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Transforming Shiga toxin-producing surveillance through whole genome sequencing in food safety practices.
to isolates collected within the context of Belgian food safety surveillance and combined with data from clinical isolates to evaluate its benefits. A cross-sector WGS-based collection of 754 strains ...
Virological surveillance report of the NRC influenza for season 2020-2021
the COVID-19 pandemic, the sentinel surveillance resumed slowly in the season 2020-2021. Only the severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) allowed to properly evaluate the circulation of respiratory ...
Integrating human papillomavirus testing as a point-of care service using GeneXpert platforms: Findings and lessons from a Kenyan pilot study (2019-2020).
specimens was calculated as overall concordance and kappa value. We conducted a final evaluation and applied the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) to identify implementation challenges and opportunities. KEY ...
Integrating VEGA QSAR models in an automated tool to support the risk assessment of non-evaluated food contact material substances
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Ilse Van Overmeire; Streel, Camille; Selvestrel, G; Roncaglioni, Alessandra; Benfenati, Emilio; A Sommovigo; A Manganaro; Els Van Hoeck; Mertens, Birgit Source: QSAR2023 (0) Health T ...
Were SARS-CoV-2 self-tests used for their intended purpose? The experience in Belgium.
self-testing their place in the test strategy was evaluated. METHODS: We assessed trends in the number of self-tests sold, the number of positive self-tests reported, the proportion sold self-tests/total tests, ...
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic test accuracy of host and HPV DNA methylation in cervical cancer screening and management.
a test to diagnose cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN); we present a protocol to evaluate the accuracy of methylation markers to detect high-grade CIN and cervical cancer. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We ...
Development of a multiplex-based immunoassay for the characterization of diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis antigens in human combined DTaP vaccines.
vaccine release, notably for potency evaluation, still relies on animal use for several animal and human vaccines. In this context, the VAC2VAC project is a public-private consortium of 22 partners funded ...
THE ANALYSIS OF ILLICIT DRUGS COLLECTED DURING A SUMMER FESTIVAL AND EVALUATION OF THE NARCOREADER FOR ON-SITE ANALYSIS OF MDMA
Publication Type: Dissertation Authors: Marie-Arlette Pollet; Eric Deconinck; Michael Canfyn Source: VUB, Brussels, Belgium, p.64 (2023) Keywords: Amphetamine Cocaine COVID-19 GC-FID GC-MS identification ketamine MDMA mid-IR Narcoreader near-IR On-site Qu ...
COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million and infection fatality ratio, Belgium, 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
COVID-19-related mortality and excess mortality was evaluated by comparing COVID-19 mortality and the difference between observed and weekly average predictions of all-cause mortality. DPM were evaluated using ...
Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: A controlled interrupted time series analysis
obesity, but the impact on HFSS purchasing is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of HFSS advertising restrictions, implemented across the London (UK) transport network in February 2019, on HFSS ...