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RNA-based drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
v and clinical Mtb strains on ten anti- TB drugs including Bedaquiline, Pyrazinamide and Delamanid was determined, to identify RNA Biomarkers. In a next phase, the RNA-based DST was developed in 96 well ...
National public health system responses to diabetes and other important noncommunicable diseases: Background, goals, and results of an international workshop at the Robert Koch Institute.
Federal Center for Health Education (BZ gA) to develop a diabetes prevention strategy. In a two-day workshop jointly organized by the RKI and the BZ gA, representatives from public health institutes in ...
Application of whole genome data for in silico evaluation of primers and probes routinely employed for the detection of viral species by RT-qPCR using dengue virus as a case study.
more attention in their development process. Our approach is also available as a public tool, and demonstrates how utilizing genomic data can provide meaningful insights in an applied public health ...
Activity-Based Detection and Bioanalytical Confirmation of a Fatal Carfentanil Intoxication.
a fatality in Norway. Blood, urine and vitreous, obtained during autopsy, were screened with a newly developed opioid activity reporter assay able to detect compounds based on their μ-opioid receptor activity ...
Roadbook for the implementation of next-generation sequencing in clinical practice in oncology and hemato-oncology in Belgium.
discovery of DNA mutations associated with diagnosis and prognosis. It also aids in the development of targeted therapies to specific mutations and the rise of personalized medicine. As part of molecular ...
STAT6 Mediates Footpad Immunopathology in the Absence of IL-12p40 Following Infection of Susceptible BALB/c Mice With.
refine the role of IL-12p40 cytokine, which is implicated the development of a protective Th1 response, and STAT6, a transcription factor involved in the signaling detrimental interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 ...
The use of the global activity limitation Indicator and healthy life years by member states and the European Commission.
Results: The survey was answered by 22 Member States and by the Commission. HLY are often used to set targets and develop strategies in health such as national health plans. Analysis of HLY has even led to ...
Welfare-Adjusted Life Years (WALY): A novel metric of animal welfare that combines the impacts of impaired welfare and abbreviated lifespan.
animal welfare, the probability of an incident case developing and impaired welfare weights, representing the degree of impaired welfare. The years of life lost are calculated using the standard expected ...
zDALY: An adjusted indicator to estimate the burden of zoonotic diseases.
brucellosis, Q fever and cysticercosis from a diverse spectrum of countries with different levels of economic development illustrate the use of the zDALY indicator. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring ...
Do current fortification and supplementation programs assure adequate intake of fat-soluble vitamins in Belgian infants, toddlers, pregnant women, and lactating women?
Recommended Dietary Allowances Solubility Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Vitamins Abstract: Adequate intakes of fat-soluble vitamins are essential to support the growth and development of the foetus, ...