-4/Notch Axis

   2009 - Proinflammatory Th1 cells can produce large amounts of the immunosuppressive cytokine IL-10, thereby facilitating the self-limitation of inflammatory responses. Recently, we identified the Notch …

10. Vacuolar protein sorting pathway contributes to the release of Marburg virus

    2009 - VP40, the major matrix protein of Marburg virus, is the main driving force for viral budding. Additionally, cellular factors are likely to play an important role in the release of progeny virus. In …

11. Intervention epidemiology training programs in Germany and Europe. An investment in our future (abstract in English)

    2009 - Outbreaks of infectious diseases such as SARS and influenza can have a profound impact on society. Therefore, training epidemiologists in infectious diseases control is of crucial importance. The …

12. The International Xenotransplantation Association consensus statement on conditions for undertaking clinical trials of porcine islet products in type 1 diabetes – Executive summary

    2009 - The International Xenotransplantation Association islet xenotransplantation consensus statement describes the conditions for undertaking clinical trials of porcine islet products in type 1 diabetes. …

13. Surveillance gemäß der Internationalen Gesundheitsvorschriften (2005)

    2009 - Die Internationalen Gesundheitsvorschriften (2005) (IGV) sind das zentrale völkerrechtliche Instrument im Zuständigkeitsbereich der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) für die Verhütung und Bekämpfung …

14. The risk of malaria in travelers to India

    2009 - Background. Several countries have reported a decline in malaria cases imported by travelers returning from India. Methods. We collected data on imported malaria for the period 1992 to 2005 from nine …

15. Influenza A(H1N1)v in Germany: the first 10,000 cases

    2009 - The analysis of the first 10,000 cases of influenza A(H1N1)v in Germany confirms findings from other sources that the virus is currently mainly causing mild diseases, affecting mostly adolescents and …

16. Neue Influenza. Aktuelle Situation und Strategie

17. Verlauf der Neuen Grippe. Trifft es bald mehr ältere Patienten?

    2009 - Ausgehend von Mexiko und den USA hat sich die Neue Influenza A/H1N1 seit Ende April 2009 auf alle Kontinente ausgebreitet. Ende August lag die Zahl der Erkrankten bei über 209 438, darunter 2185 …

18. Is there an association between nosocomial infection rates and bacterial cross transmissions?

    2009 - Objective: Surveillance data of nosocomial infection rates are increasingly used for public reporting and interhospital comparisons. Approximately 15% of nosocomial infections on intensive care units …

19. Surveillance of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea with the German nosocomial infection surveillance system KISS (CDAD-KISS)

    2009 - A study of 2856 Clostridium difficile -associated diarrhoea (CDAD) patients from 34 hospitals in Germany was carried out over a period of 12 months in 2007. The overall incidence of CDAD cases was …

20. Motivation to change risky drinking and motivation to seek help for alcohol risk drinking among general hospital inpatients with problem drinking and alcohol-related diseases

    2009 - Objective The objective of this study was to analyze motivation to change drinking behavior and motivation to seek help in general hospital inpatients with problem drinking and alcohol-related …

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