Search Results - "Rorman, Efrat"
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Levels of PFAS concentrations in the placenta and pregnancy complications
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-09-2023)“…Recent research has raised concerns about the potential health effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure, particularly during…”
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Emergence of Mycobacterium canariasense infections in central Israel
Published in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases (01-03-2022)“…In 2018, Mycobacterium canariasense bloodstream infection was diagnosed in Israel. Further investigation had identified additional five cases in three medical…”
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High-resolution multilocus sequence typing for Chlamydia trachomatis: improved results for clinical samples with low amounts of C. trachomatis DNA
Published in BMC microbiology (18-01-2021)“…Several Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) schemes have been developed for Chlamydia trachomatis. Bom's MLST scheme for MLST is based on nested PCR…”
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Prenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anthropometric birth outcomes: a cross-sectional study
Published in Environmental health (29-12-2022)“…Numerous studies have suggested significant associations between prenatal exposure to heavy metals and newborn anthropometric measures. However, little is…”
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Association between parental smoking and child exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in Israel
Published in Israel journal of health policy research (19-12-2023)“…Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure in children can cause delayed lung development and lifelong cardiovascular damage. The aim of this study was to…”
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Human biologic monitoring based on blood donations to the National Blood Services
Published in BMC public health (08-04-2020)“…The ambient exposure does not always reflect the internal levels of pollution absorbed in the body. While human biomonitoring (HBM) could provide a valid…”
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Can Mild-to-Moderate Iodine Deficiency during Pregnancy Alter Thyroid Function? Lessons from a Mother-Newborn Cohort
Published in Nutrients (01-12-2022)“…Severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy has substantial hormonal consequences, such as fetal brain damage. Data on the potential effects of mild-to-moderate…”
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Genomic, phenotypic and demographic characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Israel in 2021
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (18-10-2023)“…According to World Health Organization WHO, Tuberculosis (TB) is the second cause of death from infectious disease worldwide. During 2021, 10.6 million people…”
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Does Iodine Intake Modify the Effect of Maternal Dysglycemia on Birth Weight in Mild-to-Moderate Iodine-Deficient Populations? A Mother-Newborn Prospective Cohort Study
Published in Nutrients (27-06-2023)“…It is unclear how maternal glycemic status and maternal iodine status influence birth weight among individuals with mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency (ID). We…”
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Mycobacterium gordonae infecting redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus
Published in Diseases of aquatic organisms (08-08-2019)“…The redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868) is one of the most commonly exploited freshwater crayfish species worldwide. Redclaw crayfish…”
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Microbial Source Tracking in Adjacent Karst Springs
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-08-2015)“…Modern man-made environments, including urban, agricultural, and industrial environments, have complex ecological interactions among themselves and with the…”
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Multidisciplinary Effort Leading to Effective Tuberculosis Community Outbreak Containment in Israel
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (05-08-2024)“…Tuberculosis (TB) is the second-most prevalent cause of mortality resulting from infectious diseases worldwide. It is caused by bacteria belonging to the…”
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Results of the national biomonitoring program show persistent iodine deficiency in Israel
Published in Israel journal of health policy research (28-03-2022)“…Adequate iodine intake is essential for human health, for normal thyroid function, and for attainment of full intellectual potential in children. In light of…”
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Prolonged survival of a patient with active MDR-TB HIV co-morbidity: insights from a Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain with a unique genomic deletion
Published in Frontiers in medicine (06-11-2023)“…Coinfection of HIV and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) presents significant challenges in terms of the treatment and prognosis of tuberculosis,…”
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Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. chimaera from Cardio Surgery Heating-Cooling Units and from Clinical Samples in Israel Are Genetically Unrelated
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (27-10-2021)“…Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistic pathogens that cause illness primarily in the elderly, in the immunocompromised or in patients with…”
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HiSpike Method for High-Throughput Cost Effective Sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Gene
Published in Frontiers in medicine (11-01-2022)“…The changing nature of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges to the world's health systems. Emerging spike gene variants jeopardize global…”
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Polymorphic Exact Tandem Repeat A (PETRA): a Newly Defined Lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Israel Originating Predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-12-2009)“…As part of the Israel National Program for Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis, the molecular epidemiology of new tuberculosis cases is monitored…”
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Linking between ambient pollution and metals concentration in blood. Nationwide study based on the national blood banking system
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-09-2023)“…This study was aimed to describe the chemical traces of air pollution in blood of residents and evaluate the association between ambient pollution and its dose…”
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National blood bank services as a platform for national human biomonitoring - A proof-of-concept study
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-07-2023)“…Human biomonitoring (HBM) is crucial for identifying potential risks to human health from exposure to environmental hazards. However, it is an expensive and…”
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Serological follow-up after syphilis diagnosis in Israel
Published in Epidemiology and infection (12-04-2024)“…The global incidence of syphilis is increasing. Continuity of care challenges the control of sexually transmitted diseases. In this study, we assessed the…”
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