Publications by authors named "A von Felten"
Aim: Comparing oral and gut microbiome profiles between patients with and without ulcerative mucositis during allogeneic stem cell transplantation (aSCT).
Materials And Methods: Specimens from oral mucosa, saliva, and stool were collected pre-(T0) and post- (T0 +28d ± 14d) aSCT (T1). Microbiome structure differences were analyzed by 16S-rRNA-gene sequencing, and associations to patients' clinical characteristics were investigated.
Article Synopsis
- - Bluetongue (BT) and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) are important animal diseases impacting cattle and sheep, caused by viruses transmitted by biting midges, with recent outbreaks noted in France during the summer of 2023.
- - Genomic analysis revealed three viruses involved in the outbreaks: EHDV-8, which matches strains found in southern Europe since 2021, and two different strains of BTV, including a novel BTV-8 strain and an established BTV-4 strain.
- - The 2023 outbreaks indicate unusual dynamics in the circulation and emergence of these viruses in France, prompting further investigation into the epidemiological factors contributing to their spread.
Purpose: Three-dimensional imaging has become an increasingly important component of orthodontics. Associated with this, however, is a higher radiation exposure for patients. New cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) devices have been developed that can provide low-dose CBCT (LD-CBCT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study investigates various typing methods for Staphylococcus aureus to determine the best approach for epidemiological investigations and outbreak analysis.
- Methods compared included PFGE, MLST, cgMLST, cSNP, and enterotoxin profiling on 351 S. aureus isolates, assessing their discriminatory power and reliability.
- Results showed that cgMLST and cSNP performed best in distinguishing strains and resolving population structure, while all methods effectively identified related strains in outbreak scenarios.