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Time series modelling for wastewater-based epidemiology of COVID-19: A nationwide study in 40 wastewater treatment plants of Belgium, February 2021 to June 2022
Environment, Volume 899 (2023) Keywords: ARIMA COVID-19 Flow rate PMMoV wastewater surveillance Abstract: Background: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been implemented to monitor surges of COVID-19. Yet, ...
Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Humboldt Penguins—Susceptibility Patterns andMolecular Epidemiology of Clinical and Environmental Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates from a Belgian Zoo
environment (n = 8) and from Humboldt penguins (n = 6). The TR34 / L98H mutation was observed in all resistant environmental strains, and in two resistant veterinary strains. To the best of our knowledge, this ...
Understanding sexual transmission dynamics and transmission contexts of monkeypox virus: a mixed-methods study of the early outbreak in Belgium (May-June 2022).
semistructured interviews conducted with a subsample of these cases. RESULTS: Sexualised environments, including large festivals and cruising venues for gay men, were the suspected exposure setting for the ...
First Belgian Report of Ertapenem Resistance in an ST11 Klebsiella Pneumoniae Strain Isolated from a Dog Carrying blaSCO-1 and blaDHA-1 Combined with Permeability Defects
plasmid is worrisome as it can increase the risk of transmission to humans, to animals and to the environment. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten ...
The HLS19-COM-P, a new instrument for measuring communicative health literacy in interaction with ohysicians: development and validation in nine European countries
Schaeffer; Thomas Link; Zdenek Kucera; Julien Mancini; Jürgen M Pelikan Source: Int J Environ Res Public Health, Volume 19, Issue 18 (2022) Keywords: Communication Health Literacy Humans PHYSICIANS ...
Listeria monocytogenes isolates from Cornu aspersum snails: Whole genome-based characterization and host-pathogen interactions in a snail infection model.
strongly associated with cases of human infection. All isolates contained intact genes associated with invasion and infection while hypervirulent isolates are adapted to host environment, possessing genes ...
Importance of anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay antigenic composition as revealed by the results of the Belgian external quality assessment (EQA) scheme.
gezondheidsproducten- Kwaliteit van de medische laboratoria Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten en gezondheid in kaart brengen Health and environment Santé et environnement ...
Validity of self-reported air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollutants in Belgium
Van der Heyden; Delphine De Smedt; Eva M De Clercq Source: Environmental Research, Volume 210 (2022) Keywords: air pollution Environmental annoyance exposure assessment health interview survey Abstract: ...
Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Antimicrobial Resistance Characterization and Phylogenomic Investigation of 19 Multidrug-Resistant and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Positive Escherichia coli Strains Collected From Hospital Patients in Benin in 2019.
similar strains collected from patients in different hospitals. By characterizing a set of multidrug-resistant isolates collected from a largely unexplored environment, this study highlights the added value ...
Clinical Origin and Species Distribution of spp. Isolates Identified by Molecular Sequencing and Mass Spectrometry: A European Multicenter Hospital Prospective Study.
Juliette Guitard; Ann Packeu; Piarroux, Renaud; Arnaud Fekkar Source: J Fungi (Basel), Volume 7, Issue 4 (2021) Abstract: spp. are widespread environmental fungi as well as pathogens that can affect plants, ...