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View article: Epidemiology and genotype 3 subtype dynamics of hepatitis E virus in Belgium, 2010 to 2017
Epidemiology and genotype 3 subtype dynamics of hepatitis E virus in Belgium, 2010 to 2017 Open
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging public health concern in high-income countries and can cause acute and chronic hepatitis. Reported numbers of indigenously acquired HEV infection have increased in the past decade in many E…
View article: TBE in Belgium
TBE in Belgium Open
In 2018, the two first human tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases with possible/probable autochthonous infection, were diagnosed at the National Reference Centre (NRC) of Arbovirus (The Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium).
View article: Preexposure Intradermal Rabies Vaccination: A Noninferiority Trial in Healthy Adults on Shortening the Vaccination Schedule From 28 to 7 Days
Preexposure Intradermal Rabies Vaccination: A Noninferiority Trial in Healthy Adults on Shortening the Vaccination Schedule From 28 to 7 Days Open
The existing 4-week preexposure rabies vaccination schedule is costly and often not practicable. Shorter effective schedules would result in wider acceptance.We conducted a noninferiority trial in 500 healthy adults comparing the safety an…
View article: First TBEV serological screening in Flemish wild boar
First TBEV serological screening in Flemish wild boar Open
In the frame of a Flemish wildlife surveillance in 2013, a serological screening was performed on sera from wild boar (Sus scrofa; n=238) in order to detect tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV)-specific antibodies. Neutralising antibodies …