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1. Pandemic human viruses cause decline of endangered great apes

   2008 - Commercial hunting and habitat loss are major drivers of the rapid decline of great apes [1]. Ecotourism and research have been widely promoted as a means of providing alternative value for apes and …

2. An outbreak of hospital-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection caused by contaminated bottled water in intensive care units

   2008 - This study describes an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections caused by contaminated bottled still water (BSW) in six intensive care units (ICUs) of a German university hospital. Clinical and …

3. In Deutschland selten auftretende Infektionskrankheiten – Ergebnisse aus der Meldepflicht

   2008 - Selten auftretende Infektionskrankheiten haben in Deutschland eine große Bedeutung: Einige von ihnen erfordern bei ihrem Auftreten besondere Maßnahmen und Vorkehrungen, um eine Weiterverbreitung zu …

4. Importierte Malaria in Deutschland - Infektionsländer und Erregerspezies von 1993-2007

   2008 - Von 1993 bis 2007 wurden dem Robert Koch-Institut insgesamt 11 605 Malaria-Fälle gemeldet, von denen für 9 593 Fälle Angaben zu einem möglichen Infektionsland verfügbar sind. Die Auswertungen zeigen, …

5. Underreporting of Human Alveolar Echinococcosis in Germany

   2008 - We estimated the total number of human alveolar echinococcosis cases in Germany from 2003 through 2005 using the multiple source capture-recapture method. We found a 3-fold higher incidence of the …

6. Viral hepatitis in Germany: poor vaccination coverage and little knowledge about transmission in target groups

   2008 - Background: In Germany, vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for infants, children and adolescents since 1995 and for specific target groups since 1982. Little is known about knowledge about …

7. Cloning and sequencing of a highly productive, endotheliotropic virus strain derived from human cytomegalovirus TB40/E

   2008 - Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) strain TB40/E, replicates efficiently, exhibits a broad cell tropism and is widely used for infection of endothelial cells and monocyte-derived cells yet has not been …

8. Global distribution of novel rhinovirus genotype

   2008 - Global surveillance for a novel rhinovirus genotype indicated its association with community outbreaks and pediatric respiratory disease in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. …

9. The CANEP scale: Preliminary psychometric findings of a measure of youths' perception of their neighborhood environment

   2008 - The impact of the environment on the quality of life and health is considered to be important for adults as well as for children and adolescents. To include the subjective view of children and …

10. Antibiotikaresistenzen: Erkennen, bewerten und bekämpfen

11. Genotyping DNA chip for the simultaneous assessment of antibiotic resistance and pathogenic potential of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli

    2008 - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most frequently occurring infections and are mostly caused by extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli. DNA microarrays are potent molecular diagnostic …

12. Human bornavirus infection-- towards a valid diagnostic system. [Review]

13. Processing of predicted substrates of fungal Kex2 proteinases from Candida albicans, C. glabrata, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia pastoris

    2008 - Background Kexin-like proteinases are a subfamily of the subtilisin-like serine proteinases with multiple regulatory functions in eukaryotes. In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae the Kex2 protein is …

14. Evolution of genomic islands and evolution of pathogenicity

15. How often are German children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD? Prevalence based on the judgment of health care professionals: results of the German health and examination survey (KiGGS)

    2008 - BACKGROUND: Attention deficit-/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic disorder with a substantial lifelong impact on personal and social functioning, academic performance, and the health system in …

16. Specific inhibition of the PKR-mediated antiviral response by the murine cytomegalovirus proteins m142 and m143

    2008 - Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) produced during viral infection activates several cellular antiviral responses. Among the best characterized is the shutoff of protein synthesis mediated by the …

17. Personale, familiäre und soziale Schutzfaktoren und gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität chronisch kranker Kinder und Jugendlicher. [Personal, familial and social resources and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic conditions].

    2008 - Die vorliegende Arbeit beschreibt auf der Grundlage der bundesweit repräsentativen Daten des Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS) die chronischen Gesundheitsstörungen Asthma, Adipositas und …

18. Smoking during pregnancy and postpartum: smoking rates and intention to quit smoking or resume after pregnancy

    2008 - BACKGROUND: A substantial number of women smoke while pregnant. The majority of those who quit return to smoking within 12 months. The aim of this study is to estimate smoking rates and to measure the …

19. Higher Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Immigrant Background among Children and Adolescents in Germany

    2008 - In recent years, a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among children and adolescents has been reported in countries with moderate climates. Those with an immigrant background living under these …

20. Disordered eating behaviour and attitudes, associated psychopathology and health-related quality of life: results of the BELLA study

    2008 - Objective  To identify disordered eating behaviour and attitudes in a large representative population in order to determine the relationship with body weight status, and to assess associated …

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