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Low hepatitis C prevalence in Belgium: implications for treatment reimbursement and scale up by Litzroth, Amber, Suin, Vanessa, Wyndham-Thomas, Chloé, Quoilin, Sophie, Muyldermans, Gaëtan, Vanwolleghem, Thomas, Kabamba-Mukadi, Benoît, Verburgh, Vera, Jacques, Marjorie, Van Gucht, Steven, Hutse, Veronik

“…Prevalence data of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are needed to estimate the budgetary impact of reimbursement of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs)…”
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Sample size calculation for estimating key epidemiological parameters using serological data and mathematical modelling by Blaizot, Stéphanie, Herzog, Sereina A, Abrams, Steven, Theeten, Heidi, Litzroth, Amber, Hens, Niel

“…Our work was motivated by the need to, given serum availability and/or financial resources, decide on which samples to test in a serum bank for different…”
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The value of seroprevalence data as surveillance tool for Lyme borreliosis in the general population: the experience of Belgium by Lernout, Tinne, Kabamba-Mukadi, Benoît, Saegeman, Veroniek, Tré-Hardy, Marie, de Laveleye, Morgane, Asikainen, Tommi, Dessau, Ram Benny, Quoilin, Sophie, Litzroth, Amber

“…Serological surveillance, based on the measurement of the presence of specific antibodies in a given population, can be used in addition to traditional and…”
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Establishment and reinforcement of the national reference centers for human microbiology in Belgium by Muyldermans, Gaëtan, Gaëtan, Muyldermans, Litzroth, Amber, Amber, Litzroth, Ducoffre, Geneviève, Geneviève, Ducoffre, Quoilin, Sophie, Sophie, Quoilin

“…Microbiology reference laboratories are critical in the development of high-quality clinical and public health services. In Belgium, the reference laboratories…”
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Identifying immunity gaps for measles using Belgian serial serology data by Schenk, Julie, Abrams, Steven, Litzroth, Amber, Cornelissen, Laura, Grammens, Tine, Theeten, Heidi, Hens, Niel

“…•Measles incidence peaks despite well-established vaccination and high vaccine uptake.•Closing immunity gaps is important to improve rapid responsiveness to…”
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Prioritisation for future surveillance, prevention and control of 98 communicable diseases in Belgium: a 2018 multi-criteria decision analysis study by Klamer, Sofieke, Van Goethem, Nina, Thomas, Daniel, Duysburgh, Els, Braeye, Toon, Quoilin, Sophie

“…National public health agencies are required to prioritise infectious diseases for prevention and control. We applied the prioritisation method recommended by…”
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The health and economic impact of acute gastroenteritis in Belgium, 2010-2014 by Papadopoulos, Theofilos, Klamer, Sofieke, Jacquinet, Stephanie, Catry, Boudewijn, Litzroth, Amber, Mortgat, Laure, Mamouris, Pavlos, Rebolledo, Javiera, Vaes, Bert, Van Cauteren, Dieter, Van der Heyden, Johan, Beutels, Philippe, Devleesschauwer, Brecht

“…Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) remains a common condition in both low- and high-income countries. In Belgium, however, there is currently a lack of information on…”
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Stable HEV IgG seroprevalence in Belgium between 2006 and 2014 by Ho, Erwin, Schenk, Julie, Hutse, Veronik, Suin, Vanessa, Litzroth, Amber, Blaizot, Stéphanie, Herzog, Sereina A., Verburgh, Vera, Jacques, Marjorie, Rahman, Abbas, Michielsen, Peter, Van Damme, Pierre, Van Gucht, Steven, Theeten, Heidi, Hens, Niel, Vanwolleghem, Thomas

“…Recent European studies suggest an emergence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. We evaluated trends in birth cohort‐specific HEV seroprevalence and regional…”
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Overview and evaluation of 15 years of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease surveillance in Belgium, 1998-2012 by Litzroth, Amber, Cras, Patrick, De Vil, Bart, Quoilin, Sophie

“…In 1998, following the detection of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in the UK, Belgium installed a surveillance system for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease…”
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The Hidden Burden of Trichinellosis in Vietnam: A Postoutbreak Epidemiological Study by Dorny, Pierre, Nguyen Thu, Hien, Nguyen Thu, Huong, Praet, Nicolas, Litzroth, Amber, Trung, Dung Do, Vu Thi, Nga, Nguyen Manh, Hung

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in Muong Lat town (Thanh Hoa province, North Vietnam), following the confirmed diagnosis of trichinellosis in six…”
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Correction: Establishment and reinforcement of the National Reference Centers for Human Microbiology in Belgium by Muyldermans, Gaëtan, Litzroth, Amber, Ducoffre, Geneviève, Quoilin, Sophie

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Erratum to: Establishment and reinforcement of the National Reference Centers for Human Microbiology in Belgium by Muyldermans, Gaëtan, Litzroth, Amber, Ducoffre, Geneviève, Quoilin, Sophie

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Proof of principle: An HIV p24 microsphere immunoassay with potential application to HIV clinical diagnosis by Ondoa, Pascale, Vereecken, Chris, Asahchop, Eugene Lekeawung, Litzroth, Amber, Diallo, Aziz, Fransen, Katrien, Dieye, Tandakha, Ryder, Robin, Mboup, Souleymane, Kestens, Luc

“…The measurement of CD4 counts and viral loads on a single instrument such as an affordable flow cytometer could considerably reduce the cost related to the…”
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Evaluation of HIV-1 p24 Antigenemia and Level of CD8+CD38+ T cells as Surrogate Markers of HIV-1 RNA Viral Load in HIV-1-Infected Patients in Dakar, Senegal by Ondoa, Pascale, Dieye, Tandakha Ndiaye, Vereecken, Chris, Camara, Makhtar, Diallo, Abdoul Aziz, Fransen, Katrien, Litzroth, Amber, Mboup, Souleymane, Kestens, Luc

“…Alternative, affordable, and simple assays to monitor antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-poor settings are needed. We have evaluated and compared a…”
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