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Christina Frank
Researcher at Robert Koch Institute
Publications - 105
Citations - 5785
Christina Frank is an academic researcher from Robert Koch Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Outbreak & Population. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 93 publications receiving 5242 citations. Previous affiliations of Christina Frank include University of Maryland, Baltimore & University of Bonn.
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The role of parenteral antischistosomal therapy in the spread of hepatitis C virus in Egypt
Christina Frank,Mostafa K. Mohamed,G. Thomas Strickland,Daniel Lavanchy,Ray R. Arthur,Laurence S. Magder,Taha El Khoby,Yehia Abdel-Wahab,El Said Aly Ohn,Wagida A. Anwar,Ismail Sallam +10 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that PAT had a major role in the spread of HCV throughout Egypt, and this intensive transmission established a large reservoir of chronic HCV infection, responsible for the high prevalence ofHCV infection and current high rates of transmission.
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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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German Outbreak of Escherichia coli O104:H4 Associated with Sprouts
Udo Buchholz,Helen Bernard,Dirk Werber,Merle M. Böhmer,Cornelius Remschmidt,Hendrik Wilking,Yvonne Deleré,Matthias an der Heiden,Cornelia Adlhoch,J. Dreesman,Joachim Ehlers,Steen Ethelberg,Mirko Faber,Christina Frank,Gerd Fricke,Matthias Greiner,Michael Höhle,Sofie Ivarsson,Uwe Jark,Markus Kirchner,Judith Koch,Gérard Krause,Petra Luber,Bettina Rosner,Klaus Stark,M. Kühne +25 more
TL;DR: Investigations identified sprouts as the most likely outbreak vehicle, underlining the need to take into account food items that may be overlooked during subjects' recall of consumption.
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Leptospirosis in Germany, 1962–2003
Andreas Jansen,Irene Schöneberg,Christina Frank,Katharina Alpers,Thomas Schneider,Klaus Stark +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that recent changes in transmission patterns of leptospirosis, partially caused by an expanding rat population and the resurgence of canine lept Hospitals may facilitate the spread of the disease in temperate countries like Germany.
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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.