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Anke Spode
Publications - 4
Citations - 1304
Anke Spode is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Outbreak & Escherichia coli O104:H4. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 1242 citations.
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Epidemic Profile of Shiga-Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 Outbreak in Germany
Christina Frank,Dirk Werber,Jakob P. Cramer,Mona Askar,Mirko Faber,Matthias an der Heiden,Helen Bernard,Angelika Fruth,Rita Prager,Anke Spode,Maria Wadl,Alexander Zoufaly,Sabine Jordan,Markus J Kemper,Per Follin,Luise Müller,Lisa A King,Bettina Rosner,Udo Buchholz,Klaus Stark,Gérard Krause,Hus investigation team +21 more
TL;DR: In this outbreak, caused by an unusual E. coli strain, cases of the hemolytic-uremic syndrome occurred predominantly in adults, with a preponderance of cases occurring in women.
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Large and ongoing outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome, Germany, May 2011
Christina Frank,Mirko Faber,M Askar,M Askar,H Bernard,Angelika Fruth,Andreas Gilsdorf,Michael Höhle,Helge Karch,Gérard Krause,Rita Prager,Anke Spode,Klaus Stark,Dirk Werber,Hus investigation team +14 more
TL;DR: First results of a case–control study conducted in Hamburg suggest an association between the occurrence of disease and the consumption of raw tomatoes, cucumber and leaf salad.
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Timeliness of Surveillance during Outbreak of Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infection, Germany, 2011
Mathias Altmann,Maria Wadl,Doris Altmann,Justus Benzler,Tim Eckmanns,Gérard Krause,Anke Spode,Matthias an der Heiden +7 more
TL;DR: The timeliness of the German surveillance system for hemolytic uremic syndrome and Shiga toxin–producing E. coli notifiable diseases during 2003–2011 is quantified.
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Desperately Seeking Diarrhoea: Outbreak of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome Caused by Emerging Sorbitol- Fermenting Shiga Toxin- Producing Escherichia coli O157:H-, Germany, 2009
Stine Nielsen,Stine Nielsen,Christina Frank,Angelika Fruth,Anke Spode,Rita Prager,A. Graff,A. Plenge‐Bönig,S. Loos,M. Lütgehetmann,Markus J. Kemper,D.E. Müller-Wiefel,Dirk Werber +12 more
TL;DR: In this localized non‐foodborne outbreak, the place of likely infection was a local playground and the pathogen apparently limits itself rarely to diarrhoeal illness and progresses frequently to HUS.