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Molecular surveillance of anti-malarial drug resistance in Democratic Republic of Congo: high variability of chloroquinoresistance and lack of amodiaquinoresistance.
national policies as a first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in several endemic countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The K76T mutation on the pfcrt gene has been identified as ...
Phylogenetic Analysis of Belgian Small Ruminant Lentiviruses Supports Cross Species Virus Transmission and Identifies New Subtype B5 Strains.
population. Fourteen sheep and 9 goat strains were sequenced in the and regions using the method described by Shah. Most SRLV strains from sheep and goats belonged to prototype A1 and B1 subtypes, respectively. ...
Alternating patterns of seasonal influenza activity in the WHO European Region following the 2009 pandemic, 2010-2018.
temporally and geographically across the WHO European Region. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed laboratory-confirmed influenza detections in ambulatory patients from sentinel sites. Data were aggregated by ...
Measuring disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to low back pain in Malta
cause of ill health. A high prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints has been reported for Malta, a small European state. The aim was to estimate for the first time the burden of LBP at population level ...
Use of psychiatric hospitals and social integration of patients with psychiatric disorders: a prospective cohort study in five European countries
disorders. So far, however, studies have been inconclusive. This study aimed to analyse whether long LoS or repeated admissions in psychiatric wards were associated in diferent ways with changes in the social ...
Residential green space and medication sales for childhood asthma: A longitudinal ecological study in Belgium
Pediatric asthma Residential green space respiratory health Abstract: Background: Living in green environments has been associated with various health benefits, but the evidence for positive effects on ...
Low-dose hydroxychloroquine therapy and mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a nationwide observational study of 8075 participants
Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Volume 56, Issue 4 (2020) Keywords: COVID-19 Hydroxychloroquine mortality observational study SARS-CoV-2 Abstract: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been largely used and ...
Targeting the 16S rRNA gene for bacterial identification in complex mixed samples: comparative evaluation of second (Illumina) and third (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) generation sequencing technologies.
next-generation sequencing does not require intermediate culturing steps and can be directly applied on communities, but its performance has not been extensively evaluated. We present a comparative evaluation of ...
Exploiting the Advantages of Molecular Tools for the Monitoring of Fungal Indoor Air Contamination: First Detection of in Indoor Air of Air-Conditioned Offices.
contaminants suspected to be part of this fraction, is an interesting case study. Known to be pathogenic, this black yeast grows in humid environments such as air-conditioning systems, where it has been ...
Dietary exposure of the Belgian population to mineral oil
& Contaminants: Part A (2019) Keywords: dietary exposure assessment Mineral oil MOAH MOSH Spade Abstract: Recently, presence of mineral oil in numerous foods has been detected. The analysis of mineral ...