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Modelling for Taenia solium control strategies beyond 2020
mathematical modelling approaches. In this paper, we outline developments in T. solium control and in particular the use of modelling to help achieve post-2020 targets for control of T. solium. We discuss the ...
Antibiotic consumption in Belgian acute care hospitals: analysis of the surveillance methodology, consumption evolution 2003 to 2016 and future perspectives.
methodologies for antibiotic consumption surveillance, investigate the 14-year evolution of antibiotic consumption in Belgian acute care hospitals and discuss future perspectives.Methods: We compared ...
Assessing the endocrine activity of PAHs using the DRE-, ERE- and PPARγ CALUX bioassays
luciferase reporter gene. Potential activity is determined by measuring light emission after exposure to the compounds and adding luciferin. Results and discussion 1) PPAR y CALUX ®: Anthracene, fluoranthene, ...
Physicochemical characterisation of several types of the E171 food additive
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discussions and is essential in the context of risk analysis. This work focuses on the physicochemical characterization of 15 pristine E171 materials by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and single ...
Opinion: Airtightness for Decontamination by Fumigation of High-Containment Laboratories
airtightness. Starting from a previous study in which we measured the airtightness in 4 BSL-3 laboratories with blower-door tests, we discuss the connection between airtightness and a successful decontamination ...
Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in humans in Belgium for the period 2013-2016
Clinical Laboratory of the Queen Astrid Military Hospital in Brussels, Belgium. In this article, we discuss diagnostic test results as well as recent clinical and demographic characteristics of patients ...
Estimates of the 2015 global and regional disease burden from four foodborne metals- arsenic, cadmium, lead and methylmercury
discusses them in the context of the World Health Organization’s initiative to estimate the global burden of foodborne disease. The results indicate that in 2015, ingestion of arsenic, methylmercury, lead, ...
Genotoxic evaluation of the liquids present in electronic cigarettes
vitro or in vivo data (i.e. Ice Ice Baby, Candy Shop) were studied in the Ames test and the in vitro micronucleus test. [Results and discussion] Based on the predictions obtained with the in silico ...
Physicochemical Characterisation of the E171 Food Additive
issue of debate in the European Union. A detailed physicochemical characterization of the E171 particles can objectify the discussions and is essential in the context of risk analysis. This work focuses ...
Des patients cancéreux parlent du ngs: Étude de groupe de discussion sur les expériences et les besoins en information
Publication Type: Sci. report, recommendat°, guidance doc., directive, monograph Authors: Wannes Van Hoof; Katrien Moens Source: Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium, p.29 (2019) Keywords: NGS Patient Participation personalised medicine Health Topics: Quality of ...