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RNA-based drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
pump overexpression, and (d) ignore the multifactorial influence of compensatory mutations. Here, we introduce a next-generation diagnostic test based on quantification of antibiotic-specific RNA ...
Longitudinal monitoring of Culicoides in Belgium between 2007 and 2011: local variation in population dynamics parameters warrant cautious use of monitoring data.
of collection sites for Culicoides monitoring, even in a small country such as Belgium, strongly influences abundance parameters and that yearly variation in seasonality occurs. This emphasizes that ...
Farming, Q fever and public health: agricultural practices and beyond.
have provided new dynamics for transmission. This article provides a general overview of some factors that influence the epidemic potential of a zoonotic disease, Q fever. As an example of a disease ...
Influence of dispersion method on silica nanoparticle size distribution/aggregation and their chronic toxicity in-vitro
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Sivakumar Murugadoss; van den Brûle, Sybille; Sebaihi, Noham; Frederic Brassinne; Jan Mast; Godderis, Lode; Lison, Dominique; Hoet, Peter H. Source: (2017) Health Topics: Nanomateri ...
Prevalence of drug use during sex amongst MSM in Europe: Results from a multi-site bio-behavioural survey.
prevalent amongst Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) compared to the general population. Substance use, in particular polydrug use, has been found to be influenced by social and contextual factors and to ...
Characteristics of the antibiotic regimen that affect antimicrobial resistance in urinary pathogens
of antimicrobial (antibiotic) are modifiable factors that will influence antimicrobial selection pressure. Currently, the impact of the route of administration on the occurrence of resistance in humans ...
Increasing candidemia incidence from 2004 to 2015 with a shift in epidemiology in patients pre-exposed to antifungals.
Belgium were analysed. The trend in incidence in the intensive care units (ICU s) and non- ICU s was investigated as well as the influence of antifungal exposure on the species distribution. PATIENTS ...
Influence of maternal vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis on the avidity of infant antibody responses to a pertussis containing vaccine in Belgium.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Raïssa Nadège Caboré; Maertens, Kirsten; Alexandre Dobly; Leuridan, Elke; Van Damme, Pierre; Huygen, Kris Source: Virulence, Volume 8, Issue 7, p.1245-1254 (2017) Keywords: Adult Antibodies, Bact ...
Influence of apixaban on commonly used coagulation assays: results from the Belgian national External Quality Assessment Scheme.
laboratories performing coagulation testing. RESULTS: PT and aPTT were barely influenced at the concentrations tested. At 225 ng/mL apixaban, PT and aPTT clotting times were only 1.15 times longer than at ...
Inflammatory Properties and Adjuvant Potential of Synthetic Glycolipids Homologous to Mycolate Esters of the Cell Wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
have shown that the structure of MA s influences the inflammatory potential of these glycolipids. As mutant Mtb strains possess a complex mixture of glycolipids, we analysed the inflammatory potential of ...