Publications by authors named "Imke Gutsmann"
The detection of anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibodies contributes to the diagnosis of hepatitis E. The diagnostic suitability of two automated chemiluminescence immunoassays (CLIAs, LIAISON MUREX Anti-HEV IgG/Anti-HEV IgM test, DiaSorin) was assessed by comparison with the results of a combination of enzyme immunoassays and immunoblots (Well HEV IgG/IgM ELISA, Line HEV IgG/IgM, MIKROGEN). Samples with a deviating result were analyzed with the WANTAI ELISAs.
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- Bacteria and viruses were studied in both symptomatic pig farmers and their pigs in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with a total of 86 human and 495 pig swabs collected.
- Findings showed that Staphylococcus aureus was prevalent in both humans (62.8%) and pigs (36%), alongside frequent detection of human viruses like HRV and HCoV in farmers, and bacteria such as Haemophilus parasuis in pigs.
- A concerning 33.3% of human samples showed methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), indicating potential occupational transmission from pigs to farmers, while no cross-species virus transmission was found.