Wissenschaftliche Publikationen

Ahmed MIM, Plank M, Castelletti N, Diepers P, Eser TM, Rubio-Acero R, Norena I, Reinkemeyer C, Zapf D, Hoelscher M, Janke C, Wieser A, Geldmacher C, On Behalf Of The KoCo/Orchestra Study G.
Diagnostics (Basel). 2023; 13.

Norovirus acute gastroenteritis among US and European travellers to areas of moderate to high risk of travellers' diarrhoea: a prospective cohort study.
Alberer M, Moe CL, Hatz C, Kling K, Kirby AE, Lindsay L, Nothdurft HD, Riera-Montes M, Steffen R, Verstraeten T, Wu HM, DuPont HL.
J Travel Med. 2023.

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with monkeypox in the GeoSentinel Network: a cross-sectional study.
Angelo KM, Smith T, Camprubi-Ferrer D, Balerdi-Sarasola L, Diaz Menendez M, Servera-Negre G, Barkati S, Duvignaud A, Huber KLB, Chakravarti A, Bottieau E, Greenaway C, Grobusch MP, Mendes Pedro D, Asgeirsson H, Popescu CP, Martin C, Licitra C, de Frey A, Schwartz E, Beadsworth M, Lloveras S, Larsen CS, Guagliardo SAJ, Whitehill F, Huits R, Hamer DH, Kozarsky P, Libman M, GeoSentinel Network C.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2023; 23: 196-206.

Treatment Strategy for Rifampin-Susceptible Tuberculosis.
Boeree MJ, Heinrich N, Aarnoutse RE.
N Engl J Med. 2023; 388: 2297

High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distribution among women living with and at risk for HIV in the African cohort study.
Chachage M, Parikh AP, Mahenge A, Bahemana E, Mnkai J, Mbuya W, McHaro R, Maganga L, Mwamwaja J, Gervas R, Kibuuka H, Maswai J, Singoei V, Iroezindu M, Fasina A, Esber A, Dear N, Imbach M, Crowell TA, Hern J, Song X, Hoelscher M, Polyak CS, Ake JA, Geldmacher C, Group AS.
AIDS. 2023. (IF 4,632)

Integrative modelling of reported case numbers and seroprevalence reveals time-dependent test efficiency and infectious contacts.
Contento L, Castelletti N, Raimundez E, Le Gleut R, Schalte Y, Stapor P, Hinske LC, Hoelscher M, Wieser A, Radon K, Fuchs C, Hasenauer J, KoCo19 study group.
Epidemics. 2023; 43: 100681.

Dengue outbreak among travellers returning from Cuba-GeoSentinel surveillance network, January-September 2022.
Diaz-Menendez M, Angelo KM, Miguel Buckley R, Bottieau E, Huits R, Grobusch MP, Gobbi FG, Asgeirsson H, Duvignaud A, Norman FF, Javelle E, Epelboin L, Rothe C, Chappuis F, Martinez GE, Popescu C, Camprubi-Ferrer D, Molina I, Odolini S, Barkati S, Kuhn S, Vaughan S, McCarthy A, Lago M, Libman MD, Hamer DH.
J Travel Med. 2022. (IF 39,194)

A phase IIb, open-label, randomized controlled dose ranging multi-centre trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and exposure-response relationship of different doses of delpazolid in combination with bedaquiline delamanid moxifloxacin in adult subjects with newly diagnosed, uncomplicated, smear-positive, drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis.
Dierig A, Hoelscher M, Schultz S, Hoffmann L, Jarchow-MacDonald A, Svensson EM, Te Brake L, Aarnoutse R, Boeree M, McHugh TD, Wildner LM, Gong X, Phillips P, Minja LT, Ntinginya N, Mpagama S, Liyoyo A, Wallis RS, Sebe M, Mhimbira FA, Mbeya B, Rassool M, Geiter L, Cho YL, Heinrich N.
Trials. 2023; 24: 382.

Delivery of index-linked HIV testing for children: learnings from a qualitative process evaluation of the B-GAP study in Zimbabwe.
Dringus S, Davis K, Simms V, Bernays S, Redzo N, Bandason T, Chikodzore R, Sibanda E, Webb K, Ncube G, Kranzer K, Ferrand RA, Chikwari CD.
Bmc Infectious Diseases. 2023; 23.

Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of the Benzothiazinone BTZ-043 against Tuberculous Mycobacteria inside Granulomas in the Guinea Pig Model.
Eckhardt E, Li Y, Mamerow S, Schinkothe J, Sehl-Ewert J, Dreisbach J, Corleis B, Dorhoi A, Teifke J, Menge C, Kloss F, Bastian M. P
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2023: e0143822.

Nucleocapsid-specific T cell responses associate with control of SARS-CoV-2 in the upper airways before seroconversion.
Eser, T.M., Baranov, O., Huth, M. et al.
Nat Commun 14, 2952 (2023).

Data suggested hospitalization as critical indicator of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, even at its early stages.
Fuderer S, Kuttler C, Hoelscher M, Hinske LC, Castelletti N.
Math Biosci Eng. 2023; 20: 10304-38.

Escalating spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection after school reopening among students in hotspot districts of Oromia Region in Ethiopia: Longitudinal study.
Gobena D, Gudina EK, Yilma D, Girma T, Gebre G, Gelanew T, Abdissa A, Mulleta D, Sarbessa T, Asefa H, Woldie M, Shumi G, Kenate B, Kroidl A, Wieser A, Eshetu B, Degfie TT, Mekonnen Z.
Plos One. 2023; 18.

Spectrum of Helminth Infections in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe: A Literature Review.
Grzegorek K, Kroidl I, Prazeres da Costa C, Rothe C.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023; 108: 1096-104.

Mutant plasminogen in hereditary angioedema is bypassing FXII/kallikrein to generate bradykinin.
Hintze S, Mohl BS, Beyerl J, Wulff K, Wieser A, Bork K, Meinke P.
Front. Physiol. 13:1090732.

