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Evaluation of three MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry libraries for the identification of filamentous fungi in three clinical microbiology laboratories in Manitoba, Canada.
genus identification (≥94.9%) than conventional methods (86.4%). MALDI- TOF MS identified 73.3% of isolates to species level compared to only 31.7% by conventional methods. The MSI library demonstrated ...
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.
systems to identify high-risk groups and evaluate the effect of measures at the population level based on analyses of time trends in risk factors and disease outcomes. Overall, the workshop highlighted the ...
Relationship between mold exposure, specific IgE sensitization, and clinical asthma: A case-control study.
pronounced indoor tropism, and their potential harmful respiratory effects cannot be neglected. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this work was to relate mold sensitizations with asthma severity and with the level of ...
Clonal Spread of Candida glabrata Bloodstream Isolates and Fluconazole Resistance Affected by Prolonged Exposure: a 12-Year Single-Center Study in Belgium.
8 (2018) Keywords: antifungal resistance Candida glabrata Gene Expression genotypic identification Abstract: is a major cause of candidemia in immunocompromised patients and is characterized by a high-level ...
STAT6 Mediates Footpad Immunopathology in the Absence of IL-12p40 Following Infection of Susceptible BALB/c Mice With.
coincides with the presence of neutrophils displaying an altered phenotype characterized by a lower expression of surface markers Ly6C, CD11 b, and Ly6G. These neutrophils exhibited very lower levels of ...
Utilization of gabapentin by people in treatment for substance use disorders in Belgium (2011-2014): a cross-sectional study.
descriptive study with matching. Two datasets were used and linked at individual level. Subjects were selected based on their first registration in the database of the Treatment Demand Indicator (TDI) between ...
Measuring disability: a systematic review of the validity and reliability of the Global Activity Limitations Indicator (GALI).
health measures (concurrent validity). A dose-response effect by GALI severity level on the association with the other health status measures was observed in the national studies. The 2 international ...
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 ...
Nucleotide Sequence Database Comparison for Routine Dermatophyte Identification by Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 Genetic Region DNA Barcoding.
5). Other genera included (e.g., [= 21], [= 10], [= 3], and [= 3]). Species-level identification of complex isolates was an issue. Overall, ITS DNA sequencing is a reliable tool to identify dermatophyte ...
European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net Belgium)- Report 2017 (Data up to and including 2016)
Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net) monitors the evolution of acquired antimicrobial resistance at the European level. The Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIV- ISP) is the nominated focal contact ...