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Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys

collection modes. This paper describes the methodological choices and results in terms of participation for the COVID-19 health surveys conducted in Belgium. Methods The COVID-19 health surveys refer to ...

Identification of Mycobacterium abscessus Subspecies by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry and Machine Learning.

potential for subspecies differentiation were found. Therefore, machine learning methodology has proven to be a promising approach for rapid and accurate identification of subspecies of M. abscessus using ...

Integrating technical and political views for a sustainable European Distributed Infrastructure on Population Health.

of InfAct’s outcomes including DIP oH. The documentation provided for the meetings consisted in Fact-Sheets, where the main results, new methods and proposals were clearly exposed for discussion and ...

Generating the evidence for risk reduction: a contribution to the future of food-based dietary guidelines.

diseases. As a consequence, food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) are now the preferred approach to guide the population regarding their dietary habits. However, such guidelines should be based on a high grade ...

Comparison of SNP-based subtyping workflows for bacterial isolates using WGS data, applied to Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium and serotype 1,4,[5],12:i:.

Salmonella; Salmonella enterica; Salmonella typhimurium; SNP; subtyping; whole genome sequencing Abstract: Whole genome sequencing represents a promising new technology for subtyping of bacterial pathogens. ...

zDALY: An adjusted indicator to estimate the burden of zoonotic diseases.

losses due to disease in animals are usually estimated in monetary terms. The monetary impact on animal health is not compatible with HALY approaches used to measure the impact on human health. To estimate ...

The burden of cystic fibrosis in Belgium: a registry-based study

elaborate the disease burden of cystic fibrosis in Belgium. Methodology: The Belgian Cystic Fibrosis Registry provides data concerning cystic fibrosis patients in Belgium. These data are used as the primary ...

Whole-genome-based phylogenomic analysis of the Belgian 2016-2017 influenza A(H3N2) outbreak season allows improved surveillance.

of all samples. A new approach, considering the whole genome, was investigated based on using powerful phylogenomic tools including beast and Nextstrain, which substantially improved phylogenetic ...

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