Systematic comparison of HIV-1 Envelope-specific IgG responses induced by different vaccination regimens: Can we steer IgG recognition towards regions of viral vulnerability?
Horvath A, Rogers L, Pollakis G, Baranov O, Pieroth N, Joseph S, Chachage M, Heitzer A, Maganga L, Msafiri F, Joachim A, Viegas E, Eller L-A, Kibuuka H, Rerks-Ngarm S, Pitisuttithum P, Nitayapan S, Dhitavat J, Premsri N, Fidler S, Shattock R J., Robb M L, Weber J, McCormack S, Munseri P J, Lyamuya E, Nilsson C, Kroidl A, Hoelscher M, Wagner R, Geldmacher C, Held K
Front. Immunol., 2023, Jan 09,13. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1075606

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Among Travelers With Severe Dengue: A GeoSentinel Analysis.
Huits R, Angelo KM, Amatya B, Barkati S, Barnett ED, Bottieau E, Emetulu H, Epelboin L, Eperon G, Medebb L, Gobbi F, Grobusch MP, Itani O, Jordan S, Kelly P, Leder K, Diaz-Menendez M, Okumura N, Rizwan A, Rothe C, Saio M, Waggoner J, Yoshimura Y, Libman M, Hamer DH, Schwartz E.
Ann Intern Med. 2023; 176: 940-8.

One- and Two-Dose Vaccinations With Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic Induce Durable B-Cell Memory Responses Comparable to Replicating Smallpox Vaccines.
Ilchmann H, Samy N, Reichhardt D, Schmidt D, Powell JD, Meyer TP, Silbernagl G, Nichols R, Weidenthaler H, De Moerlooze L, Chen L, Chaplin P.
J Infect Dis. 2022. (IF 7,759)

Post-tuberculosis lung impairment: systematic review and meta-analysis of spirometry data from 14 621 people.
Ivanova O, Hoffmann VS, Lange C, Hoelscher M, Rachow A.
Eur Respir Rev. 2023; 32.

Putting global health high on the agenda of medical schools.
Kutalek R, Lahlal M, Kaawa-Mafigiri D, Ryan-Coker M, Bol S, Parisi S, Cheah PY, Pritsch M.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2023; 173: 131-7.

The representative COVID-19 cohort Munich (KoCo19): from the beginning of the pandemic to the Delta virus variant.
Le Gleut R, Plank M, Putz P, Radon K, Bakuli A, Rubio-Acero R, Paunovic I, Riess F, Winter S, Reinkemeyer C, Schalte Y, Olbrich L, Hannes M, Kroidl I, Norena I, Janke C, Wieser A, Hoelscher M, Fuchs C, Castelletti N, KoCo O-sg.
BMC Infect Dis. 2023; 23: 466.

Performance of Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay Compared to Alere TB-LAM in Urine of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients with HIV Co-Infections.
Mapamba DA, Sauli E, Lalashowi J, Buza J, John J, Mwaisango Z, Tarmo P, Sabi I, Rachow A, Ntinginya NE, Mtafya B.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023; 24.

Chikungunya in returning travellers from Bali - A GeoSentinel case series.
Mayer AB, Consigny PH, Grobusch MP, Camprubi-Ferrer D, Huits R, Rothe C.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2023; 52: 102543.

Wastewater treatment plants, an "escape gate" for ESCAPE pathogens.
Marutescu LG, Popa M, Gheorghe-Barbu I, Barbu IC, Rodriguez-Molina D, Berglund F, Blaak H, Flach CF, Kemper MA, Spiessberger B, Wengenroth L, Larsson DGJ, Nowak D, Radon K, Husman AMD, Wieser A, Schmitt H, Gradisteanu GP, Vrancianu CO, Chifiriuc MC.
Front Microbiol. 2023; 14.

On Campus HIV Self-Testing Distribution at Tertiary Level Colleges in Zimbabwe Increases Access to HIV Testing for Youth.
McHugh G, Koris A, Simms V, Bandason T, Sigwadhi L, Ncube G, Munyati S, Kranzer K, Ferrand RA.
J Adolesc Health. 2023; 72: 118-25.

Building sustainable clinical trial sites in Sub-Saharan Africa through networking, infrastructure improvement, training and conducting clinical studies: The PanACEA approach.
Mekota AM, Gillespie SH, Hoelscher M, Diacon AH, Dawson R, Churchyard G, Sanne I, Minja L, Kibiki G, Maboko L, Lakhi S, Joloba M, Alabi A, Kirenga B, McHugh TD, Grobusch MP, Boeree MJ, Pan Ac.
Acta Trop. 2023; 238: 106776.

Increased HIV Incidence in Wuchereria bancrofti Microfilaria Positive Individuals in Tanzania.
Mnkai J, Ritter M, Maganga L, Maboko L, Olomi W, Clowes P, Minich J, Lelo AE, Kariuki D, Debrah AY, Geldmacher C, Hoelscher M, Saathoff E, Chachage M, Pfarr K, Hoerauf A, Kroidl I.
Pathogens. 2023; 12.

Mental health of people with limited access to health services: a retrospective study of patients attending a humanitarian clinic network in Germany in 2021.
Mugambwa KA, Lutchmun W, Gach J, Bader C, Froeschl G.
BMC Psychiatry. 2023; 23: 270.

Post-TB health and wellbeing.
Nightingale R, Carlin F, Meghji J, McMullen K, Evans D, van der Zalm MM, Anthony MG, Bittencourt M, Byrne A, du Preez K, Coetzee M, Feris C, Goussard P, Hirasen K, Bouwer J, Hoddinott G, Huaman MA, Inglis-Jassiem G, Ivanova O, Karmadwala F, Schaaf HS, Schoeman I, Seddon JA, Sineke T, Solomons R, Thiart M, van Toorn R, Fujiwara PI, Romanowski K, Marais S, Hesseling AC, Johnston J, Allwood B, Muhwa JC, Mortimer K.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2023; 27: 248-83.

Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay Reveals Early Delayed Bacterial Killing in Patients With Relapse.
Ntinginya NE, Bakuli A, Mapamba D, Sabiiti W, Kibiki G, Minja LT, Kuchaka D, Reither K, Phillips PPJ, Boeree MJ, Gillespie SH, Hoelscher M, Heinrich N, Pan African Consortium E.
Clin Infect Dis. 2023: 5. (IF 20,999)

Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis of Pediatric Tuberculosis Disease (RaPaed-TB): A Diagnostic Accuracy Study for Pediatric Tuberculosis.
Olbrich L, Nliwasa M, Sabi I, Ntinginya NE, Khosa C, Banze D, Corbett EL, Semphere R, Verghese VP, Michael JS, Graham SM, Egere U, Schaaf HS, Morrison J, McHugh TD, Song R, Nabeta P, Trollip A, Geldmacher C, Hoelscher M, Zar HJ, Heinrich N, RaPaed A-TBC.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023.

Socioeconomic and risk-related drivers of compliance with measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection: evidence from the Munich-based KoCo19 study.
Pedron S, Laxy M, Radon K, Le Gleut R, Castelletti N, Noller JMG, Diefenbach MN, Holscher M, Leidl R, Schwettmann L.
BMC Public Health. 2023; 23: 860.

Stage-Dependent Increase of Systemic Immune Activation and CCR5(+)CD4(+) T Cells in Filarial Driven Lymphedema in Ghana and Tanzania.
Rahamani AA, Horn S, Ritter M, Feichtner A, Osei-Mensah J, Serwaa Opoku V, Batsa Debrah L, Marandu TF, Haule A, Mhidze J, Ngenya A, Demetrius M, Klarmann-Schulz U, Hoelscher M, Geldmacher C, Hoerauf A, Kalinga A, Debrah AY, Kroidl I.
Pathogens. 2023; 12.

The Prospective COVID-19 Post-Immunization Serological Cohort in Munich (KoCo-Impf): Risk Factors and Determinants of Immune Response in Healthcare Workers.
Reinkemeyer C, Khazaei Y, Weigert M, Hannes M, Le Gleut R, Plank M, Winter S, Noreña I, Meier T, Xu L, et al.
Viruses. 2023; 15(7):1574. 

Symptoms of illness during travel and risk factors for non-adherence to malaria prophylaxis-a cross-sectional study in travellers from Germany.
Reinsberg F, Moehlmann MW, Krumkamp R, Landsmann L, Heitkamp C, Jochum J, Addo M, Ramharter M, Radt C, Rothe C, Vinnemeier C, Kreuels B.
J Travel Med. 2023; 30.

Quantifying progression and regression across the spectrum of pulmonary tuberculosis: a data synthesis study.
Richards AS, Sossen B, Emery JC, Horton KC, Heinsohn T, Frascella B, Balzarini F, Oradini-Alacreu A, Hacker B, Odone A, McCreesh N, Grant AD, Kranzer K, Cobelens F, Esmail H, Houben R.
Lancet Glob Health. 2023.

Therapeutic Efficacy of a VSV-GP-based Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine in a Murine Cancer Model.
Riepler L, Frommelt LS, Wilmschen-Tober S, Mbuya W, Held K, Volland A, von Laer D, Geldmacher C, Kimpel J.
Journal of Molecular Biology, Vol. 435, Issue 13, 2023, 168096, ISSN 0022-2836

Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis of international travellers - Results from two major German travel clinics.
Saffar F, Heinemann M, Heitkamp C, Stelzl DR, Ramharter M, Schunk M, Rothe C, Buhler S.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2023; 53: 102573.

Zika virus infection in European travellers returning from Thailand in 2022: A GeoSentinel case series.
Seers T, Rothe C, Hamer DH, Denny S, Spindler R, Schwartz E, Johnston V.
Trop Med Int Health. 2023.

On Behalf Of The Tb Sequel C. Effect of TB Treatment on Neutrophil-Derived Soluble Inflammatory Mediators in TB Patients with and without HIV Coinfection.
Sitoe N, Chelene I, Ligeiro S, Castiano C, Ahmed MIM, Held K, Nhassengo P, Khosa C, Matavele-Chissumba R, Hoelscher M, Rachow A, Geldmacher C.
Pathogens. 2023; 12.

Can haematological changes constitute a surrogate diagnostic parameter to detect schistosomiasis in migrants and travellers? - A retrospective analysis.
Schnyder JL, Gobbi F, Schunk M, Lindner A, Salvador F, Duvignaud A, Arsuaga Vicente M, Dejon Agobe JC, Cattaneo P, Bertoli G, Rothe C, Wintel M, Pou D, Malvy D, Adegnika AA, De Jong HK, Grobusch MP.
New Microbes New Infect. 2023; 53: 101136.

The natural history of untreated pulmonary tuberculosis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sossen B, Richards AS, Heinsohn T, Frascella B, Balzarini F, Oradini-Alacreu A, Odone A, Rogozinska E, Hacker B, Cobelens F, Kranzer K, Houben R, Esmail H.
Lancet Respir Med. 2023.

Patient characteristics and testing over COVID-19 waves 1 and 2 from the first German COVID-19 testing unit in Munich, Germany.
Srinivasan H, Hohl HT, Heumann C, Froeschl G.
BMC Infect Dis. 2023; 23: 111.

Distinct and dynamic activation profiles of circulating dendritic cells and monocytes in mild COVID-19 and after yellow fever vaccination.
Winheim E, Eser T, Deak F, Ahmed MIM, Baranov O, Rinke L, Eisenacher K, Santos-Peral A, Karimzadeh H, Pritsch M, Scherer C, Muenchhoff M, Hellmuth JC, von Bergwelt-Baildon M, Olbrich L, Hoelscher M, Wieser A, Kroidl I, Rothenfusser S, Geldmacher C, Krug AB.
Eur J Immunol. 2023. (IF 6,688)

Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and serological status related to Chagas disease among Latin American migrants in Germany: A cross-sectional study in six German cities.
Wirth M, Galvez RI, Jochum J, Strauss R, Kristensen K, Stich A, Stegemann M, Stahl P, Puchner KP, Strasen J, Parisi S, Braasch T, Bender M, Horning A, Hanke M, Stork S, Jacobs T, Pritsch M, Zoller T.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 12: 1047281.

