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Were SARS-CoV-2 self-tests used for their intended purpose? The experience in Belgium.
the number of positive self-tests reported closely followed the same trend as the provider-administered tests in symptomatic people and high risk-contacts, which reinforces the hypothesis that they were ...
Understanding sexual transmission dynamics and transmission contexts of monkeypox virus: a mixed-methods study of the early outbreak in Belgium (May-June 2022).
majority of the cases in the early outbreak phase. In-depth narratives of sexual behaviour support the hypothesis of MPX transmission through close physical contact during sex. Despite awareness of the ...
Thyroid cancer incidence near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level
sites. Focused hypothesis tests and generalized additive models were performed to test the hypothesis of a gradient in thyroid cancer incidence with increasing levels of surrogate exposures. No evidence ...
Childhood leukaemia near nuclear sites in Belgium, 2002–2008
living in the vicinity of the nuclear sites in Belgium. Poisson regression modelling was carried out for proximity areas of varying sizes. In addition, the hypothesis of a gradient in leukaemia incidence ...
Inflammatory Properties and Adjuvant Potential of Synthetic Glycolipids Homologous to Mycolate Esters of the Cell Wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Hypothesis Immunisation immunology Infectious Infectious diseases Institute IS journal mechanism mice MODEL Mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycolic Acids ON Oxygen pathogenic production public public ...
Prenatal diagnosis and prevention of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Northern Vietnam: study protocol.
information and medical follow-up if required. DISCUSSION: The hypothesis is that congenital toxoplasmosis is an important but currently under-diagnosed public health problem in Vietnam. This study can ...
Genetic similarities between tobacco use disorder and related comorbidities: an exploratory study.
and (ii) side-effects of TUD disorders. A further deepening of this observation in a real life study should allow strengthening this hypothesis. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Category: ...
Does the association between smoking and mortality differ by educational level?
heavy smokers with intermediate levels of education. Also here the interaction was not statistically significant. Our results support the hypothesis that educational attainment does not substantially ...
Nosocomial and non-nosocomial Clostridium difficile infections in hospitalised patients in Belgium: compulsory surveillance data from 2008 to 2010.
results do not support the hypothesis of an increase in the incidence of severe community-associated CDI. Health Topics: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Category: A1 FOS Classification: 3.03 Health ...
Detection of tetracycline-resistant and susceptible pasteurellaceae in the nasopharynx of loose group-housed calves.
overall MIC (50) and MIC (90) values of 0.25 and 32 mg/L, respectively. These data do not support the hypothesis that the relative high frequency of tetracycline-resistant P. multocida isolates from fatal ...