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[The norovirus-epidemic in Berlin - clinic, epidemiology, and prevention]A Jansen
Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, I Medizinische Klinik Gastroenterologie Infektiologie Rheumatologie, Berlin
Z Gastroenterol 42:311-6. 2004..In this study, the epidemiological and clinical features of the Berlin norovirus outbreak were investigated in order to identify the reasons for the spread of norovirus gastroenteritis and possible control measures...
Avian influenza virus risk assessment in falconryAndrea Kohls
Free University of Berlin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Poultry Diseases, Berlin, Germany
Virol J 8:187. 2011..Both (hunting birds and prey birds) seem to be highly susceptible to some AIV strains, especially H5N1. We therefore conducted a field study to investigate AIV infections in falconers, their falconry birds as well as prey birds...
Detection of hepatitis E virus in wild boars of rural and urban regions in Germany and whole genome characterization of an endemic strainAnika Schielke
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277 Berlin, Germany
Virol J 6:58. 2009....
Aetiology of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults: a prospective cohort studyAndreas Jansen
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
BMC Infect Dis 8:143. 2008..Our objective was to study the causes and characteristics of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in adult hospitalized patients to support the clinical management of these patients...
[Protracted nosocomial outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis LT 8/7]A Jansen
Abteilung für Infektionsepidemiologie, Robert Koch Institut, Berlin
Z Gastroenterol 46:1270-4. 2008..An outbreak investigation was initiated to determine the epidemiology of the outbreak and to identify and control the possible sources...
Surveillance of vector-borne diseases in Germany: trends and challenges in the view of disease emergence and climate changeAndreas Jansen
Department for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Seestrasse 10, 13353, Berlin, Germany
Parasitol Res 103:S11-7. 2008..In addition to surveillance of vector-borne infections in humans, nationwide monitoring programs and inventory techniques for emerging and reemerging vectors and for wildlife disease are warranted...
Epidemiology of trichinellosis in Germany, 1996-2006Andreas Jansen
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 8:189-96. 2008..In addition, German healthcare providers need to be aware of trichinellosis, especially in areas with a large immigrant population...
Pork and pork products as a source for human salmonellosis in GermanyAndreas Jansen
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr 120:340-6. 2007..In addition, close collaboration between epidemiologists and microbiologists from both the human and the veterinary side should be further strengthened...
Leptospirosis in urban wild boars, Berlin, GermanyAndreas Jansen
Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Emerg Infect Dis 13:739-42. 2007..Seropositivity was associated with chronic interstitial nephritis (odds ratio 10.5; p=0.01), and leptospires were detected in kidney tissues. Wild boars represent a potential source for human leptospirosis in urban environments...
[Emergence of clostridium difficile ribotype 027 in Germany: epidemiological and clinical characteristics]Andreas Jansen
Robert Koch Institut, Abteilung für Infektionsepidemiologie, Berlin
Z Gastroenterol 48:1120-5. 2010..An outbreak investigation was initiated by the local health authorities and the Robert Koch Institute to describe the epidemiology of the possible outbreak and to identify and control the possible sources...
Sex differences in clinical leptospirosis in Germany: 1997-2005Andreas Jansen
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Clin Infect Dis 44:e69-72. 2007....
Wild boars as possible source of hemorrhagic leptospirosis in Berlin, GermanyA Jansen
Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Seestrasse 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25:544-6. 2006
[Nation-wide outbreak of Salmonella Give in Germany, 2004]A Jansen
Abteilung für Infektionsepidemiologie, Robert Koch Institut, Berlin
Z Gastroenterol 43:707-13. 2005..Give), a relatively rare serovar in Germany, was detected. In order to identify a common exposure and to describe the characteristics of infections caused by S. Give, an outbreak investigation was performed...
Leptospirosis in Germany, 1962-2003Andreas Jansen
Robert Koch Institute, Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Berlin, Germany
Emerg Infect Dis 11:1048-54. 2005..Preventive measures should be adapted to the changing epidemiology of leptospirosis...
Confirmed cases and report of clusters of severe infections due to Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 in GermanyN Kleinkauf
Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Euro Surveill 12:E071115.2. 2007
[Investigation of a family cluster of influenza A/H1N1 infections in Germany, 2009]M Faber
Robert Koch Institut, Abteilung für Infektionsepidemiologie, Berlin
Gesundheitswesen 71:675-9. 2009..In order to stop the possible spread of the virus and to study the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the infection, an investigation was launched by the local health authorities and the RKI...