Occurrence of Lymphatic Filariasis infection after 15 years of mass drug administration in two hotspot districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Adu Mensah D, Debrah LB, Gyamfi PA, Rahamani AA, Opoku VS, Boateng J, Obeng P, Osei-Mensah J, Kroidl I, Klarmann-Schulz U, Hoerauf A, Debrah AY.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022; 16: e0010129. (IF 4,781)

Enhanced Spike-specific, but attenuated Nucleocapsid-specific T cell responses upon SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough versus non-breakthrough infections.
Ahmed MIM, Diepers P, Janke C, Plank M, Eser TM, Rubio-Acero R, Fuchs A, Baranov O, Castelletti N, Kroidl I, Olbrich L, Bauer B, Wang D, Prelog M, Liese JG, Reinkemeyer C, Hoelscher M, Steininger P, Uberla K, Wieser A, Geldmacher C.
Front Immunol. 2022; 13: 1026473. (IF 8,786)

Community Wastewater-Based Surveillance Can Be a Cost-Effective Approach to Track COVID-19 Outbreak in Low-Resource Settings: Feasibility Assessment for Ethiopia Context.
Ali S, Gudina EK, Gize A, Aliy A, Adankie BT, Tsegaye W, Hundie GB, Muleta MB, Chibssa TR, Belaineh R, Negessu D, Shegu D, Froeschl G, Wieser A.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022; 19: 14. (IF 4,614)

Reduction of blood C-reactive protein concentration complements the resolution of sputum bacillary load in patients on anti-tuberculosis therapy.
Azam K, Khosa C, Viegas S, Massango I, Bhatt N, Jani I, Heinrich N, Hoelscher M, Gillespie SH, Rachow A, Sabiiti W.
Front Immunol. 2022; 13: 11. (IF 8,786)

Ancient and recent differences in the intrinsic susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex to pretomanid.
Bateson A, Canseco JO, McHugh TD, Witney AA, Feuerriegel S, Merker M, Kohl TA, Utpatel C, Niemann S, Andres S, Kranzer K, Maurer FP, Ghodousi A, Borroni E, Cirillo DM, Wijkander M, Toro JC, Groenheit R, Werngren J, Machado D, Viveiros M, Warren RM, Sirgel F, Dippenaar A, Koser CU, Sun E, Timm J.
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022; 77: 1685-93. (IF 5,758)

Determining Viability of M. ulcerans by 16S rRNA RT Reverse Transcriptase Real-Time PCR.
Beissner M, Phillips RO, Bretzel G.
Pluschke G, Roltgen K, editors. MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS: Methods and Protocols. Totowa: Humana Press Inc.2022; pp. 81-6.

Causes of fever in returning travelers: a European multicenter prospective cohort study.
Camprubi-Ferrer D, Cobuccio L, Van den Broucke S, Genton B, Bottieau E, D'Acremont V, Rodriguez-Valero N, Almuedo-Riera A, Balerdi-Sarasola L, Subira C, Fernandez-Pardos M, Martinez MJ, Navero-Castillejos J, Vera I, Llenas-Garcia J, Rothe C, Cadar D, Van Esbroeck M, Foque N, Munoz J.
J Travel Med. 2022; 29: 12. (IF 39,194)

Examining oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) literacy among participants in an HIV vaccine trial preparedness cohort study.
Chimukuche RS, Kawuma R, Mahapa N, Mkhwanazi S, Singh N, Siva S, Ruzagira E, Seeley J, Pr ESG.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2022; 22: 1336. (IF 2,908)

Psychological distress among healthcare workers accessing occupational health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe.
Chingono RMS, Nzvere FP, Marambire ET, Makwembere M, Mhembere N, Herbert T, Maunganidze AJV, Pasi C, Chiwanga M, Chonzi P, Ndhlovu CE, Mujuru H, Rusakaniko S, Olaru ID, Ferrand RA, Simms V, Kranzer K.
Compr Psychiat. 2022; 116: 14. (IF 7,211)

Determinants of Anti-S Immune Response at 9 Months after COVID-19 Vaccination in a Multicentric European Cohort of Healthcare Workers-ORCHESTRA Project.
Collatuzzo G, Lodi V, Feola D, De Palma G, Sansone E, Sala E, Janke C, Castelletti N, Porru S, Spiteri G, Monaco MGL, Larese Filon F, Negro C, Cegolon L, Beresova J, Fabianova E, Carrasco-Ribelles LA, Toran-Monserrat P, Rodriguez-Suarez MM, Fernandez-Tardon G, Asafo SS, Ditano G, Abedini M, Boffetta P.
Viruses. 2022; 14. (IF 5,818)

Determinants of anti-S immune response at 6 months after COVID-19 vaccination in a multicentric European cohort of healthcare workers - ORCHESTRA project.
Collatuzzo G, Visci G, Violante FS, Porru S, Spiteri G, Monaco MGL, Larese Fillon F, Negro C, Janke C, Castelletti N, De Palma G, Sansone E, Mates D, Teodorescu S, Fabianova E, Beresova J, Vimercati L, Tafuri S, Abedini M, Ditano G, Asafo SS, Boffetta P, Orchestra WPWG.
Front Immunol. 2022; 13: 986085. (IF 8,786)

Vitamin D-3 and calcium carbonate supplementation for adolescents with HIV to reduce musculoskeletal morbidity and immunopathology (VITALITY trial): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial.
Dzavakwa NV, Chisenga M, McHugh G, Filteau S, Gregson CL, Kasonka L, Kranzer K, Banda-Mabuda H, Mujuru H, Redzo N, Rowland-Jones S, Schaible UE, Simms V, Ferrand RA, Team V.
Trials. 2022; 23: 13. (IF 2,728)

Costs and cost-effectiveness of HIV early infant diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.
Elsbernd K, Emmert-Fees KMF, Erbe A, Ottobrino V, Kroidl A, Barnighausen T, Geisler BP, Kohler S.
Infect Dis Poverty. 2022; 11: 20. (IF 10,485)

Clear and well-structured Handbook for travel medicine Advice Tropenmedicus 2021/22.
Froschl G.
Flugmedizin Tropenmedizin Reisemedizin. 2022; 29: 101-.

