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Wastewater monitoring can anchor global disease surveillance systems
monitored predominantly urban populations. In high-income countries (HIC s), composite sampling at centralised treatment plants was most common, whereas grab sampling from surface waters, open drains, and pit ...
Development of a dot-blot assay for the detection of mould-specific IgE in the Belgian population
dot-blot assay was validated against the CAP test. Sensitization rate to ten common indoor and outdoor mould species in 344 serum samples was calculated. For each serum with more than one reactivity, the ...
Risk factors for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a multi-laboratory study
infection (clinical samples), and only a minority with screening/colonization (1.59%). Factors (95% CI) significantly (p Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies ...
Assessment of pfcrt 72-76 haplotypes eight years after chloroquine withdrawal in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
gene were determined by sequencing. RESULTS: The K76T mutation was detected in 145 out of 198 P. falciparum-positive samples (73.2%). In these 145 resistant strains, only the CVIET haplotype ...
Diagnostic technology: alternative sampling methods for collection of urine specimens in older adults
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Katrien Latour; Plüddemann, A; Thompson, M; Boudewijn Catry; Price, CP; Heneghan, C; Buntinx, F Source: Family Medicine and Community Health, Volume 1, Issue 2 (2013) Keywords: older adults Urina ...
Burden of influenza, healthcare seeking behaviour and hygiene measures during the A(H1N1)2009 pandemic in France: a population based study.
sample of the French population. RESULTS: For the 10 076 people included, 107 episodes of self-defined influenza were reported. The annual incidence of self-defined influenza was estimated at 13 942 cases ...
Characterization of new Alternaria alternata-specific rat monoclonal antibodies
cognate epitope in air and dust samples obtained from dwellings. The third antibody, E5, recognized only the spores of Alternaria and the phylogenetically very close Ulocladium botrytis. This E5 antibody is ...
Turtle-associated Salmonella septicaemia and meningitis in a 2-month-old baby.
infrequent serotype Salmonella enterica subsp.(I) enterica serotype Abony (4,5 : b : enx) was detected in the human sample as well as in the pet turtle's faeces. The importance of regulation and public ...
Evidence for the presence of Legionella bacteriophages in environmental water samples.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Lammertyn, Elke; Johan Vande Voorde; Meyen, Eef; Maes, Liesbeth; Jan Mast; Anné, Jozef Source: Microb Ecol, Volume 56, Issue 1 (2008) Keywords: Bacteriophages Culture Media DNA, Viral Fresh Water ...
Disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum infection in a cystic fibrosis patient after double-lung transplantation
Lung Transplantation Meningitis Meningitis,Fungal microbiology Molecular Molecular Typing Mycetoma Mycology Patient patients public public health Public-health Pyrimidines random report reports S Sample ...