Publications by authors named "Alexander Franz"

Eilat (EILV)/chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an insect-based chimeric alphavirus was previously reported to protect mice months after a single dose vaccination. The underlying mechanisms of host protection are not clearly defined. Here, we assessed the capacity of EILV/CHIKV to induce quick and durable protection in cynomolgus macaques.

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Ethyl acetate is at present exclusively produced from fossil resources. Microbial synthesis of this ester from sugar-rich waste as an alternative is an aerobic process. Ethyl acetate is highly volatile and therefore stripped with the exhaust gas from the bioreactor which enables in situ product recovery.

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The establishment of a productive dengue virus (DENV) infection in the midgut epithelial cells of is critical for the viral transmission cycle. The hypothesis that DENV virions interact directly with specific mosquito midgut proteins was explored. We found that DENV serotype 2 (DENV2) pretreated with trypsin interacted with a single 31 kDa protein, identified as AAEL011180 by protein mass spectrometry.

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Physical exercise induces acute psychophysiological responses leading to chronic adaptations when the exercise stimulus is applied repeatedly, at sufficient time periods, and with appropriate magnitude. To maximize long-term training adaptations, it is crucial to control and manipulate the external load and the resulting psychophysiological strain. Therefore, scientists have developed a theoretical framework that distinguishes between the physical work performed during exercise (i.

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  • This study compared low-load blood-flow-restriction resistance training (LL-BFR-RT) to low-load resistance training (LL-RT) and high-load resistance training (HL-RT) to examine their effects on metabolism and electrolyte levels in healthy men.
  • Participants performed knee-extensor exercises, with LL-BFR-RT showing a lower total workload than both LL-RT and HL-RT, but pain perception remained similar across all exercise types.
  • The results indicated no significant differences in metabolic and ionic responses among the training methods, suggesting that LL-BFR-RT reduces time to muscle failure without unique physiological effects.
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Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common and successful operations in the field of orthopaedics, with a steadily increasing number of patients. However, as the patient population becomes younger, expectations regarding the outcome of the surgery are also changing. In addition to pain reduction and improved mobility, the longevity of the implant and the recovery of (everyday) activity in general (return-to-activity, RtA) and sporting activity in particular (return-to-sports, RtS) are becoming increasingly important.

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Spondylodiscitis is a severe spinal infection that requires an effective antibiotic treatment. Therefore, we sought to analyse the causative pathogens from intraoperative specimen in patients with spondylodiscitis and a need for surgery. To this end, we performed a retrospective study of all patients with spondylodiscitis and a need for operative treatment admitted to our hospital between January 2020 and December 2022.

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The mosquito, Aedes aegypti, is the principal vector for several arboviruses. The mosquito midgut is the initial tissue that gets infected with an arbovirus acquired along with a blood meal from a vertebrate host. Blood meal ingestion leads to midgut tissue distention thereby increasing the pore size of the surrounding basal lamina.

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  • Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is causing increasing public health concerns, highlighting the need for effective vaccination strategies to prevent its associated symptoms and future outbreaks.
  • Researchers studied a chimeric virus, Eilat (EILV)/CHIKV, which doesn’t replicate in vertebrates but has shown promise in inducing strong protective immunity in mice and now shows effective protection in cynomolgus macaques.
  • The chimeric virus not only provided rapid protection against wild-type CHIKV infection but also triggered robust immune responses with no adverse reactions, suggesting it is a safe and effective vaccine for long-lasting protection.
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Objectives: Part 1 of this study investigates the influence of zirconia types, chimney heights, and gingival heights on the strength of the zirconia-abutment-interface. Part 2 extends the analysis to include adhesive brands and macro-retentions.

Methods: In Part 1, the study utilized three zirconia types (700 MPa, 1000 MPa, 1200 MPa) to fabricate 234 screw-retained zirconia crowns with varying chimney heights (3.

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Background: There is no consensus concerning the rehabilitation protocol following reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Several patients are expecting to be able to use their arms for sports or recreation shortly after their operation.