Updating the approaches to define susceptibility and resistance to anti-tuberculosis agents: implications for diagnosis and treatment.
Georghiou SB, Rodwell TC, Korobitsyn A, Abbadi SH, Ajbani K, Alffenaar JW, Alland D, Alvarez N, Andres S, Ardizzoni E, Aubry A, Baldan R, Ballif M, Barilar I, Bottger EC, Chakravorty S, Claxton PM, Cirillo DM, Comas I, Coulter C, Denkinger CM, Derendinger B, Desmond EP, de Steenwinkel JEM, Dheda K, Diacon AH, Dolinger DL, Dooley KE, Egger M, Farhat MR, Fattorini L, Finci I, Le Ray LF, Furio V, Groenheit R, Gumbo T, Heysell SK, Hillemann D, Hoffmann H, Hsueh PR, Hu Y, Huang HR, Hussain A, Ismail F, Izumi K, Jagielski T, Johnson JL, Kambli P, Kaniga K, Karunaratne G, Sharma MK, Keller PM, Kelly EC, Kholina M, Kohli M, Kranzer K, Laurenson IF, Limberis J, Lin SYG, Liu YG, Lopez-Gavin A, Lyander A, Machado D, Martinez E, Masood F, Mitarai S, Mvelase NR, Niemann S, Nikolayevskyy V, Maurer FP, Merker M, Miotto P, Omar SV, Otto-Knapp R, Palaci M, Gutierrez JJP, Peacock SJ, Peloquin CA, Perera J, Pierre-Audigier C, Pholwat S, Posey JE, Prammananan T, Rigouts L, Robledo J, Rockwood N, Rodrigues C, Salfinger M, Schechter MC, Seifert M, Sengstake S, Shinnick T, Shubladze N, Sintchenko V, Sirgel F, Somasundaram S, Sterling TR, Spitaleri A, Streicher E, Supply P, Svensson E, Tagliani E, Tahseen S, Takaki A, Theron G, Torrea G, Van Deun A, Van Rie A, van Soolingen D, Vargas R, Venter A, Veziris N, Villellas C, Viveiros M, Warren R, Wen SA, Werngren J, Wilkinson RJ, Yang CE, Zhang TT, Zimenkov D, Ismail N, Schon T, Koser CU, Ehsani S, van Ingen J, Yilmaz FF, Antimycobacterial Susceptibility T.
Eur Resp J. 2022; 59: 11. (IF 33,795)

Sub-Lineage Specific Phenolic Glycolipid Patterns in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Lineage 1.
Gisch N, Utpatel C, Gronbach LM, Kohl TA, Schombel U, Malm S, Dobos KM, Hesser DC, Diel R, Goetsch U, Gerdes S, Shuaib YA, Ntinginya NE, Khosa C, Viegas S, Kerubo G, Ali S, Al-Hajoj SA, Ndung'u PW, Rachow A, Hoelscher M, Maurer FP, Schwudke D, Niemann S, Reiling N, Homolka S.
Front Microbiol. 2022; 13: 16. (IF 6,064)

Long-term follow-up on HIV infected and non-infected women with cervical cancer from Tanzania: staging, access to cancer-directed therapies and associated survival in a real-life remote setting.
Glasmeyer L, McHaro RD, Torres L, Lennemann T, Danstan E, Mwinuka N, Judick M, Mueller W, Mbuya W, Holscher M, Lelle R, Geldmacher C, Kroidl A, France JR.
BMC Cancer. 2022; 22: 12. (IF 4,638)

Omicron: A Blessing in Disguise?
Gudina EK, Ali S, Froeschl G.
Front Public Health. 2022; 10: 3. (IF 6,461)

Diagnostic Challenges of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Gudina EK, Amare H, Ali S, Arefayine MB, Tewolde D, Eshete MT, Jebena MG, Wieser A, Froeschl G, Tesfaye M, Desalegn H, Gashaw M.
Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022; 2022: 8. (IF 2,605)

Clinical Evaluation of a Line-Probe Assay for Tuberculosis Detection and Drug-Resistance Prediction in Namibia.
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HERA: a new era for health emergency preparedness in Europe?
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Podoconiosis - From known to unknown: Obstacles to tackle.
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Vectors, molecular epidemiology and phylogeny of TBEV in Kazakhstan and central Asia.
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Parasites Vectors. 2020;13:13

Predictors and Barriers to Condom Use in the African Cohort Study.
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AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2020;34:228-36

Impact of age on CD4 recovery and viral suppression over time among adults living with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy in the African Cohort Study. 
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AIDS Res Ther. 2020;17:66

Heteroresistant Bacteria Detected by an Extended Raman-Based Antibiotic Susceptibility Test.
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Anal Chem. 2020;92:8722-31

A pre-clinical validation plan to evaluate analytical sensitivities of molecular diagnostics such as BD MAX MDR-TB, Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra and FluoroType MTB.
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Temporary hyposmia in COVID-19 patients.
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Chikungunya resurgence in the Maldives and risk for importation via tourists to Europe in 2019-2020: A GeoSentinel case series.
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Decreasing time to antiretroviral therapy initiation after HIV diagnosis in a clinic-based observational cohort study in four African countries.
Esber AL, Coakley P, Ake JA, Bahemana E, Adamu Y, Kiweewa F, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Robb ML, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, AFRICOS Study Group.  
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Describing nearly two decades of Chagas disease in Germany and the lessons learned: a retrospective study on screening, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi infection from 2000-2018.
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BMC Infect Dis. 2020;20:12

HIV DNA reservoir and elevated PD-1 expression of CD4 T-cell subsets particularly persist in the terminal ileum of HIV-positive patients despite cART.
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HIV Med. 2021 Jan 9. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13031. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33421299.

