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A Rapid FRET Real-Time PCR Protocol for Simultaneous Quantitative Detection and Discrimination of Human Plasmodium Parasites

Bio-Protocol, 2022
Malaria is the most important parasitic disease worldwide, and accurate diagnosis and treatment without delay are essential for reducing morbidity and mortality, especially in P. falciparum malaria.
Renate Schneider, Aline Lamien-Meda, Herbert Auer, Ursula Wiedermann-Schmidt, Peter Chiodini, Julia Walochnik   +5 more
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Discontinuation of secondary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with HIV infection who have a response to antiretroviral therapy [PDF]

, 2001
Background: Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and a history of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia are at high risk for relapse if they are not given secondary prophylaxis. Whether secondary prophylaxis against P.
H. Furrer, Uberti-Foppa, C., Pradier, C., Bickel, M, Monforte, A D´Arminio, Bickel, M., M. M. E. Schneider, Uberti-Foppa, C, O. Kirk, Furrer, H, Kirk, O., Schneider, M. M., Kirk, O, Lundgren, Jens Dilling, Ledergerber, B., Mocroft, A., Ledergerber, B, Lundgren, J.D., M. Bickel, P. Reiss, Lundgren, J. D., d'Arminio Monforte, A., Pradier, C, A. d'Arminio Monforte, Lederberger, B., Furrer, H., Reiss, P, Schneider, MM, A. Mocroft, for eight European HIV Cohorts, B. Ledergerber, C. Pradier, J. D. Lundgren, Schneider, M.M.E., Mocroft, A, Reiss, P., C. Uberti Foppa   +36 more
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Obesity and Sex Affect the Immune Responses to Tick-Borne Encephalitis Booster Vaccination

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Obesity has dramatically increased over the last 30 years and reaches according to World Health Organization dimensions of a global epidemic. The obesity-associated chronic low-level inflammation contributes to severe comorbidities and directly affects ...
Erika Garner-Spitzer, Eva-Maria Poellabauer, Angelika Wagner, Angela Guzek, Ines Zwazl, Claudia Seidl-Friedrich, Christoph J. Binder, Karin Stiasny, Michael Kundi, Ursula Wiedermann   +9 more
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Perioperative infection prophylaxis and risk factor impact in colon surgery [PDF]

, 2000
Background: A prospective observational study was undertaken in 2,481 patients undergoing elective colon resection in 114 German centers to identify optimal drug and dosing modalities and risk factors for postoperative infection.
Rau, H. G., Zimmermann, A., Lachmann, A., Kohler, L., Mittelkotter, U., Kullmann, K. H.   +5 more
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A new fetal RHD genotyping test : costs and benefits of mass testing to target antenatal anti-D prophylaxis in England and Wales [PDF]

, 2011
Background Postnatal and antenatal anti-D prophylaxis have dramatically reduced maternal sensitisations and cases of rhesus disease in babies born to women with RhD negative blood group.
Szczepura Ala, Szczepura, Ala, Freeman Karoline, Karoline Freeman, Ala Szczepura, Freeman, K., Osipenko, L., Osipenko, Leeza, Freeman, Karoline, Leeza Osipenko, Osipenko Leeza, Szczepura, Ala; id_orcid   +11 more
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Preexposure prophylaxis for HIV infection among African women. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Preexposure prophylaxis with antiretroviral drugs has been effective in the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in some trials but not in others.
FEM-PrEP Study Group, Mastro, Timothy D., Malahleha, M., Ahmed, K., Ahmed, Khatija, Fransen, K., Mastro, T. D., Makanda, M., Kiernan, H., Mastro, Timothy D, Reblin, I., Van Damme, Lut, Deese, j., Temu, Lucky, Agot, Kawango, Monedi, M. C., Mak'oketch, P., Deese, Jennifer, Owino, Fredrick, Nanda, Kavita, Kashuba, A., Mandala, Justin, Grant, R., Kapiga, S., Corneli, A., Makanda, Mankalimeng, Onyango, Jacob, Saylor, Lisa, Wong, Christina, Crucitti, Tania, Wong, C., Kirkendale, Stella, Kapiga, Saidi, Nanda, K., Taylor, Douglas, Makatu, S. E., Agot, K., Grant, Robert, Monedi, Modie Constance, Crucitti, T., Kiernan, Haddie, Kashuba, Angela, Makatu, Shumani Elsie, Mak'Oketch, Paul, Fransen, Katrien, Owino, F., Lombaard, Johan, Manongi, Rachel, Lombaard, J., Kirkendale, S., Reblin, Ilse, Onyango, J., Mandala, J., Saylor, L., Van Damme, L., Temu, L., Malahleha, Mookho, Taylor, D., Corneli, Amy, Manongi, R.   +59 more
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Nosocomial Infections: Do Not Forget the Parasites!

Pathogens, 2021
Nosocomial infections (NIs) pose an increasing threat to public health. The majority of NIs are bacterial, fungal, and viral infections; however, parasites also play a considerable role in NIs, particularly in our increasingly complex healthcare ...
Ursula Fürnkranz, Julia Walochnik
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Planning for pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission: challenges and opportunities. [PDF]

, 2010
There are currently several ongoing or planned trials evaluating the efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a preventative approach to reducing the transmission of HIV.
Warren, M, Kim, SC, Dieffenbach, Carl, Blair S Hanewall, Becker, Stephen, Lo, Ying-Ru, Catherine Hankins, Paxton, L, Ying‐Ru Lo, Mellors, John W., Lo, YR, O'Reilly, K, John W Mellors, Dybul, MR, Mitchell Warren, Dybul, Mark R, Ying-Ru Lo, Susan C Kim, Hanewall, Blair S, Mellors, JW, Lynn Paxton, Roffenbender, JS, Paxton, Lynn, Kim, Susan C, Mellors, John W, Roffenbender, Jason S, Dieffenbach, C, Piot, P, Kevin O'Reilly, Peter Piot, Carl Dieffenbach, O'Reilly, Kevin, Stephen Becker, Hankins, Catherine, Piot, Peter, Warren, Mitchell, Hankins, C, Mark R Dybul, Becker, S, Hanewall, BS, Jason S Roffenbender   +40 more
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Optimization of Epidemic Survey and Epizootics Prognostication in Kyzylkum Autonomous Plague Focus in Modern Conditions within Uzbekistan

Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2009
Kyzylkum autonomous plague focus, the large part of which is situated on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has always been distinguished as regards periodic development of acute extended epizootics and occurrence of epidemic complications ...
G. R. Bazarova, A. S. Nematov, O. A. Husanov, S. . Ahmadbek Kizi   +3 more
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Evaluation and validation of reference genes for RT-qPCR gene expression in Naegleria gruberi

Scientific Reports, 2023
Naegleria gruberi is a free-living amoeboflagellate commonly found in freshwater and in soils around the world. It is a non-pathogenic relative of Naegleria fowleri, which is the etiologic agent of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Tania Martín-Pérez, Martina Köhsler, Julia Walochnik   +2 more
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