[Lyme borreliosis: research gaps and research approaches. Results from an interdisciplinary expert meeting at the Robert Koch Institute]G Poggensee
Abteilung für Infektionsepidemiologie, Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, BRD
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 51:1329-39. 2008....
Shedding and transmission of novel influenza virus A/H1N1 infection in households--Germany, 2009Thorsten Suess
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Am J Epidemiol 171:1157-64. 2010..Compared with other nasopharyngeal specimen types, nasal wash was the most sensitive. These results support the notion that epidemiologic and virologic characteristics of NIV are in many aspects similar to those of seasonal influenza...
Resurgence of field fever in a temperate country: an epidemic of leptospirosis among seasonal strawberry harvesters in Germany in 2007Sarika Desai
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Free University, Veterinary Faculty, Berlin, Germany
Clin Infect Dis 48:691-7. 2009..An investigation was initiated to identify the outbreak source and the risk factors for infection...
Outbreak of leptospirosis among triathlon participants in Germany, 2006Stefan Brockmann
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
BMC Infect Dis 10:91. 2010..In order to study a possible outbreak and to determine risk factors for infection an epidemiological investigation was performed...
Major outbreak of hepatitis A associated with orange juice among tourists, Egypt, 2004Christina Frank
Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Emerg Infect Dis 13:156-8. 2007..The case-control study identified orange juice as the most likely infection vehicle. Vaccination against hepatitis A virus is strongly recommended before travel to disease-endemic areas...
Large outbreak of hepatitis A in tourists staying at a hotel in Hurghada, Egypt, 2004--orange juice implicatedChristinia Frank
Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
Euro Surveill 10:E050609.2. 2005
A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans PT24, Germany, December 2004-March 2005Andreas Gilsdorf
Robert Koch-Institut, Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Berlin, Germany
Euro Surveill 10:E050324.1. 2005
Rabbit's revengeA Jansen
Benjamin Franklin Clinics, Medical Clinic I, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Lancet Infect Dis 3:348. 2003
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...
Pulmonary abnormalities in dogs with leptospirosisB Kohn
Small Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universitat Berlin, Berlin, Germany
J Vet Intern Med 24:1277-82. 2010..Leptospirosis in dogs is a multiorgan disease affecting mostly kidneys and liver...
The first wave of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Germany: from initiation to accelerationGabriele Poggensee
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, DGZ Ring 1, 13086 Berlin, Germany
BMC Infect Dis 10:155. 2010..However, the first wave with measurable burden of disease started only in October 2009. The basic epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the pandemic were analysed in order to understand the course of the pandemic in Germany...
[Multi-dose packaging of drugs as the causative vehicle for multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae: new results from a case-control study]J Hermes
Abteilung für Infektionsepidemiologie, Robert Koch Institut, Berlin
Gesundheitswesen 73:778-83. 2011..In NICUs the use of multi-dose medications should be avoided. The cooperation between locally available expertise and infectious disease epidemiologists enabled the discovery of a previously unidentified risk factor...
Risk factors related to a hospital-associated cluster of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 infections in Germany During 2007Bettina Weiss
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 30:282-4. 2009..2; P < .01) or cephalosporins (matched odds ratio, 19.1; P < .01) was independently related to C. difficile PCR ribotype 027 infection...
Detection and characterization of Leptospira interrogans isolates from pet rats belonging to a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient with leptospirosisBeatriz Guerra
J Med Microbiol 57:133-5. 2008
Late relapse of Q fever endocarditisAndreas J Morguet
Clin Res Cardiol 96:519-21. 2007
Atypical hemispheric dominance for attention: functional MRI topographyAgnes Floel
Human Cortical Physiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1430, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 25:1197-208. 2005..The present findings suggest that not the hemispheric side, but the intrahemispheric pattern of activation is the distinct feature for the neural processes underlying language and attention...
Changing epidemiology of human brucellosis, Germany, 1962-2005Sascha Al Dahouk
Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Emerg Infect Dis 13:1895-900. 2007..Prolonged diagnostic delays and high case fatality call for targeted public health measures...
