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1. Effectiveness of the AS03-Adjuvanted Vaccine against Pandemic Influenza Virus A/(H1N1) 2009 - A Comparison of Two Methods; Germany, 2009/10

   2011 - During the autumn wave of the pandemic influenza virus A/(H1N1) 2009 (pIV) the German population was offered an AS03-adjuvanted vaccine. The authors compared results of two methods calculating the …

2. HLA class I-associated diseases with a suspected autoimmune etiology: HLA-B27 subtypes as a model system

   2011 - Although most autoimmune diseases are connected to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II alleles, a small number of these disorders exhibit a variable degree of association with selected MHC …

3. Zeitnahe Erfassung und Übermittlung von Todesfällen in Hessen – Eine erste Einschätzung zur Influenza-A/H1H1v-Pandemie

   2011 - Die Erfassung von Todesfällen ist ein wichtiges epidemiologisches Instrument, um den Verlauf, das Ausmaß, betroffene Altersgruppen und die Schwere von Gesundheitsgefahren einschätzen zu können. …

4. Changing health inequalities in Germany from 1994 to 2008 between employed and unemployed adults

   2011 - Objectives Unemployment is a major determinant of health. We investigate whether health inequalities with regards to employment status have changed in Germany. Methods We used longitudinal data for …

5. Epidemiology of Rotavirus Infections in Children <5 Years of Age: Germany, 2001-2008

   2011 - BACKGROUND: Rotavirus (RV) infection is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. In 2006, 2 live-attenuated RV-vaccines became available for use in infants </=6 months …

6. A helminth immunomodulator exploits host signaling events to regulate cytokine production in macrophages

   2011 - Parasitic worms alter their host's immune system to diminish the inflammatory responses directed against them, using very efficient immunomodulating molecules. We have previously shown that the …

7. Orlistat: A repositioning opportunity as a growth inhibitor of Apicomplexan parasites?

8. Avian influenza virus risk assessment in falconry

   2011 - Background There is a continuing threat of human infections with avian influenza viruses (AIV). In this regard falconers might be a potential risk group because they have close contact to their …

9. Development of sensitive methods for detection of porcine endogenous retrovirus-C (PERV-C) in the genome of pigs

   2011 - Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERV) represent a risk for xenotransplantation using pig cells, tissues or organs. PERV-A and PERV-B are present in the genome of all pigs and both infect human cells …

10. Detection of human-pathogenic poxviruses

    2011 - With the eradication of smallpox about 30 years ago, the identification and differentiation of other poxviruses with varying pathogenicity in humans present a challenge for diagnostic facilities. …

11. Highly sensitive detection of the group A Rotavirus using Apolipoprotein H-coated ELISA plates compared to quantitative real-time PCR

    2011 - Background The principle of a capture ELISA is binding of specific capture antibodies (polyclonal or monoclonal) to the surface of a suitable 96 well plate. These immobilized antibodies are capable of …

12. Preventing the next 'SARS' - European healthcare workers' attitudes towards monitoring their health for the surveillance of newly emerging infections: qualitative study

    2011 - Background Hospitals are often the epicentres of newly circulating infections. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of acquiring infectious diseases and may be among the first to contract …

13. The proof of the pudding is in the eating: an outbreak of emetic syndrome after a kindergarten excursion, Berlin, Germany, December 2007

    2011 - An outbreak of food poisoning (emetic syndrome) occurred in three kindergartens (A, B and C) in Berlin, Germany, on 3 December 2007 after an excursion during which food was served. We conducted a …

14. Herpes zoster in Germany: Quantifying the burden of disease

    2011 - BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) and mainly affects individuals aged ≥ 50 years. Vaccines have been licensed or are under development that …

15. Recognition of Clostridium difficile PCR-ribotypes 001, 027 and 126/078 using an extended MALDI-TOF MS system

    2011 - During the last decade, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) increased markedly inside as well as outside of hospitals. In association with the occurrence of new hypervirulent C. difficile strains, …

16. Emergence of β-lactamases OXA-10, VEB-1 and CMY in Providencia spp. from Nigeria

17. Surveillance trends of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in Europe

18. Reply letter. To Miller N. Comment on "Forecasting dengue vaccine demand in disease endemic and non-endemic countries" Amarasinghe et al; Hum Vaccines 2010; 6:9, 745-753

    2011 - We acknowledge the comments by N. Miller on our estimates of the potential dengue vaccine demand among international travelers. We agree that the number of travelers in 2015-20 would be the …

19. Absence of infection in pigs inoculated with high-titre recombinant PERV-A/C

    2011 - Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) represent a risk for xenotransplantation using pig cells or organs since they are integrated in the genome of all pigs and infect human cells in vitro. …

20. Pyrosequencing allows the detection of emergent ganciclovir resistance muations after HCMV infection

    2011 - Prenatally acquired human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is the most frequent viral infection of newborns in developed countries. Virostatic therapy is accompanied by side effects and stepwise …

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