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natural infections of angiostrongylus vasorum and crenosoma vulpis in dogs in germany (2007-2009).in order to assess the occurrence and regional geographical distribution of angiostrongylus vasorum and crenosoma vulpis in germany, faecal samples of 810 dogs with clinical symptoms of respiratory and circulatory disease, bleeding disorder and/or neurological signs were collected from september 2007 to march 2009. the zinc chloride/sodium chloride flotation and baermann funnel technique were used to examine the samples for presence of lungworm larvae. infections with lungworms were diagnosed in ...200919575224
[european community respiratory health survey in adults (ecrhs)].the european community respiratory health survey (ecrhs) was the first study to assess the geographical variation in asthma, allergy, and allergic sensitization in adults using the same instruments and definitions. the database of the ecrhs includes information from approximately 140 000 individuals aged 20 - 44 years from 22 countries. the aim of this review is to summarize the results of the ecrhs and to present the specific contribution of the german centers in hamburg and erfurt. the prevale ...200212089647
beta(1-->3)-glucan in house dust of german homes: housing characteristics, occupant behavior, and relations with endotoxins, allergens, and molds.beta(1-->3)-glucans are potent proinflammatory agents that have been suggested to play a role in indoor-related respiratory health effects. the aim of this study was to assess whether beta(1-->3)-glucan concentrations in house dust are correlated with levels of endotoxins, allergens, and culturable mold spore counts in house dust. further, the associations of beta(1-->3)-glucan with housing characteristics and occupant behavior were assessed. beta(1-->3)-glucan was measured in settled house dust ...200111266323
allergens in house-dust samples in germany: results of an east-west german comparison.the background of this study is the finding of several studies that the frequency of respiratory allergies was significantly higher in the former west germany than the former east germany. the present study investigated the levels of allergens of house-dust mite (der p 1 and der f 1), cat (fel d 1), and cockroach (bla g 2) in the household dust of 201 homes in hamburg (west germany) and 204 homes in erfurt (east germany), and examined the factors that affect these levels. the characteristics of ...199910604560
[environmental hygienic aspects of echinococcosis].a literature review on the current situation of echinococcosis in central europe is given. the only final host for echinococcus granulosus in this region ist the dog. the infection rate of dogs with e. granulosus in central europe is less than 1%. according to meat inspection statistics in germany less than 0.008% of sheep, pigs and horses carry larval stages of e. granulosus. parasitologically confirmed is the occurrence of a cattle-dog strain, the cysts of which were found in 0.26% of slaughte ...19921516550
[the occurrence of echinococcus granulosis and e. multilocularis in thuringia].the occurrence of e. granulosus and e. multilocularis in the region of thuringia is reported. parasitological investigations showed 1421 e. granulosus metacestodes, 91.7% of them in lungs and 1.3% in livers of cattle, 6% in lungs and 1% in livers of pigs; that means an infestation rate at slaughter of 0.1%-0.3% in cattle and 0.001-0.004% or less in pigs resp. 90.1% of the hydatid cysts proved to be fertile even in a size of 1.5 cm diameter. adult e. granulosus was found post mortem in 2 of 324 d ...19921456463
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