Publications

are meteorological parameters associated with acute respiratory tract infections?	information on the onset of epidemics of acute respiratory tract infections (aris) is useful in timing preventive strategies (eg, the passive immunization of high-risk infants against respiratory syncytial virus [rsv]). aiming at better predictions of the seasonal activity of ari pathogens, we investigated the influence of climate on hospitalizations for aris.	2009	19663691
amplification of emerging viruses in a bat colony.	bats host noteworthy viral pathogens, including coronaviruses, astroviruses, and adenoviruses. knowledge on the ecology of reservoir-borne viruses is critical for preventive approaches against zoonotic epidemics. we studied a maternity colony of myotis myotis bats in the attic of a private house in a suburban neighborhood in rhineland-palatinate, germany, during 2008, 2009, and 2010. one coronavirus, 6 astroviruses, and 1 novel adenovirus were identified and monitored quantitatively. strong and ...	2011	21392436