Methods: This review was designed as an intervention systematic review with narrative analysis.

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Blood-Flow-Restriction (BFR) training provides the ability to achieve hypertrophy effects even though only light mechanical loads are applied. However, its impact on venous pressures and function are still unknown. Therefore, the present study investigates the influence of BFR-training on intravascular venous pressure and venous function in comparison to control exercises with low or high mechanical loads.

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Background: Practical blood flow restriction (pBFR) during exercise is a cost-saving alternative to traditional blood flow restriction using pneumatic cuffs, particularly when exercising in a group setting. Depending on the pBFR technique, several factors (e.g.

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  • La Crosse virus (LACV) is spread in certain U.S. regions and is primarily transmitted by the eastern tree-hole mosquito, which can cause human encephalitis.
  • The study examined how LACV is transmitted through the ovarian tissues of two mosquito species after they ingest virus-containing bloodmeals, focusing on the differences in infection patterns.
  • Results showed that while both species had LACV in their ovaries, the vertical transmission was low overall, indicating more about transovum transmission rather than transovarial transmission, although some viral presence in reproductive tissues was noted.
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  • * This method is ideal for individuals recovering from injuries or surgeries since it minimizes the need for heavy lifting.
  • * The article discusses how BFR is specifically applied to treat lateral elbow tendinopathy and mentions a current clinical trial examining its effectiveness.
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Dengue viruses (DENVs) are mosquito-borne flaviviruses causing millions of human infections each year and pose a challenge for public health systems worldwide. Aedes aegypti is the principal vector species transmitting DENVs to humans. Controlling Ae.

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Ethyl acetate is an important organic solvent and currently produced from fossil carbon resources. Microbial synthesis of this ester from sugar-rich waste could be an interesting alternative. Therefore, synthesis of ethyl acetate by Kluyveromyces marxinanus DSM 5422 from delactosed whey permeate (DWP) was studied in an aerated stirred bioreactor at 40 °C.

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Purpose: Muscular strength loss and atrophy are postoperative complications. This systematic review with meta-analysis investigated the course of on knee extensor mass and strength from pre-surgery over total knee arthroplasty to rehabilitation and recovery.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed (Medline), Cochrane Library (CINAHL, Embase) and Web of Science (until 29th of June 2022).

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The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti is a major vector of arthropod-borne viruses, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. A novel approach to mitigate arboviral infections is to generate mosquitoes refractory to infection by overexpressing antiviral effector molecules. Such an approach requires a mechanism to spread these antiviral effectors through a population, for example, by using CRISPR/Cas9-based gene drive systems.

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We sought to analyze trends of the causative pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in patients with periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) of the hip and knee to get better insights and improve treatment. Retrospective evaluation of all consecutive patients with microbiological detection of a causative pathogen at a tertiary endoprothetic referral center between January 2016 and December 2021 in Germany was performed. Overall, 612 different microorganisms could be detected in 493 patients (hip: n = 293; knee: n = 200).

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The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a major vector for dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses, which cause significant morbidity and mortality among human populations in the tropical regions of the world. Following ingestion of a viremic bloodmeal from a vertebrate host, an arbovirus needs to productively infect the midgut epithelium of the mosquito. De novo synthesized virions then exit the midgut by traversing the surrounding basal lamina (BL) in order to disseminate to secondary tissues and infect those.

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Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are one of the most devastating consequences after total joint arthroplasty. We sought to analyze the causative pathogens of patients with PJI to get better insights and improve treatment. We performed a retrospective study of all patients with PJI of the hip and knee with microbiological detection of a causative pathogen at a tertiary endoprothetic referral center between January 2016 and March 2021.

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Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful interventions in gonarthrosis, however the operation is leading to muscle atrophy and long-term muscular deficits. To enhance rehabilitation after TKA, exercise programs try to improve muscle function preoperatively, called prehabilitation. Blood-Flow-Restriction Exercises (BFRE) is a training method which is characterized by using tourniquets to reduce arterial and occlude venous blood flow simultaneously during the exercise to increase metabolic stress.

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