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A new multiplex RT-qPCR method for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of Zika and chikungunya viruses
early diagnosis, and therefore fast and adequate detection, is needed. To this end, a multiplex reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction TaqMan method was designed to detect Zika (ZIKV) ...
A new multiplex RT-qPCR method for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of Zika and chikungunya viruses.
transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction TaqMan® method was designed to detect universally Zika and chikungunya viruses. DESIGN: Two methods, targeting different genome segments, were selected from ...
Antimicrobial prescribing by Belgian dentists in ambulatory care, from 2010 to 2016.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Reimbursement data from the Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance were analysed to evaluate antimicrobial prescribing (WHO ATC-codes J01 / P01AB). Utilisation ...
The protective effect of rural life on mite sensitization disappears among urban migrants in the South of Vietnam.
prevalence of mite sensitization and its relation to house dust characteristics among rural and urban native and migrating populations with CRD. METHODS: Rural (n = 19) and urban (n = 46) dwellings were ...
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 ...
Is the European Health Interview Survey online yet? Response and net sample composition of a web-based data collection.
the sole mode. In the context of future EHIS, the response rate and net sample composition of a web-only approach was tested. METHODS: A Belgian study with a target sample size of 1000 (age: 16-85) was ...
Antibiotic consumption in Belgian acute care hospitals: analysis of the surveillance methodology, consumption evolution 2003 to 2016 and future perspectives.
methodologies for antibiotic consumption surveillance, investigate the 14-year evolution of antibiotic consumption in Belgian acute care hospitals and discuss future perspectives.Methods: We compared ...
Determinants of persistent organic pollutant (POP) concentrations in human breast milk of a cross-sectional sample of primiparous mothers in Belgium
breast milk of primiparous mothers in Belgium. Methods Breast milk samples were obtained from a cross-sectional sample of 206 primiparous mothers in 2014. POP concentrations in breast milk samples were ...
Immunisation of migrants in EU/EEA countries: Policies and practices.
vaccinations. Information about the vaccines given to child/adolescent migrants is recorded in 22 countries and to adult migrants in 19 countries with a large variation in recording methods found across ...
Commentary to the recent study by Wang et al.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Toon Braeye Source: Statistical Methods in Medical Research (2019) Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé ...