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Prevalence and incidence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers in Belgian hospitals before vaccination: a prospective cohort study.
antibodies were measured using a virus neutralisation test. Real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) was performed to detect SARS-CoV-2 on nasopharyngeal swabs. Participant characteristics and the ...
Thyroid cancer incidence near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level.
areas of varying sizes around the nuclear sites. Focused hypothesis tests and generalized additive models were performed to test the hypothesis of a gradient in thyroid cancer incidence with increasing ...
Global patterns in monthly activity of influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, and metapneumovirus: a systematic analysis.
virus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, or metapneumovirus, or a combination of these, for at least 12 consecutive months (or 52 weeks equivalent); stable testing practice throughout all ...
Prevalence and seasonality of six respiratory viruses during five consecutive epidemic seasons in Belgium.
viruses during five consecutive seasons (2011-2016) in Belgium. Patient specimens (n=22876), tested for one or more of the following respiratory viruses, were included in this analysis: Influenza viruses ...
Evaluation of seven commercial African swine fever virus detection kits and three Taq polymerases on 300 well-characterized field samples.
the absence of a vaccine, affected countries rely on trustful diagnostic tests and adapted testing policies to set up control programs to fight against the disease. In this study, we evaluated the ...
Pitfalls of rubella serology while on the brink of elimination: evaluation of national data, Belgium, 2017.
high vaccination coverage and a near-absence of congenital rubella cases. Different test kits are available and should be standardised by an international standard preparation.AimTo analyse and compare ...
Post-migration acquisition of HIV: Estimates from four European countries, 2007 to 2016.
21-33).ConclusionsMigrants, regardless of origin, sex and exposure to HIV are at risk of acquiring HIV post-migration to Europe. Alongside accessible HIV testing, prevention activities must target migrant communities. Health ...
In utero exposure to parabens and early childhood BMI z-scores- Associations between placental ethyl paraben, longitudinal BMI trajectories and cord blood metabolic biomarkers.
associated with hypermethylation of cg08612779 annotated to GGT7 after correcting for multiple testing (ß = 0.0017, p = 0.049). An interquartile ratio (IQR) increment in placental EtP was associated with ...
Prevalence and incidence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in children and school staff measured between December 2020 and December 2021: Findings of the fifth testing period – brief summary
Publication Type: Sci. report, recommendat°, guidance doc., directive, monograph Authors: Joanna Merckx; Mathieu Roelants; Milena Callies; I Desombere; Ines Kabouche; Els Duysburgh Source: (2022) Keywords: Belgium CHILDREN COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalen ...
A Family-Based Lifestyle Intervention Focusing on Fathers and Their Children Using Co-Creation: Study Protocol of the Run Daddy Run Intervention.
six (inter)active father-child sessions and an eHealth component, delivered over a 14-week intervention period. Baseline measurements will be conducted between November 2019-January 2020, post-test ...