The design and development of a multicentric protocol to investigate the impact of adjunctive doxycycline on the management of peripheral lymphoedema caused by lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis.
Horton J, Klarmann-Schulz U, Stephens M, Budge PJ, Coulibaly Y, Debrah A, Debrah LB, Krishnasastry S, Mwingira U, Ngenya A, Wanji S, Weerasooriya M, Yahathugoda C, Kroidl I, Deathe D, Majewski A, Sullivan S, Mackenzie C, Nutman TB, Shott JP, Weil G, Ottesen E, Hoerauf A.  
Parasites Vectors. 2020;13:11

Dynamic changes in circulating T follicular helper cell composition predict neutralising antibody responses after yellow fever vaccination.
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Clin Transl Immunol. 2020;9:16

Serological Protection 5-6 Years Post Vaccination Against Yellow Fever in African Infants Vaccinated in Routine Programmes.
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Front Immunol. 2020;11:6

Lung Function Testing and Prediction Equations in Adult Population from Maputo, Mozambique.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17:11

Induction of Identical IgG HIV-1 Envelope Epitope Recognition Patterns After Initial HIVIS-DNA/MVA-CMDR Immunization and a Late MVA-CMDR Boost.
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Development of amoebic liver abscess in early pregnancy years after initial amoebic exposure: a case report.
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Severity score for predicting in-facility Ebola treatment outcome.
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Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of in-facility case fatality rate for 938 adult Ebola patients treated at Sierra Leone Ebola treatment center.
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BMC Infect Dis. 2020;20:11

Development of chronic lung impairment in Mozambican TB patients and associated risks.
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BMC Pulm Med. 2020;20:11

A Qualitative Study Exploring Menstruation Experiences and Practices among Adolescent Girls Living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17:11

High turnaround times and low viral resuppression rates after reinforced adherence counselling following a confirmed virological failure diagnostic algorithm in HIV-infected patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy from Tanzania.
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Outpatient treatment of imported uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: results from a survey among TropNet and GeoSentinel experts for tropical medicine.
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Impact of flavivirus vaccine-induced immunity on primary Zika virus antibody response in humans. 
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Schistosoma haematobiuminfection and environmental factors in Southwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional, population-based study.
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Depletion and activation of mucosal CD4 T cells in HIV infected women with HPV-associated lesions of the cervix uteri. 
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Regional Variation of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Enterobacterales, Fluoroquinolone-ResistantS almonella enterica and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Febrile Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Front Microbiol. 2020;11:10

Using Telehealth for Hospice Reauthorization Visits: Results of a Quality Improvement Analysis.
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Frequent Anti-V1V2 Responses Induced by HIV-DNA Followed by HIV-MVA with or without CN54rgp140/GLA-AF in Healthy African Volunteers.
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“We have already heard that the treatment doesn't do anything, so why should we take it?”: A mixed method perspective on Chagas disease knowledge, attitudes, prevention, and treatment behaviour in the Bolivian Chaco.
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A Novel Rapid Sample Preparation Method for MALDI-TOF MS Permits Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Species and Isolate Differentiation.
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Period prevalence and identification challenges of viral haemorrhagic fever suspect cases in a tertiary referral hospital in Guinea: a cross-sectional, retrospective study of triage and emergency room patient profiles.
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BMC Infect Dis. 2020; 20:11

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards viral haemorrhagic fevers amongst healthcare workers in urban and rural public healthcare facilities in the N'zerekore prefecture, Guinea: a cross-sectional study.
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Protocol of a population-based prospective COVID-19 cohort study Munich, Germany (KoCo19).
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BMC Public Health. 2020; 20:9

A diagnostic algorithm for detection of urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients with bacteriuria: The "Triple F" approach supported by Procalcitonin and paired blood and urine cultures.
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Tuberculosis bacillary load, an early marker of disease severity: the utility of tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay.
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High-Density Microalgae Cultivation in Open Thin-Layer Cascade Photobioreactors with Water Recycling.
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Serological investigation of orthohantaviruses in patients with fever of unknown origin in Kazakhstan.
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Monitoring Anti-tuberculosis Treatment Response Using Analysis of Whole Blood Mycobacterium tuberculosisSpecific T Cell Activation and Functional Markers.
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Face and content validity of a prospective multidimensional performance instrument for service delivery in district health systems in low-income countries: a Delphi study.
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Parental and child-level predictors of HIV testing uptake, seropositivity and treatment initiation among children and adolescents in Cameroon.
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Nontraumatic Myelopathy in Malawi: A Prospective Study in an Area with High HIV Prevalence.
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Pretreatment with zinc protects Kupffer cells following administration of microbial products.
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Biomed Pharmacother. 2020;127:8

Kupffer cell activation by different microbial lysates: Toll-like receptor-2 plays pivotal role on thromboxane A(2) production in mice and humans.
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Phase 1 Assessment of the Safety and Immunogenicity of an mRNA- Lipid Nanoparticle Vaccine Candidate Against SARS-CoV-2 in Human Volunteers. 
Peter G. Kremsner, Philipp Mann MD, Arne Kroidl, Isabel Leroux-Roels, Christoph Schindler, Julian J. Gabor, Mirjam Schunk, Geert Leroux-Roels, Jacobus J. Bosch, Rolf Fendel, Andrea Kreidenweiss, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Mariola Fotin-Mleczek, Stefan O. Mueller, Gianluca Quintini, Oliver Schönborn‑Kellenberger, Dominik Vahrenhorst, Thomas Verstraeten, Margarida Alves de Mesquita, Lisa Walz, Olaf‑Oliver Wolz, Lidia Oostvogels & CV-NCOV-001 Study Group
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Post-tuberculosis lung health: perspectives from the First International Symposium.
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A pre-clinical validation plan to evaluate analytical sensitivities of molecular diagnostics such as BD MAX MDR-TB, XpertMTB/Rif Ultra and Fluoro Type MTB.
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Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic-Unique Opportunities for Unifying, Revamping and Reshaping Epidemic Preparedness of Europe's Public Health Systems.
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How Sexuality Education Programs Have Been Evaluated in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries? A Systematic Review.
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A novel humanized mouse model to study mucosal HIV-1 transmission and prevention.
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Reply to comment: Empirical antibiotic therapy for patients with SBP and ACLF - Need for rapid decision.
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The TAM-TB Assay-A promising TB immune-diagnostic test with a potential for treatment monitoring.
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Front Pediatr. 2019

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Clin Infect Dis. 2019

Emergence of phylogenetically diverse and fluoroquinolone resistant Salmonella Enteritidis as a cause of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella disease in Ghana.
Aldrich C, Hartman H, Feasey N, Chattaway MA, Dekker D, Al-Emran HM, Larkin L, McCormick J, Sarpong N, Le Hello S, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Panzner U, Park SE, Im J, Marks F, May J, Dallman TJ and Eibach D.
Plos Neglect Trop Dis. 2019

