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Genomes and Genes | Ole WichmannSummaryAffiliation: Humboldt University Country: Germany Publications
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Seroprevalence study of Francisella tularensis among hunters in GermanyAndrea Jenzora
Centre for Biological Safety, Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, Germany
FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 53:183-9. 2008..tularensis compared with the cross-sectional study (OR=7.7; P<0.001). This indicates a higher prevalence for tularemia in hunters of a suspected endemic region of Germany...
Molecular surveillance of the antifolate-resistant mutation I164L in imported African isolates of Plasmodium falciparum in Europe: sentinel data from TropNetEuropOle Wichmann
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Charite, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Malar J 2:17. 2003..The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of this mutation in African isolates of Plasmodium falciparum that have been imported into Europe through travellers...- Malarone treatment failure not associated with previously described mutations in the cytochrome b geneOle Wichmann
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Charite, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Malar J 3:14. 2004..These findings illustrate the spread of atovaquone-proguanil-resistance in Africa and question the usefulness of codon 268 as the only target for the surveillance of its emergence... - Risk factors and clinical features associated with severe dengue infection in adults and children during the 2001 epidemic in Chonburi, ThailandOle Wichmann
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Trop Med Int Health 9:1022-9. 2004..In recent years, there has been a progressive shift in age-distribution towards older children and adults. We investigated an outbreak in 2001 in both children and adults, in an endemic area of Thailand... - Screening for mutations related to atovaquone/proguanil resistance in treatment failures and other imported isolates of Plasmodium falciparum in EuropeOle Wichmann
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Charite, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
J Infect Dis 190:1541-6. 2004..However, little is known about the prevalence of codon-268 mutations and their quantitative association with treatment failure... 
Dengue antibody prevalence in German travelersOle Wichmann
Berlin Institute of Tropical Medicine, Berlin, Germany
Emerg Infect Dis 11:762-5. 2005..Serotype-specific dengue antibodies indicated acute infections in 51 (4.7%) travelers with recent fever and 13 (1.1%) travelers with no recent fever, depending largely on destination and epidemic activity in the countries visited...- Severe dengue virus infection in travelers: risk factors and laboratory indicatorsOle Wichmann
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Charite University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
J Infect Dis 195:1089-96. 2007..Data on severity and secondary infection rates in a population of travelers are lacking... - Clinical features and pitfalls in the laboratory diagnosis of dengue in travellersOle Wichmann
Berlin Institute of Tropical Medicine, Spandauer Damm 130, 14050 Berlin, Germany
BMC Infect Dis 6:120. 2006..In practice, however, often only one blood sample is available from febrile travellers returning from dengue endemic areas... - Determinants of tetanus and seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in adults living in GermanyMerle M Böhmer
Immunization Unit, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Hum Vaccin 7:1317-25. 2011..For tetanus, information activities should target population groups with an increased risk of being undervaccinated... - Further efforts needed to achieve measles elimination in Germany: results of an outbreak investigationOle Wichmann
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Bull World Health Organ 87:108-15. 2009..To determine morbidity and costs related to a large measles outbreak in Germany and to identify ways to improve the country's national measles elimination strategy... - Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in Germany 2007/2008 and 2008/2009: results from a national health update surveyMerle M Böhmer
Immunization Unit, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Vaccine 29:4492-8. 2011..4% in 2008/2009) vaccinated than the general population (30.8% and 28.1%). Special effort must be undertaken to develop immunization strategies for improved vaccine uptake in target groups, especially in healthcare workers... - Determinants of malaria prophylaxis among German travelers to Kenya, Senegal, and ThailandGwendolin Ropers
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, Germany
J Travel Med 15:162-71. 2008..This study assessed the determinants for seeking pretravel advice and evaluated the quality of advice from each source and its influence on the patterns and outcome of malaria prophylaxis intake... - High residual chloroquine blood levels in African children with severe malaria seeking healthcareOle Wichmann
Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charite University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 101:637-42. 2007..In areas of intense chloroquine resistance and frequent pre-treatment, additional administration of chloroquine at hospital admission is not only ineffective but may even further endanger patients... - Closer to the goal: efforts in measles elimination in Germany 2010Anette Siedler
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Immunization Unit, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
J Infect Dis 204:S373-80. 2011..Intensification of public awareness and sound information on vaccinations are necessary to convince skeptics and remind the forgetful... - Risk and spectrum of diseases in travelers to popular tourist destinationsJulia Rack
Berlin Institute of Tropical Medicine, Berlin, Germany
J Travel Med 12:248-53. 2005..To improve the travelers' health, attention needs to be paid to individual risk factors, the prevention and therapy of travelers' diarrhea, malaria prophylaxis, management of respiratory illness, and personal safety... - Monitoring pandemic influenza A(H1N1) vaccination coverage in Germany 2009/10 - results from thirteen consecutive cross-sectional surveysDietmar Walter
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Vaccine 29:4008-12. 2011..8; 95%CI: 7.2-10.8). The campaign failed to reach people at risk who were not used to receive their annual seasonal influenza shot... - Large measles outbreak at a German public school, 2006Ole Wichmann
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Pediatr Infect Dis J 26:782-6. 2007..An investigation was launched to determine reasons for the resurgence of measles, assess vaccination coverage and vaccine effectiveness (VE)... - Dengue in travelers: a reviewOle Wichmann
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
J Travel Med 11:161-70. 2004 - Prospective hospital-based case-control study to assess the effectiveness of pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccination and risk factors for hospitalization in 2009-2010 using matched hospital and test-negative controlsWiebke Hellenbrand
Immunization Unit, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, DGZ Ring 1, 13086, Berlin, Germany
BMC Infect Dis 12:127. 2012..abstract:.. - Communicable diseases prioritized for surveillance and epidemiological research: results of a standardized prioritization procedure in Germany, 2011Yanina Balabanova
Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
PLoS ONE 6:e25691. 2011.... - Molecular surveillance of drug resistance through imported isolates of Plasmodium falciparum in EuropeTomas Jelinek
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, University of Munich, Leopoldstr, 5, 80802 Munich, Germany
Malar J 1:11. 2002..The screening results were used to map the prevalence of mutations and, thus, levels of potential drug resistance in endemic areas world-wide...