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Management of tick bites and suspicion of Lyme disease in Belgian primary care: compliance with national guidelines
Lyme disease suspicion. Method: A 6-year retrospective population-based study based on data collected by the Belgian network of Sentinel General Practices (SGP). GP s report on a case-by-case basis using ...
Listeria monocytogenes isolates from Cornu aspersum snails: Whole genome-based characterization and host-pathogen interactions in a snail infection model.
sequencing Abstract: Even though Listeria monocytogenes is an extensive-studied foodborne pathogen, genome analysis of isolates from snails that may represent a reservoir of L. monocytogenes are still scarce. ...
COVID-19 measures in Belgium: how perception and adherence of the general population differ between time periods.
the number of COVID-19 cases. Each of these resulted in more stringent measures being taken to curb the pandemic. This study compared perception of and adherence to COVID-19 measures of the Belgian ...
Assessment of information as regards the toxicity of fumonisins for pigs, poultry and horses
1 mg/kg feed (based on a LOAEL of 2.5 mg/kg feed for reduced intestinal crypt depth) and for horses from 8.8 to 1.0 mg/kg feed (based on case studies on equine leukoencephalomalacia (ELEM)). For pigs, the ...
Reduced humoral immune response after BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 messenger RNA vaccination in cancer patients under antineoplastic treatment.
only one had NT50 above the limit of detection. During the study period, five cancer patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, including a case of severe COVID-19 in a patient receiving ...
Evaluating Diagnostic Accuracy of Saliva Sampling Methods for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Reveals Differential Sensitivity and Association with Viral Load.
Keywords: Adult Carrier State COVID-19 COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing Humans Nasopharynx Prospective Studies Saliva specimen handling Viral Load Abstract: Nasopharyngeal swabs are considered the preferential ...
Consumer and food product determinants of food wasting: A case study on chicken meat
worldwide, particularly regarding households. This study aims to identify household food wasting segments and to assess the relationship between both consumer and food product determinants and the identified ...
Phylogeography of Human and Animal Strains: Genetic Fingerprinting of Q Fever in Belgium.
likely contamination routes from the reservoir animals the critical point to implement control programs. This study shows that Q fever is detected in Belgium in abortion of cattle, goat and sheep at ...
Mixing mixed-mode designs in a national health interview survey: a pilot study to assess the impact on the self-administered questionnaire non-response.
interview survey. METHODS: A pilot study (n = 266, age 15+) was organized using a mixed-mode SAQ design following the F2F interview. Respondents were invited to complete a web SAQ either immediately after the ...
Thyroid cancer incidence near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level
Bladel, Lodewijk; An Van Nieuwenhuyse; Christiane Vleminckx Source: International Journal of Cancer (2019) Keywords: ecological study incidence Nuclear sites statistical sector thyroid cancer Abstract: In ...