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Severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome in leptospirosis in a returning traveller
Clinical presentation of leptospirosis ranges from asymptomatic infection to fulminant, life-threatening disease. Pulmonary involvement in terms of severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome (SPHS) has recently bec...
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Open AccessQuantification of whole-body and segmental skeletal muscle mass using phase-sensitive 8-electrode medical bioelectrical impedance devices
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) provides noninvasive measures of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT). This study (i) analyzes the impact of conventional wrist-ankle vs segmental...
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TB or not TB? Difficulties in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-negative immigrants to Germany
Immigrants to Germany and their children are at particular risk for tuberculosis (TB).
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Maraviroc in treatment-experienced patients with HIV-1 infection - experience from routine clinical practice
Few data are available about the efficacy of maraviroc (MVC) during routine use. We characterized indications for MVC use and the efficacy of MVC in clinical practice.
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Optimaler Zeitpunkt der antiretroviralen Therapie bei HIV-Infektion
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Open AccessThe Glutathione Response to Salt Stress in the Thermophilic Fungus, Thermomyces Lanuginosus
In order to investigate the role of glutathione in response to salt stress in the thermophilic fungus. Thermomyces lanuginosus, the biomass and the intracellular pool of protein and the glutathione + glutathione ...
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Development of a biocontrol agent for plant disease control with special emphasis on the near commercial fungal antagonist Clonostachys rosea strain ‘IK726’
Numerous experiments demonstrating potential biocontrol effects on soilborne diseases have been reported in the scientific literature. However, from the lists of approved and registered biocontrol agents, it i...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Detecting Semi-static Objects with a Laser Scanner
A method to register dynamic and semi-static objects with an a-priori known static map is proposed. Candidates for semi-static objects are extracted from laser data based on a-priori information (shape and siz...
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Vibrotactile sense and mechanical functional state of the arm and hand among computer users compared with a control group
Objectives: To measure sensory perception and mechanical muscle function of the arm among experienced female computer users with (+sPC) and without (-sPC) symptoms compared with a contro...
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Self-Reported Symptoms among Danish Women following Cosmetic Breast Implant Surgery
The aim of this study was to examine self-reported symptomatology and to identify distinctive characteristics among women with silicone breast implants (SBI). Using the Danish hospital and population register...
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Enzyme production in continuous cultivation by the thermophilic fungus, Thermomyces lanuginosus
The production of extracellular enzymes by the thermophilic fungus Thermomyces lanuginosus was studied in chemostat cultures at a dilution rate of 0.08 h−1 in relation to variation in the ammonium concentration i...
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Long-Term Seropositivity against Echinococcus multilocularis in an Epidemiological Follow-up Study in Southwestern Germany (Römerstein)
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Rheumatic Manifestations in Danish Women with Silicone Breast Implants
The aim of this study was to investigate whether women with silicone breast implants (SBI) present with a unique rheumatic symptomatology. We assessed the profile of rheumatic disease in six groups of women i...
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Differences between active immunoinflammatory and postinfectious fibromyalgia (FM)
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A high-performance water-based coating system. Background, experimental evaluation and practical experience
Provided that the joinery is well constructed and the coating application is thoroughly undertaken it is possible to use a multiple, water-based coating system with a maintenance-free period of minimum 5 years.
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Miscellaneous Enzymes
During the last two decades the industrial application of enzymes has rapidly expanded and the expectations for further growth is great not only within the present market for industrial enzymes but also by exp...
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Amylases and Their Industrial Potential
Starch-degrading enzymes, amylases, have numerous applications in biotechnical industries e.g. in the starch industry, the brewing industry, the distilling industry, and in the textile industry.
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The broadband virtual private network: from concept to a TINA-based realization on ATM
The emerging broadband transport networks offer great flexibility in the usage of bandwidth. The broadband virtual private network (BVPN) service will probably be one of the first services offered in a commerc...
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Uptake of phenoxyacetic acid by Penicillium chrysogenum
The uptake of phenoxyacetic acid by two different strains of Penicillium chrysogenum was studied. Phenoxyacetic acid (POA) was taken up by P. chrysogenum in a defined medium. Plots of initial velocity of POA upta...
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Influence of Zn2+ and Fe3+ on polysaccharide production and mycelium/yeast dimorphism of Aureobasidium pullulans in batch cultivations
Cultivation of Aureobasidium pullulans in medium with a low concentration of yeast extract (0.4 g/l) led to a decrease in the growth rate early in the fermentation as compared to cultivations in medium with high ...
