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Aetiological and prognostic roles of frailty, multimorbidity and socioeconomic characteristics in the development of SARS-CoV-2 health outcomes: protocol for systematic reviews of population-based studies
representative samples.Applying population-based approach, the systematic reviews will have two objectives: (1) to evaluate the aetiological roles of frailty, multimorbidity and socioeconomic status on SARS-CoV-2 ...
Linking nanomaterial-induced mitochondrial dysfunction to existing adverse outcome pathways for chemicals.
(AOP) framework plays a crucial role in the paradigm shift of toxicity testing towards the development and use of new approach methodologies. AOP s developed for chemicals are in theory applicable to ...
Exploratory study of risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
attention and investment. This exploratory study suggests that the ratio of residents with dementia, the availability of test capacity and personal protective equipment may have played a role in the ...
A multi-country One Health foodborne outbreak simulation exercise: cross-sectoral cooperation, data sharing and communication.
affect the European population despite stringent regulations, evidencing the requirement for better ‘prevent, detect and response’ strategies. Response exercises play an essential role in the improvement ...
Regulatory expectations on the use of vaccine reference standards for maintaining product quality.
should meet all requirements regarding safety and efficacy before its release to the market. The use of (international) reference standards or reference preparations plays a key role in assay validation ...
Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?
rates. The clinical picture of an RSV infection differs substantially between patients, and the role of viral co-infections is poorly investigated. During two consecutive winter seasons from October 2018 ...
Evidence of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Transmission from Subclinically Infected Cattle by.
conclusive data are, however, available concerning the role of subclinically or preclinically infected cattle in virus transmission. Therefore, an in vivo transmission study with 13 donors, experimentally ...
Belgian Mosquitoes Are Competent for Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Readily Feed on Pigs, Suggesting a High Vectorial Capacity.
play an important role in the transmission of JEV upon an introduction into our region if temperatures increase with climate change. Health Topics: Mosquito-borne diseases Maladies transmises par les ...
Occurrence of microcystin congeners in surface waters and food in Belgium as a source of exposure to humans
s. These products can potentially accumulate cyanotoxins when contaminated water is used for irrigation, pesticide spraying or other pre- and post-harvest operations. Therefore, their potential role in ...
Homologous versus heterologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination: impact on clinical severity of Omicron among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Belgium
versus heterologous prime-boost vaccination, and to contrast those. The role of the Omicron sub-lineage as an effect modifier was investigated by estimating and contrasting these counterfactual risks ...