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Exposure to green space and pollen allergy symptom severity: A case-crossover study in Belgium
pollen allergy patients are complex and best studied in spatio-temporal detail. Methods: We tracked 144 adults sensitized to Betulaceae pollen during the tree pollen season (January-May) of 2017 and 2018 ...
Selection and use of reference panels: a case study highlighting current gaps in the materials available for foot and mouth disease
can be used to detect, characterise and monitor the presence of infectious agents of farmed livestock. These methods have been developed in different laboratories, at different times, and often include ...
Deepening of In Silico Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Detection RT-qPCR Assays in the Context of New Variants
Abstract: For 1 year now, the world is undergoing a coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The most widely used method for ...
Citizens' conceptions of the genome: Related values and practical implications in a citizen forum on the use of genomic information
values regarding the use of genomic information, which is critical for policymakers, experts and stakeholders to understand to maintain the public support in genomics. Method: Through an inductive ...
Citrinin Determination in Food and Food Supplements by LC-MS/MS: Development and Use of Reference Materials in an International Collaborative Study
Issue 4 (2021) Keywords: Citrinin food Food Supplements Ginkgo biloba LC-MS/MS method validation study red yeast rice reference materials Abstract: The development of incurred reference materials ...
Residing in urban areas with higher green space is associated with lower mortality risk: A census-based cohort study with ten years of follow-up
and non-accidental and cardio-respiratory mortality. Methods We linked the Belgian 2001 census to population and mortality register follow-up data (2001–2011) among adults aged 30 years and older ...
Validation strategy of a bioinformatics whole genome sequencing workflow for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli using a reference collection extensively characterized with conventional methods
read mapping with SRST2. A collection of 131 STEC isolates collected from food and human sources, extensively characterized with conventional molecular methods, was used as a validation dataset. Using ...
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 ...
Impact of the revised European Tobacco Product Directive on the quality of e-cigarette refill liquids in Belgium
enough to assure the quality. Therefore, extra criteria were also assessed based on TPD requirements. Methods By using in-house validated methods, a total of 246 e-liquids purchased prior (2013-2015), ...
Development and application of a novel method to assess exposure levels of sensitizing and irritating substances leaching from menstrual hygiene products
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Quinten Marcelis; A. Gatzios; Eric Deconinck; Rogiers, V.; Vanhaecke, T.; Bart Desmedt Source: Emerging Contaminants, Volume 7 (2021) Keywords: Consumer Product Safety Fragrance Menstrual hygiene ...