Christian Beuret

TL;DR: Although all NLV strains identified were closely related, three mineral water brand-specific clusters could be identified for both primer systems by sequencing and levels of contamination in positive mineral water samples were estimated to be in the range of 10 to 100 genomic equivalents per liter.

TL;DR: A multiplex real-time RT-PCR protocol for the simultaneous detection of noroviruses ("Norwalk-like viruses") of genogroups I and II, human astroviruses and enterovirus is described and revealed to be at least 10 times more sensitive than the one obtained with an endpoint PCR thermocycler protocol published previously.

TL;DR: Data obtained indicated that imported oysters might be a source of NLV infection in Switzerland, however, further studies are needed to determine the quantitative significance of the risk factor within the overall epidemiology of NLVs.

TL;DR: A new PCR-based test for the detection of TBE virus (TBEV) in ticks is established, which was applied in a national surveillance study, in which 62,343 Ixodes ricinus ticks were screened for the presence of T BE virus.

TL;DR: A comparative proteomic approach based on an experimental model in which the pathogenic potential of N. fowleri trophozoites is influenced by the compositions of different media is presented and provides the basis for the further definition of effective intervention strategies against the rare but highly fatal form of amoebic meningoencephalitis.