Epidemiologie

Al-Mekhlafi, A., K. W. Suhs, S. Schuchardt, M. Kuhn, K. Muller-Vahl, C. Trebst, T. Skripuletz, F. Klawonn, M. Stangel, and F. Pessler. "Elevated Free Phosphatidylcholine Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid Distinguish Bacterial from Viral Cns Infections." Cells 10, no. 5 (May 6 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells10051115.

Becker, M., A. Dulovic, D. Junker, N. Ruetalo, P. D. Kaiser, Y. T. Pinilla, C. Heinzel, J. Haering, B. Traenkle, T. R. Wagner, M. Layer, M. Mehrlaender, V. Mirakaj, J. Held, H. Planatscher, K. Schenke-Layland, G. Krause, M. Strengert, T. Bakchoul, K. Althaus, R. Fendel, A. Kreidenweiss, M. Koeppen, U. Rothbauer, M. Schindler, and N. Schneiderhan-Marra. "Immune Response to Sars-Cov-2 Variants of Concern in Vaccinated Individuals." Nat Commun 12, no. 1 (May 25 2021): 3109. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23473-6.

Becker, M., M. Strengert, D. Junker, P. D. Kaiser, T. Kerrinnes, B. Traenkle, H. Dinter, J. Haring, S. Ghozzi, A. Zeck, F. Weise, A. Peter, S. Horber, S. Fink, F. Ruoff, A. Dulovic, T. Bakchoul, A. Baillot, S. Lohse, M. Cornberg, T. Illig, J. Gottlieb, S. Smola, A. Karch, K. Berger, H. G. Rammensee, K. Schenke-Layland, A. Nelde, M. Marklin, J. S. Heitmann, J. S. Walz, M. Templin, T. O. Joos, U. Rothbauer, G. Krause, and N. Schneiderhan-Marra. "Exploring Beyond Clinical Routine Sars-Cov-2 Serology Using Multicov-Ab to Evaluate Endemic Coronavirus Cross-Reactivity." Nat Commun 12, no. 1 (Feb 19 2021): 1152. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-20973-3.

Berger, K., S. Riedel-Heller, A. Pabst, M. Rietschel, D. Richter, and Nako Konsortium. "[Loneliness During the First Wave of the Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic-Results of the German National Cohort (Nako)]." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 64, no. 9 (Sep 2021): 1157-64. Einsamkeit wahrend der ersten Welle der SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie - Ergebnisse der NAKO-Gesundheitsstudie. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00103-021-03393-y.

Concha, G., H. Frickmann, A. Oey, M. Strengert, L. Kreienbrock, and S. Kann. "Direct and Indirect Proof of Sars-Cov-2 Infections in Indigenous Wiwa Communities in North-Eastern Colombia-a Cross-Sectional Assessment Providing Preliminary Surveillance Data." Vaccines (Basel) 9, no. 10 (Oct 1 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101120.

Fernández Villalobos, Nathalie Verónica, Jördis Jennifer Ott, Carolina Judith Klett-Tammen, Annabelle Bockey, Patrizio Vanella, Gérard Krause, and Berit Lange. "Effect Modification of the Association between Comorbidities and Severe Course of Covid-19 Disease by Age of Study Participants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Systematic Reviews 10, no. 1 (2021/06/30 2021): 194. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01732-3.

Fink, Simon, Felix Ruoff, Aaron Stahl, Matthias Becker, Philipp Kaiser, Bjoern Traenkle, Daniel Junker, Frank Weise, Natalia Ruetalo, Sebastian Hörber, Andreas Peter, Annika Nelde, Juliane Walz, Gérard Krause, Armin Baillot, Katja Schenke-Layland, Thomas O. Joos, Ulrich Rothbauer, Nicole Schneiderhan-Marra, Michael Schindler, and Markus F. Templin. "Multiplexed Serum Antibody Screening Platform Using Virus Extracts from Endemic Coronaviridae and Sars-Cov-2." ACS Infectious Diseases 7, no. 6 (2021/06/11 2021): 1596-606. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00725.

Fricke, L. M., S. Glockner, M. Dreier, and B. Lange. "Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions Targeted at Covid-19 Pandemic on Influenza Burden - a Systematic Review." J Infect 82, no. 1 (Jan 2021): 1-35. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.11.039.

Fuchs, Johann, Doris Söhnlein, and Patrizio Vanella. "Migration Forecasting—Significance and Approaches." Encyclopedia 1, no. 3 (2021): 689-709. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/1/3/54.

Gornyk, D., M. Harries, S. Glöckner, M. Strengert, Kerrinnes T., G. Bojara, S. Castell, K. Frank, K. Gubbe, J.-K. Heise, P. Hernandez, O.  Kappert, W. Kern, T. Illig, N.  Klopp, H. Maaß, J.  Ortmann, B. Barbora Kessel, G. Roller, M.  Schlüter, T. Torsten Tonn, M. Ziemons, Y. Kemmling, B.  Lange, and G. Krause. "Sars-Cov-2 Seroprevalence in Germany - a Population Based Sequential Study in Seven Regions." Deutsches Ärzteblatt  (2021): 118: 824-31. DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0364  

Gornyk, D., M. Scharlach, B. Buhr-Riehm, C. J. Klett-Tammen, S. Eberhard, J. T. Stahmeyer, A. Grosshennig, A. Smith, S. Meinicke, W. Bautsch, G. Krause, and S. Castell. "Effectiveness of Trainings of General Practitioners on Antibiotic Stewardship: Methods of a Pragmatic Quasi-Experimental Study in a Controlled before-after Design in South-East-Lower Saxony, Germany (Wasa)." Methods, Front Pharmacol 12, no. 614 (2021-April-22 2021): 533248. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.533248.

