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Phylogeography of Human and Animal Coxiella burnetii Strains: Genetic Fingerprinting of Q Fever in Belgium
it is detected in abortion of alpaca (Vicugna pacos), raising questions on the role of these animals as reservoirs. To determine the relationship between animal and human strains, Multiple Locus ...
Phylogeography of Human and Animal Coxiella burnetii Strains: Genetic Fingerprinting of Q Fever in Belgium
it is detected in abortion of alpaca (Vicugna pacos), raising questions on the role of these animals as reservoirs. To determine the relationship between animal and human strains, Multiple Locus ...
Clinical and analytical evaluation of the Alinity m HR HPV assay within the VALGENT-3 framework
non-inferior clinical accuracy among women 30 years or older when cobas or RealTime were used as comparators. HPV genotype-specific concordance between Alinity m and the three comparator tests showed excellent ...
Targeted LC-MS/MS combined with multilocus DNA metabarcoding as a combinatory approach to determine the amount and the source of pyrrolizidine alkaloids contamination in popular cooking herbs, seeds, spices and leafy vegetables
under discussion by the European member states to be set as a maximum threshold. For both the herbs and the herb-based mixes only 7% of analysed samples exceeded these levels. As a proof of concept, ...
Nusinersen treatment significantly improves hand grip strength, hand motor function and MRC sum scores in adult patients with spinal muscular atrophy types 3 and 4
available as the first treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and data on its effectiveness and safety in adult SMA patients are still scarce. Methods We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of ...
Intake of food supplements based on algae or cyanobacteria may pose a health risk due to elevated concentrations of arsenic species.
Keywords: Arsenic Food Supplements Speciation Abstract: Despite the health benefits of food supplements (FS) based on algae or cyanobacteria, the elevated arsenic (As) concentrations in these FS may raise ...
Outbreak of Central American born Shigella sonnei in two youth camps in Belgium in the summer of 2019
occurred during two youth camps in Belgium. The clustering of isolates from both camps was confirmed by next-generation sequencing, as well as a secondary infection of a technician. The outbreak strain ...
Urban environment and mental health: the NAMED project, protocol for a mixed-method studyIntroductionMethods and analysisEthics and dissemination
Nawrot, Tim; Van Nieuwenhuyse, An; Remmen, Roy; Saenen, Nelly; Isabelle Thomas; Keune, Hans Source: BMJ Open, Volume 10, Issue 2 (2020) Abstract: Introduction Mental health issues appear as a growing ...
Making the case for strong health information systems during a pandemic and beyond.
for strong reporting systems on staffing numbers and in primary care. Further, data linkage emerges as a crucial precondition to identify unmet needs for essential health care services in a timely ...
Assessment of hazards and risks associated with dietary exposure to mineral oil for the Belgian population
used as point of departure (PoD). Due to existing toxicological uncertainties, the margin of exposure (MOE) approach was applied. In all investigated scenarios, the MOE values were well above 100, ...