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Epidemiological links between tuberculosis cases identified twice as efficiently by whole genome sequencing than conventional molecular typing: A population-based study by Jajou, Rana, de Neeling, Albert, van Hunen, Rianne, de Vries, Gerard, Schimmel, Henrieke, Mulder, Arnout, Anthony, Richard, van der Hoek, Wim, van Soolingen, Dick

“…Patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates sharing identical DNA fingerprint patterns can be epidemiologically linked. However, municipal health…”
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Mortality Attributable to 9 Common Infections: Significant Effect of Influenza A, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza B, Norovirus, and Parainfluenza in Elderly Persons by van Asten, Liselotte, van den Wijngaard, Cees, van Pelt, Wilfrid, van de Kassteele, Jan, Meijer, Adam, van der Hoek, Wim, Kretzschmar, Mirjam, Koopmans, Marion

“…Background. Because there may be substantial hidden mortality caused by common seasonal pathogens, we estimated the number of deaths in elderly persons…”
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Space-time analysis of pneumonia hospitalisations in the Netherlands by Benincà, Elisa, van Boven, Michiel, Hagenaars, Thomas, van der Hoek, Wim

“…Community acquired pneumonia is a major global public health problem. In the Netherlands there are 40,000-50,000 hospital admissions for pneumonia per year. In…”
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Temporal and spatial analysis of psittacosis in association with poultry farming in the Netherlands, 2000-2015 by Hogerwerf, Lenny, Holstege, Manon M C, Benincà, Elisa, Dijkstra, Frederika, van der Hoek, Wim

“…Human psittacosis is a highly under diagnosed zoonotic disease, commonly linked to psittacine birds. Psittacosis in birds, also known as avian chlamydiosis, is…”
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Comparing pandemic to seasonal influenza mortality: moderate impact overall but high mortality in young children by Wijngaard, Cees C van den, Asten, Liselotte van, Koopmans, Marion P G, Pelt, Wilfrid van, Nagelkerke, Nico J D, Wielders, Cornelia C H, Lier, Alies van, Hoek, Wim van der, Meijer, Adam, Donker, Gé A, Dijkstra, Frederika, Harmsen, Carel, Sande, Marianne A B van der, Kretzschmar, Mirjam

“…We assessed the severity of the 2009 influenza pandemic by comparing pandemic mortality to seasonal influenza mortality. However, reported pandemic deaths were…”
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A probably minor role for land-applied goat manure in the transmission of Coxiella burnetii to humans in the 2007-2010 Dutch Q fever outbreak by van den Brom, René, Roest, Hendrik-Jan, de Bruin, Arnout, Dercksen, Daan, Santman-Berends, Inge, van der Hoek, Wim, Dinkla, Annemiek, Vellema, Jelmer, Vellema, Piet

“…In 2007, Q fever started to become a major public health problem in the Netherlands, with small ruminants as most probable source. In order to reduce…”
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Low Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Humans and Small Ruminants in the Gambia by Germeraad, Eveline A, Hogerwerf, Lenny, Faye-Joof, Tisbeh, Goossens, Bart, van der Hoek, Wim, Jeng, Momodou, Lamin, Modou, Manneh, Ismaila L, Nwakanma, Davis, Roest, Hendrik I J, Secka, Arss, Stegeman, Arjan, Wegmüller, Rita, van der Sande, Marianne A B, Secka, Ousman

“…Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis with significant impact on rural livelihoods and a potentially underestimated contributor to febrile illnesses. The aim of…”
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A model for the early identification of sources of airborne pathogens in an outdoor environment by van Leuken, Jeroen P G, Havelaar, Arie H, van der Hoek, Wim, Ladbury, Georgia A F, Hackert, Volker H, Swart, Arno N

“…Source identification in areas with outbreaks of airborne pathogens is often time-consuming and expensive. We developed a model to identify the most likely…”
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Laboratory methods for case finding in human psittacosis outbreaks: a systematic review by Nieuwenhuizen, Annelies A, Dijkstra, Frederika, Notermans, Daan W, van der Hoek, Wim

“…Psittacosis outbreak investigations require rapid identification of cases in order to trace possible sources and perform public health risk assessments. In…”
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Animal sources for zoonotic transmission of psittacosis: a systematic review by Hogerwerf, Lenny, Roof, Inge, de Jong, Marianne J K, Dijkstra, Frederika, van der Hoek, Wim

“…Human psittacosis, caused by Chlamydia (C.) psittaci, is likely underdiagnosed and underreported, since tests for C. psittaci are often not included in routine…”
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SNP-IT Tool for Identifying Subspecies and Associated Lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex by Lipworth, Samuel, Jajou, Rana, de Neeling, Albert, Bradley, Phelim, van der Hoek, Wim, Maphalala, Gugu, Bonnet, Maryline, Sanchez-Padilla, Elizabeth, Diel, Roland, Niemann, Stefan, Iqbal, Zamin, Smith, Grace, Peto, Tim, Crook, Derrick, Walker, Timothy, van Soolingen, Dick

