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Intra- and inter-laboratory comparison of mDixon and FastFung broths for Malassezia antifungal susceptibility testing.
Malassezia spp. Fluconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole and terbinafine MIC s against a 19 Malassezia strains, including 6 M furfur, 4 M pachydermatis, 5 M sympodialis and 4 M slooffiae. METHODS: The essential ...
HPV DNA genotyping, HPV E6*I mRNA detection, and p16INK4a/Ki-67 staining in Belgian head and neck cancer patient specimens, collected within the HPV-AHEAD study
western countries. METHODS: As part of the HPV- AHEAD study, we assessed the role of HPV infection in 772 archived tissue specimens of Belgian HNC patients: 455 laryngeal (LC), 106 oral cavity (OCC), 99 OPC, 76 ...
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 in people with cystic fibrosis in Europe between February and June 2020.
people with CF (pwCF). METHODS: We used the 38-country European Cystic Fibrosis Society Patient Registry (ECFSPR) to collect case data about pwCF and SARS-CoV-2 infection. RESULTS: Up to 30 June 2020, 16 ...
Clinical Origin and Species Distribution of spp. Isolates Identified by Molecular Sequencing and Mass Spectrometry: A European Multicenter Hospital Prospective Study.
identify isolates at the species level. The identification was performed by PCR-sequencing and phylogenic-tree approach. Both methods are used as gold standard for the evaluation of mass spectrometry. ...
Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins as targets for antibody detection in severe and mild COVID-19 cases using a Luminex bead-based assay.
Duysburgh; I Desombere; Hilde Jansens; Van Esbroeck, Marjan; Ariën, Kevin K Source: J Virol Methods, Volume 288 (2021) Keywords: Antibodies, Neutralizing Antibodies, Viral COVID-19 Humans Immunoassay ...
Making the case for strong health information systems during a pandemic and beyond.
consortium representing HIS experts in key positions in national public health or similar institutes across Europe. METHODS: Data were collected in bi-weekly conference calls organized by the InfAct project ...
Estimating the direct Covid-19 disability-adjusted life years impact on the Malta population for the first full year
a population level. Methods Mortality and weekly hospital admission data were used to calculate DALY s, based on the European Burden of Disease Network consensus Covid-19 model. Covid-19 infection duration of 14 days ...
Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins as targets for antibody detection in severe and mild COVID-19 cases using a Luminex bead-based assay
Duysburgh; I Desombere; Hilde Jansens; Van Esbroeck, Marjan; Kevin K. Ariën Source: Journal of Virological Methods, Volume 288 (2021) Health Topics: SARS-CoV-2 Service: Infections liées aux soins et ...
Diagnosis, prevention and control of urinary tract infections: a survey of routine practices in Belgian nursing homes
(IPC) and diagnostic practices for UTI s in Belgian NH s. Methods: Local staff members had to complete an institution-level questionnaire exploring the availability of IPC practices and resources and ...
The potential impact of an implemented income redistribution package on obesity prevalence in New Zealand.
Package) on adult obesity prevalence. METHODS: Logistic regressions were used to investigate associations between absolute individual income and adult obesity prevalence in NZ. Linear regressions were used ...