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Development, evaluation and optimization of next generation sequencing data analysis tools in support of a fast response for public health and food chain safety
unauthorized GMO WGS-based subtyping Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten en gezondheid in kaart brengen Food consumption and food safety Consommation et ...
Development of a data-intensive centralized system for surveillance and outbreak investigation of bacterial pathogens using whole-genome sequencing
routine public health surveillance of bacterial pathogens by developing and integrating data analysis methods that fulfill the requirements of a public health institute. Additionally, the developed methods ...
Tick-borne diseases in Belgium: The incidence and economic burden of Lyme borreliosis and the occurrence of other tick-borne infections
Publication Type: Dissertation Authors: Geebelen, Laurence Source: Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium, p.240 (2021) Keywords: Belgium Economic cost incidence Lyme borreliosis ...
Social integration of people with severe mental illness: A challenge for health care systems and policies
Publication Type: Dissertation Authors: Pierre Smith Source: Université catholique de Louvain, Institute of health and Society, p.301 (2021) Abstract: People with severe mental illness (SMI) face ...
Development of a genoserotyping system for the identification of Salmonella serotypes
infect humans, but also animals which are its main reservoir. Humans are mostly infected through the consumption of animal-derived food products. Besides its impact on public health, another major concern ...
Role of wildlife and domestic pigs as reservoirs for hepatitis E virus (HEV): study of the infection in suids and cervids and of the susceptibility of pigs to HEV originating from wild boa
Publication Type: Dissertation Authors: Thiry, D. Source: ULg, Liège, Belgique, p.150 (2015) ISBN: 978-2-87543-069-4 Accession Number: D/2015/0480/19 Keywords: Hepatitis E virus Pigs Swine wild boar ...
The burden of cystic fibrosis in Belgium: a registry-based study
substantial distress on patient level. However, the specific impact on individual health as well as the national impact on public health remains to be elucidated. The aim of this dissertation is to quantify and ...
Exploring the added value of Whole Genome Sequencing in routine and pandemic viral surveillance
applications have remained unexploited in the context of routine surveillance, which is the core business of national reference centres and public health institutes such as Sciensano. The virus surveillance aims ...
Linking health survey data with health insurance data: benefits and opportunities for public health research
Publication Type: Dissertation Authors: Finaba Berete Source: (0) Keywords: Health administrative insurance data Health claims data health interview surveys Record linkage; data linkage Health ...