“…The clinical phenotype of zoonotic tuberculosis and its contribution to the global burden of disease are poorly understood and probably underestimated. This…”
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Influenza vaccination of school teachers: A scoping review and an impact estimation by Huiberts, Anne, van Cleef, Brigitte, Tjon-A-Tsien, Aimée, Dijkstra, Frederika, Schreuder, Imke, Fanoy, Ewout, van Gageldonk, Arianne, van der Hoek, Wim, van Asten, Liselotte

“…Introduction Influenza vaccination, besides protecting traditional risk groups, can protect employees and reduce illness-related absence, which is especially…”
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High Incidence of Active Tuberculosis in Asylum Seekers from Eritrea and Somalia in the First 5 Years after Arrival in the Netherlands by van den Boogaard, Jossy, Slump, Erika, Schimmel, Henrieke J, van der Hoek, Wim, van den Hof, Susan, de Vries, Gerard

“…Three quarters of tuberculosis (TB) patients in the Netherlands are foreign-born; 26% are from Eritrea or Somalia. We analyzed TB incidence rates in asylum…”
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Excess Deaths during Influenza and Coronavirus Disease and Infection-Fatality Rate for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, the Netherlands by van Asten, Liselotte, Harmsen, Carel N, Stoeldraijer, Lenny, Klinkenberg, Don, Teirlinck, Anne C, de Lange, Marit M A, Meijer, Adam, van de Kassteele, Jan, van Gageldonk-Lafeber, Arianne B, van den Hof, Susan, van der Hoek, Wim

“…Since the 2009 influenza pandemic, the Netherlands has used a weekly death monitoring system to estimate deaths in excess of expectations. We present estimates…”
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Targeted Screening for Chronic Q Fever, the Netherlands by Reukers, Daphne F.M, Boer, Pieter T. de, Loohuis, Alfons O, Wever, Peter C, Bleeker-Rovers, Chantal P, van Gageldonk-Lafeber, Arianne B, van der Hoek, Wim, Timen, Aura

“…Early detection of and treatment for chronic Q fever might prevent potentially life-threatening complications. We performed a chronic Q fever screening program…”
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The use of a geographic information system to identify a dairy goat farm as the most likely source of an urban Q-fever outbreak by Schimmer, Barbara, Ter Schegget, Ronald, Wegdam, Marjolijn, Züchner, Lothar, de Bruin, Arnout, Schneeberger, Peter M, Veenstra, Thijs, Vellema, Piet, van der Hoek, Wim

“…A Q-fever outbreak occurred in an urban area in the south of the Netherlands in May 2008. The distribution and timing of cases suggested a common source. We…”
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Early childhood infections and body mass index in adolescence by Prins-van Ginkel, Annemarijn C., Wijga, Alet H., Bruijning-Verhagen, Patricia C. J., Brunekreef, Bert, Gehring, Ulrike, van der Hoek, Wim, Koppelman, Gerard H., van Rossem, Lenie, van der Sande, Marianne A. B., Smit, Henriëtte A.

“…Background The incidence of childhood overweight and obesity is rising. It is hypothesized that infections in early childhood are associated with being…”
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Use of Ambulance Dispatch Calls for Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections by Monge, Susana, Duijster, Janneke, Kommer, Geert Jan, van de Kassteele, Jan, Donker, Gé A, Krafft, Thomas, Engelen, Paul, Valk, Jens P, de Waard, Jan, de Nooij, Jan, van der Hoek, Wim, van Asten, Liselotte

“…Ambulance dispatches for respiratory syndromes reflect incidence of influenza-like illness in primary care. Associations are highest in children (15%-34% of…”
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High Coxiella burnetii Seroconversion Rate in Veterinary Students, the Netherlands, 2006-2010 by de Lange, Marit M A, van der Hoek, Wim, Schneeberger, Peter M, Swart, Arno, Heederik, Dick J J, Schimmer, Barbara, Wouters, Inge M

“…We examined Coxiella burnetii seroconversion rates by measuring C. burnetii IgG among 2 cohorts of veterinary students. During follow-up of 118 seronegative…”
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Comparing national infectious disease surveillance systems: China and the Netherlands by Vlieg, Willemijn L, Fanoy, Ewout B, van Asten, Liselotte, Liu, Xiaobo, Yang, Jun, Pilot, Eva, Bijkerk, Paul, van der Hoek, Wim, Krafft, Thomas, van der Sande, Marianne A, Liu, Qi-Yong

“…Risk assessment and early warning (RAEW) are essential components of any infectious disease surveillance system. In light of the International Health…”
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