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Genomic monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants using sentinel SARI hospital surveillance.
patients fulfilling the Belgian SARI definition between January 2020 and December 2022 were sequenced using the ARTIC Network amplicon tiling approach on a MinION platform. Weekly variant of concern (VOC) ...
RNA sequencing of avian paramyxovirus (Paramyxoviridae, Avulavirinae) isolates from wild mallards in Belgium, 2021: complete genomes and coinfections.
strains and one avian Paraavulavirus-4 (APMV-4) strain were determined confirming hemagglutination inhibition testing of the virus isolates. In addition, the applied sequencing strategy identified an avian ...
Assessing the benefits of hypothetical air pollution reduction interventions on stroke in Belgium
three national Health Interview surveys (BHIS 2008-2013-2018). Methods BHIS data (n = 27536) were linked to environmental data of the participant’s residential address. A g-computation approach was used ...
A comparison of COVID-19 incidence rates across six European countries in 2021.
of the disease, benchmark disease impact, shape public health measures and inform potential travel restrictions and border control measures. However, these comparisons may be biased by differences in ...
EFSA Project on the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the hazard assessment of nanofibres. Lot 1, nanocellulose oral exposure: gastrointestinal digestion, nanofibres uptake and local effects
(iii) assessment of any digestion or degradation of NC by the human microbiome. Eight NC samples belonging to the three NC types, plus a comparator in the micro-range, were selected as study materials and ...
Microbial quality analysis of falsified medicines seized by controling agencies
have surged by nearly 65%, spanning 142 countries, posing significant threats to the health and well-being of unsuspecting individuals worldwide [100]. While substandard and falsified life-saving ...
Multidimensional chromatographic fingerprinting combined with chemometrics for the identification of regulated plants in suspicious plant food supplements
the Belgian Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products, were classified using the above developed models. 10 out of 12 samples were suggestively found to be positive by binary modelling whereas 11 ...
Vaccine effectiveness of the second and third COVID-19 boosters in Belgium (administered during 2022 autumn campaign)
COVID-19 was rolled out to the adult population in Belgium, followed by the first booster campaign towards the end of the year. At the beginning of 2022, booster doses were recommended and offered to people ...
The direct disease burden of COVID-19 in Belgium in 2020 and 2021
Van Goethem; Philippe Beutels; Nicolas Franco; Steven Abrams; Dieter Van Cauteren; Niko Speybroeck; Niel Hens Source: BMC Public Health, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2023) Keywords: burden of disease COVID-19 ...
Global and regional estimates of genital human papillomavirus prevalence among men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Melanie Source: Lancet Glob Health, Volume 11, Issue 9 (2023) Keywords: Adult Female Human Papillomavirus Viruses Humans Male Papillomaviridae Papillomavirus Infections prevalence Sexually Transmitted ...