A Phenomenological Account of HIV Disclosure Experiences of Children and Adolescents from Northern and Southern Ghana.
Appiah SCY, Kroidl I, Hoelscher M, Ivanova O and Dapaah JM.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019

Development of a combined RLEP/16S rRNA (RT) qPCR assay for the detection of viable M. leprae from nasal swab samples.
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BMC Infect Dis. 2019

Intravenous Artesunate for Imported Severe Malaria in Children Treated in Four Tertiary Care Centers in Germany A Retrospective Study.
Belard S, Brand J, Schulze-Sturm U, Janda A, von Both U, Tacoli C, Alberer M, Kempf C, Stegemann MS, Kruger R, Varnholt V, Blohm M, Reiter K, Zoller T, Suttorp N, Mall M, von Bernuth H, Gratopp A, Hubner J, Hufnagel M, Kobbe R and Kurth F.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019

Where is the 'global' in the European Union's Health Research and Innovation Agenda?
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BMJ Glob Health. 2019

Cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in travellers and migrants: a 20-year GeoSentinel Surveillance Network analysis.
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J Travel Med. 2019

Detection of dicistroviruses RNA in blood of febrile Tanzanian children.
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Emerg Microbes Infect. 2019

Accelerating the transition of new tuberculosis drug combinations from Phase II to Phase III trials: New technologies and innovative designs.
Davies G, Boeree M, Hermann D and Hoelscher M.
PLos Med. 2019

Effect of Xpert MTB/RIF on clinical outcomes in routine care settings: individual patient data meta-analysis.
Di Tanna GL, Khaki AR, Theron G, McCarthy K, Cox H, Mupfumi L, Trajman A, Zijenah LS, Mason P, Durovni R, Bara W, Hoelscher M, Clowes P, Mangu C, Chanda D, Pym A, Mwaba P, Cobelens F, Nicol MP, Dheda K, Churchyard G, Fielding K, Metcalfe JZ and Bandason T.
Lancet Glob Health. 2019

Yeast cell wall - Silver nanoparticles interaction: A synergistic approach between surface-enhanced Raman scattering and computational spectroscopy tools.
Gherman AMR, Dina NE, Chis V, Wieser A and Haisch C.
Spectroc Acta Pt A-Molec Biomolec Spectr. 2019

Guidelines and recommendations for ensuring Good Epidemiological Practice (GEP): a guideline developed by the German Society for Epidemiology.
Hoffmann W, Latza U, Baumeister SE, Brunger M, Buttmann-Schweiger N, Hardt J, Hoffmann V, Karch A, Richter A, Schmidt CO, Schmidtmann I, Swart E and van den Berg N.
Eur J Epidemiol. 2019

Cardiac ultrasound in resource-limited settings (CURLS): towards a wider use of basic echo applications in Africa.
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Ultrasound J. 2019

Antibody responses to yellow fever vaccine in 9 to 11-month-old Malian and Ghanaian children.
Idoko OT, Mohammed N, Ansah P, Hodgson A, Tapia MD, Sow SO, Chowdhury PR, Niedrig M, Saathoff E and Kampmann B.
Expert Rev Vaccines. 2019

A cross-sectional mixed-methods study of sexual and reproductive health knowledge, experiences and access to services among refugee adolescent girls in the Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda.
Ivanova O, Rai M, Mlahagwa W, Tumuhairwe J, Bakuli A, Nyakato VN and Kemigisha E.
Reprod Health. 2019

Evaluation of the ELIMIKA Pilot Project: Improving ART Adherence among HIV Positive Youth Using an eHealth Intervention in Mombasa, Kenya.
Ivanova O, Wambua S, Mwaisaka J, Bossier T, Thiongo M, Michielsen K and Gichangi P.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2019

Epidemiological characteristics, clinical manifestations, and treatment outcome of 139 paediatric Ebola patients treated at a Sierra Leone Ebola treatment center.
Kangbai JB, Heumann C, Hoelscher M, Sahr F and Froeschl G.
BMC Infect Dis. 2019

Evaluation of a school based comprehensive sexuality education program among very young adolescents in rural Uganda.
Kemigisha E, Bruce K, Ivanova O, Leye E, Coene G, Ruzaaza GN, Ninsiima AB, Mlahagwa W, Nyakato VN and Michielsen K.
BMC Public Health. 2019

Process evaluation of a comprehensive sexuality education intervention in primary schools in South Western Uganda.
Kemigisha E, Ivanova O, Ruzaaza GN, Ninsiima AB, Kaziga R, Bruce K, Leye E, Coene G, Nyakato VN and Michielsen K.
Sex Reprod Healthc. 2019

Wuchereria bancrofti infection is linked to systemic activation of CD4 and CD8 T cells.

Kroidl I, Chachage M, Mnkai J, Nsojo A, Berninghoff M, Verweij JJ, Maganga L, Ntinginya NE, Maboko L, Clowes P, Hoelscher M, Saathoff E and Geldmacher C.
Plos Neglect Trop Dis. 2019

Differences in treatment and monitoring of chronic myeloid leukemia with regard to age, but not sex: Results from a population-based study.
Lauseker M, Gerlach R, Worseg W, Haferlac T, Tauscher M, Hasford J and Hoffmann VS.
Eur J Haematol. 2019

HIV treatment outcomes following antiretroviral therapy initiation and monitoring: A workplace program in Papua, Indonesia.
Limmade Y, Fransisca L, Rodriguez-Fernandez R, Bangs MJ and Rothe C.
PLoS One. 2019

Pan A-M-TBT. Protein binding of rifampicin is not saturated when using high-dose rifampicin.
Litjens CHC, Aarnoutse RE, Kolmer E, Svensson EM, Colbers A, Burger DM, Boeree MJ, te Brake LHM, Aarnoutse R, Boeree M, Heinrich N, Diacon A, Dawson R, Rehal S, Kibiki G, Churchyard G, Sanne I, Ntinginya N, Minja L, Hunt R, Charalambous S, Hanekom M, Semvua H, Mpagama S, Manyama C, Mtafya B, Reither K, Wallis R, Venter A, Narunsky K, Mekota AM, Henne S, van Balen GP, Gillespie S, Phillips P and Hoelscher M.
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019

