Janke Schinkel

TL;DR: A multiplex real-time PCR assay was developed for the simultaneous detection of E. histolytica, G. lamblia, and C. parvum in stool samples and it achieved 100 percent specificity and sensitivity.

TL;DR: Female sex, favorable IL28B genotype, and HCV genotype 1 are independent predictors of spontaneous clearance, and further research is required to elucidate the observed sex‐based differences in HCV control.

TL;DR: A high and increasing HCV prevalence in HIV-infected MSM is found and phylogenetic analysis supported sexual transmission; targeted prevention is needed to stop the further spread among HIV- Infected MSM, and to prevent possible spillover to HIV-negative MSM.

TL;DR: Asymptomatic carriage of a respiratory virus occurs frequently in young children, and significant differences in the amount of virus present were observed between cases and controls, suggesting that defining cutoff levels should be feasible and represents the next necessary step for diagnosing viral respiratory infections using molecular tests.

TL;DR: HPeV infections in young children during the period of 2000-2005 are reported and show an association between HPeV3 infection and sepsis-like illness and central nervous system involvement in neonates.