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Knowledge, perceptions and practices related to mosquitoes and mosquito-borne viruses: survey in Belgium, 2022
preventive measures upon observing mosquitoes in and around the house (cues to action, 5.3/7.0). Participants had limited confidence in finding information on preventive measures and in recognizing and ...
Identification and characterization of inorganic food additives and pearlescent pigments in sprays for food decoration by STEM-EDX
control laboratories and only limited guidance is currently available3. This study developed electron microscopy-based methods to identify and characterize the particles of individual components in eight ...
Pyrogen testing of phage therapeutic products
is pivotal to limit the risk of non-endotoxin contamination. These pyrogens can be detected by the monocyte activation test (MAT), which employs human blood cells to quantify pyrogenicity in vitro. In ...
Regulatory expectations on the use of vaccine reference standards for maintaining product quality.
not (or in limited quantities) available, the use of suitable and properly qualified in-house standards is a valid alternative, but additional qualification requirements might apply. Relevant Guidance ...
ESCAIDE 2022 Oral presentation: International outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to a chocolate factory in 2022: Belgian findings
investigations indicated two clusters: HC5_296366 (cluster 1) and HC5_298160 (cluster 2). We assessed the extent of the outbreak in Belgium and took measures to limit further spread. Methods Probable and ...
The GEONs API-fingerprint program: Tackling falsifications of APIs
API testing within the network is limited, compared to the surveillance of finished products. To tackle the issue of falsified API detection the API-working group (API- WG) of the GEON organizes ...
The COVID-19 pandemic minimally interfered with delivery of care and did not result in worse outcomes of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
the lockdown on DFU severity was limited to larger lesions. This second phase investigates the impact of the lockdown on the treatment and outcome of DFU. Method: Within the national care quality ...
Shotgun metagenomics as a ONE Health tool for better protecting human health
composing genes such as virulence or antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, without prior knowledge, nor the need to isolate. Such approaches could offer efficient and fast solutions to limitations faced by ...
Validity of air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium
self-reported air pollution annoyance. However, many other factors were found to influence annoyance, independently of the exposure. We found a limited validity of self-reported air pollution annoyance to assess ...
OMCL testing and the API working group: Part of the solution?
manufacturers. Despite the efforts, API testing within the network is limited, compared to the surveillance of finished products. Though it has to be said that the risk for quality deficiencies and falsification ...