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Open AccessControl of Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in the neonatal intensive care unit in Latvia: whole-genome sequencing powered investigation and closure of the ward
Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging pathogen capable of causing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). It has the ability to survive on environmental surfaces for months, making transmission difficult to control...
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Open AccessDetermination of the obesity-associated gene variants within the entire FTO gene by ultra-deep targeted sequencing in obese and lean children
The Fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) was the first gene reliably associated with body mass index in genome-wide association studies on a population level. At present, the genetic variations within the F...
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Novel genetic variant in FTO influences insulin levels and insulin resistance in severely obese children and adolescents
The global prevalence of obesity and overweight is increasing rapidly among adults as well as among children and adolescents. Recent genome-wide association studies have provided strong support for association...