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BSFM 2024- Reported food-borne outbreaks in Belgium, 2023
outbreaks, collects and centralizes the information on food-borne outbreaks (FBO s) and assures the follow-up of the FBO s in Belgium. Materials and Methods A food-borne outbreak is defined as an incidence, ...
Guiding Document on cross-sectoral preparedness and response to biological and/or chemical terror attack
countries across Europe. These elements have been compiled and provided the evidence to produce the present guiding document. This guidance is structured in 4 main chapters, 8 suggested actions and 20 ...
The economic burden of type 2 diabetes on the public healthcare system in Kenya: a cost of illness study
2 Female health care costs Humans KENYA Male middle aged prevalence Abstract: BACKGROUND: The burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD s) is a growing public health concern. The availability of ...
Bioaccumulation of organic and inorganic contaminants in biota: A long-term evaluation in the Belgian part of the North Sea
bioaccumulated concentration in the tissue of multiple target organisms. In this study, the concentration of primary contaminants is determined in common starfish (Asterias rubens), flying crab (Liocarcinus ...
Replication Characteristics of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Genotype I E70 and ASFV Genotype II Belgium 2018/1 in Perivenous Macrophages Using Established Vein Explant Model.
strain-dependent vascular pathology, leading to hemorrhagic fever, is an important pathogen in swine. The pathogenesis of ASFV is determined by the array and spatial distribution of susceptible cells within the ...
Be.well.pro survey to measure work-related mental well-being of professionals from the healthcare and welfare sector
Objective The aim of the Be.well.pro survey is to monitor work-related mental well-being of healthcare and welfare professionals in Belgium. A first measurement in a national, representative sample will be ...
A protocol for identifying the needs related to drug use, health and social (re)integration of people living in prison within five European countries
describes the design of a study about wellbeing, drug use and related care in prison. METHODS / DESIGN: A multicentre mixed method design is implemented in five European countries (Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, ...
Illegal medicines observed in the EU
Sciensano, also on the European level a coordinated approach in the fight against illegal medicines exist within the General European Official Medicines Control Laboratory Network (GEON). The latter network is ...
An interlaboratory proficiency test using metagenomic sequencing as a diagnostic tool for the detection of RNA viruses in swine fecal material.
mNGS read classification. As virus- or sample-specific biases may apply, caution is needed when extrapolating this swine feces-based PT for the detection of other RNA viruses or using different sample ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food and beverages: determination by LC-HRMS and occurrence in products from the Belgian market.
population. More than a decade ago, such assessment was performed only for PFOS and PFOA and is currently outdated. For the determination of PFAS in foodstuffs, an extraction based on a “quick, easy, cheap, ...