Perceptions of rabies risk: a survey of travellers and travel clinics from Canada, Germany, Sweden and the UK.
Marano C, Moodley M, Melander E, De Moerlooze L and Nothdurft HD.
J Travel Med. 2019

Perceptions of tick-borne encephalitis risk: a survey of travellers and travel clinics from Canada, Germany, Sweden and the UK.
Marano C, Moodley M, Melander E, De Moerlooze L and Nothdurft HD.
J Travel Med. 2019

Envelope-Specific Recognition Patterns of HIV Vaccine-Induced IgG Antibodies Are Linked to Immunogen Structure and Sequence.
Nadai Y, Held K, Joseph S, Ahmed MIM, Hoffmann VS, Peterhoff D, Missange M, Bauer A, Joachim A, Reimer U, Zerweck J, McCormack S, Cope AV, Tatoud R, Shattock RJ, Robb ML, Sandstroem EG, Hoelscher M, Maboko L, Bakari M, Kroidl A, Wagner R, Weber J, Pollakis G and Geldmacher C.
Front Immunol. 2019

Identifying Dormant Growth State of Mycobacteria by Orthogonal Analytical Approaches on a Single Cell and Ensemble Basis.
Neumann AC, Bauer D, Hoelscher M, Haisch C and Wieser A.
Anal Chem. 2019

Import of community-associated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Europe through skin and soft-tissue infection in intercontinental travellers, 2011-2016.
Nurjadi D, Fleck R, Lindner A, Schafer J, Gertler M, Mueller A, Lagler H, Van Genderen PJJ, Caumes E, Boutin S, Kuenzli E, Gascon J, Kantele A, Grobusch MP, Heeg K and Zanger P.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019

Point of care Xpert MTB/RIF versus smear microscopy for tuberculosis diagnosis in southern African primary care clinics: a multicentre economic evaluation.
Pooran A, Theron G, Zijenah L, Chanda D, Clowes P, Mwenge L, Mutenherwa F, Lecesse P, Metcalfe J, Sohn H, Hoelscher M, Pym A, Peter J, Dowdy D and Dheda K.
Lancet Glob Health. 2019

TB sequel: incidence, pathogenesis and risk factors of long-term medical and social sequelae of pulmonary TB - a study protocol.
Rachow A, Ivanova O, Wallis R, Charalambous S, Jani I, Bhatt N, Kampmann B, Sutherland J, Ntinginya NE, Evans D, Lonnroth K, Niemann S, Schaible UE, Geldmacher C, Sanne I, Hoelscher M and Churchyard G.
BMC Pulm Med. 2019

Communication of CD8 + T Cells With Mononuclear Phagocytes in Multiple Sclerosis.

Kojevic Sabolek M, Held K, Beltrán E, Niedl AG, Meinl E, Hohlfeld R, Lassmann H and Dornmair K
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Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2019

Report on an unusual case of leprosy from Germany: just an exception of the rule?
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Infection. 2019

Accuracy and Operational Characteristics of Xpert Human Immunodeficiency Virus Point-of-Care Testing at Birth and Until Week 6 in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-exposed Neonates in Tanzania.
Sabi I, Mahiga H, Mgaya J, Geisenberger O, Kastner S, Olomi W, Saathoff E, Njovu L, Lueer C, France J, Maboko L, Ntinginya NE, Hoelscher M and Kroidl A.
Clin Infect Dis. 2019

Heat Inactivation Renders Sputum Safe and Preserves Mycobacterium tuberculosis RNA for Downstream Molecular Tests.
Sabiiti W, Azam K, Esmeraldo E, Bhatt N, Rachow A and Gillespie SH.
J Clin Microbiol. 2019

Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniasis in urban settings: Epidemiological evidence from a health-center based study among people with epilepsy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Schmidt V, O'Hara MC, Ngowi B, Herbinger KH, Noh J, Wilkins PP, Richter V, Kositz C, Matuja W and Winkler AS.
Plos Neglect Trop Dis. 2019

Ocular manifestations in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome in Malawi-review of the literature illustrated by clinical cases.
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Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2019

Prevalence of Rickettsia species in ticks including identification of unknown species in two regions in Kazakhstan.
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Parasites Vectors. 2019

Population-based assessment of health, healthcare utilisation, and specific needs of Syrian migrants in Germany: what is the best sampling method.
Weinmann T, AlZahmi A, Schneck A, Charry JFM, Froschl G and Radon K.
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2019

Evaluating the best empirical antibiotic therapy in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
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Dig Liver Dis. 2019

Administrators, health service providers, and consumers perspectives of functions of district health-care systems in Oromia region, Ethiopia: A qualitative study.
Yesuf EA, Grill E, Froeschl G, Koller D and Haile-Mariam D.
Int J Health Plan Manag. 2019

Effectiveness of symptom-based diagnostic HIV testing versus targeted and blanket provider-initiated testing and counseling among children and adolescents in Cameroon.
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PLoS One. 2019

Patients with cirrhosis and SBP: increase in multidrug-resistant organisms and complications.

Li H*, Wieser A*, Zhang J, Liss I, Markwardt D, Hornung R, Neumann-Cip AC, Mayerle J, Gerbes AL, Steib CJ.

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Horizon Europe: towards a European agenda for global health research and innovation.
Abubakar I, Plasencia A, Barnighausen T, Froeschl G, Burton M and Cobelens F.
Lancet. 2019

The long shadow post-tuberculosis.
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Lancet Infect Dis. 2019

A two-drug regimen for antiretroviral therapy.
Kroidl A and Eberle J.
Lancet. 2019

Non-inferiority versus superiority trial design for new antibiotics in an era of high antimicrobial resistance: the case for post-marketing, adaptive randomised controlled trials.
Lanini S, Ioannidis JPA, Vairo F, Pletschette M, Portella G, Di Bari V, Mammone A, Pisapia R, Merler S, Nguhuni B, Langer M, Di Caro A, Edwards SJL, Petrosillo N, Zumla A and Ippolito G.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2019

Multinational survey shows low awareness of tick-borne encephalitis and rabies among travellers to endemic regions.
Marano C, Moodley M, Melander E, De Moerlooze L and Nothdurft HD.
J Travel Med. 2019