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Disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum infection in a cystic fibrosis patient after double-lung transplantation
Samples SB- IM Scedosporium sputum strain therapeutic use triazoles Abstract: Scedosporium apiospermum is a saprophytic ubiquitous filamentous fungus. It can cause a wide spectrum of diseases, from ...
What are the immunologically active components of bacille Calmette-Guérin in therapy of superficial bladder cancer?
subcomponents of bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) involved in the mechanism of action of intravesical BCG immunotherapy used for prophylaxis of superficial bladder cancer recurrences have been poorly investigated. ...
Characterization of the culture filtrate-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte response induced by bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination in H-2b mice
culture supernatant [culture filtrate (CF) antigens]. In the present study, we have further characterized the lytic activity of these CTL and the processing pathway used for the presentation of CF proteins. ...
Humoral response against heat shock proteins and other mycobacterial antigens after intravesical treatment with bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in patients with superficial bladder cancer.
patients used as controls. We also analysed the lymphoproliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells against PPD in this population. Data of antibody responses at 6 weeks post BCG were ...
The perinatal presence of antigen (p-azophenylarsonate) or anti-mu antibodies lead to the loss of the recurrent idiotype (CRIA) in A/J mice.
results were obtained with neonatal treatment using anti-IgM antibodies. After recovery of suppression, A/J mice can mount an anti-arsonate response of normal level but devoid of the dominant idiotype. ...
The impact of individual-level heterogeneity on estimated infectious disease burden: a simulation study.
disease burden that are based on disease progression models, such as the disability-adjusted life year (DALY), are widely used to quantify the current and future burden of infectious diseases. Our goal was ...
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 ...
Prioritisation of food-borne parasites in Europe, 2016.
to rank food-borne parasites (FBP) in terms of their importance for Europe and regions within Europe. Countries were divided into European regions according to those used by the European Society of ...
Quantifying the changes in activity level of neuromuscular patients using the ACTIVLIM questionnaire: A 5-years study
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Corinne Bleyenheuft; Simeon Wanyama; P. Van Damme; N. Goemans; J. De Bleecker; R. Van Coster; P. De Jonghe; D. Beysen; P. Van den Bergh; S. Paquay; L. Servais; A. Maertens de Noordho ...
Dominant influenza A(H3N2) and B/Yamagata virus circulation in EU/EEA, 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons, respectively.
Euro Surveill, Volume 23, Issue 13 (2018) Abstract: We use surveillance data to describe influenza A and B virus circulation over two consecutive seasons with excess all-cause mortality in Europe, ...