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A Serological Protein Microarray for Detection of Multiple Cross-Reactive Flavivirus Infections in Horses for Veterinary and Public Health Surveillance
(2017)
Abstract: The genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviviridae includes some of the most important examples of emerging zoonotic arboviruses that are rapidly spreading across the globe. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), West ...
Germline and somatic mutations in STXBP1 with diverse neurodevelopmental phenotypes
(2017-08-30)
Objective: To expand the clinical phenotype associated with STXBP1 gene mutations and to understand the effect of STXBP1 mutations in the pathogenesis of focal cortical dysplasia (FCD).
Methods: Patients with STXBP1 ...
Usutu virus, Austria and Hungary, 2010-2016.
(2017)
Abstract: Usutu virus (USUV,Flaviviridae) was first reported in Europe in Austria in 2001, where it caused wild bird (mainly black bird) mortality until 2005. Since 2006 no further USUV cases were diagnosed in the country. ...
Investigating a rare methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain: first description of genome sequencing and molecular characterization of CC15-MRSA
(2017-10-04)
Purpose: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC15 strains (CC15-MRSA) have only been sporadically described in literature. This study was carried out to describe the genetic make-up for this rare MRSA strain.
Methods: ...
Co-circulation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus strains Asia 1 and 2 between the border of Iran and Pakistan
(2017-10-25)
Abstract: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral disease that is transmitted by numerous species of ticks, which serve both as a reservoir and vector of CCHF virus (CCHFV). Molecular and serological ...
Rates, Distribution, and Implications of Post-zygotic Mosaic Mutations in Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2017-09)
Abstract: We systematically analyzed post-zygotic mutations (PZMs) in whole-exome sequences from the largest collection of trios (5,947) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) available, including 282 unpublished trios, and ...
Investigating the job satisfaction of healthcare providers at primary healthcare centres in Lebanon: A national cross-sectional study
(2017-04-11)
Abstract:
Low job satisfaction is linked to higher staff turnover and intensified shortages in healthcare providers (HCP). This study investigates the level of, and factors associated with, HCP job satisfaction in the ...
Gaps and opportunities for nutrition research in relation to non-communicable diseases in Arab countries: Call for an informed research agenda
(2017-07-31)
Abstract: Effective public health nutrition interventions are needed to curb the escalating prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in many Arab countries. In order to generate the scientific evidence needed for the ...
Usutu virus infections among blood donors, Austria, july and august 2017 – Raising awareness for diagnostic challenges
(2017-10)
Abstract: Between July and August 2017, seven of 12,047 blood donations from eastern Austria, reacted positive to West Nile virus (WNV) in the cobas test (Roche). Follow-up investigations ...
West Nile virus in overwintering mosquitoes, central Europe
(2017-10-02)
Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is currently the most important mosquito-borne pathogen spreading in Europe. Data on overwintering of WNV in mosquitoes are crucial for understanding WNV circulation in Europe; nonetheless, ...