Jakob, C. E. M., M. Stecher, S. Fuhrmann, S. Wingen-Heimann, S. Heinen, G. Anton, M. Behnke, U. Behrends, M. Boeker, S. Castell, H. Demski, M. Diefenbach, J. C. Falgenhauer, M. Fritzenwanker, P. Gastmeier, M. Gerhard, S. Glöckner, M. Golubovic, B. Gunsenheimer Bartmeyer, J. Ingenerf, R. Kaiser, M. L. Körner, W. Loag, A. McHardy, E. Molitor, U. Nübel, M. Pritsch, M. Ramharter, S. R. Rieg, J. Rupp, D. Schindler, D. Schwudke, C. Spinner, B. Stottmeier, M. Vehreschild, M. Willmann, and J. J. Vehreschild. "Needs for an Integration of Specific Data Sources and Items - First Insights of a National Survey within the German Center for Infection Research." Article, Stud Health Technol Inform 278 (2021): 237-44. https://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210075.

Jombart, T., S. Ghozzi, D. Schumacher, T. J. Taylor, Q. J. Leclerc, M. Jit, S. Flasche, F. Greaves, T. Ward, R. M. Eggo, E. Nightingale, S. Meakin, O. J. Brady, Covid-Working Group Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, G. F. Medley, M. Hohle, and W. J. Edmunds. "Real-Time Monitoring of Covid-19 Dynamics Using Automated Trend Fitting and Anomaly Detection." Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 376, no. 1829 (Jul 19 2021): 20200266. https://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2020.0266.

Karch, A., D. Schindler, A. Kuhn-Steven, R. Blaser, K. A. Kuhn, L. Sandmann, C. Sommerer, M. Guba, U. Heemann, J. Strohaker, S. Glockner, R. Mikolajczyk, D. H. Busch, T. F. Schulz, and Consortium for the Transplant Cohort of the German Center for Infection Research. "The Transplant Cohort of the German Center for Infection Research (Dzif Tx-Cohort): Study Design and Baseline Characteristics." Article, Eur J Epidemiol 36, no. 2 (Feb 2021): 233-41. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10654-020-00715-3.

Karki, S. J., A. Joachim, T. Heinsohn, and B. Lange. "Risk of Infection and Contribution to Transmission of Sars-Cov-2 in School Staff: A Systematic Review." BMJ Open 11, no. 11 (Nov 3 2021): e052690. https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052690.

Khailaie, S., T. Mitra, A. Bandyopadhyay, M. Schips, P. Mascheroni, P. Vanella, B. Lange, S. C. Binder, and M. Meyer-Hermann. "Development of the Reproduction Number from Coronavirus Sars-Cov-2 Case Data in Germany and Implications for Political Measures." BMC Med 19, no. 1 (Jan 28 2021): 32. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01884-4.

Kreuzberger, N., C. Hirsch, K. Vanshylla, V. Di Cristanziano, E. Dorando, Z. Khosravi, M. Neidhardt, S. Salomon, I. Monsef, B. Lange, and et al. "Persistence of Immunoglobulin G after Natural Infection with Sars‐Cov‐2." Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 3 (2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD014946.

Kwabla, M. P., J. H. Amuasi, G. Krause, C. J. Klett-Tammen, and S. Castell. "Referral of Presumptive Tb among Operators of Community Medicine Outlets." Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 25, no. 12 (Dec 1 2021): 982-89. https://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.21.0190.

Lambert, Jan-Frederic, Katarina Stete, James Balmford, Annabelle Bockey, Winfried Kern, Siegbert Rieg, Martin Boeker, and Berit Lange. "Reducing Burden from Respiratory Infections in Refugees and Immigrants: A Systematic Review of Interventions in Oecd, Eu, Eea and Eu-Applicant Countries." BMC Infectious Diseases 21, no. 1 (2021/08/26 2021): 872. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06474-0.

Lange, Berit. "Assessment of the Infection Dynamics and the Disease Burden of Covid-19 in Germany." Public Health Forum 29, no. 1 (2021): 57-60. https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2020-0122.

Lohrmann, F., A. Berg, E. Wicker, A. Imm, G. Krause, K. Zurn, R. Berner, M. Hufnagel, and F. Lander. "Prevalence of Capsular Serotype, Pilus Island Distribution, and Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric and Adult Invasive Group B Streptococcus Isolates: Data from a Nationwide Prospective Surveillance Study in Germany." Pediatr Infect Dis J 40, no. 1 (Jan 2021): 76-82. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000002943.

Lotto-Batista, M., C. Behrens, and S. Castell. "Der Einfluss Des Klimawandels Auf Die Ausbreitung Von Infektionserkrankungen – Am Beispiel Der Lyme-Borreliose." In Versorgungs-Report: Klima Und Gesundheit. Edited by Christian Günster, Jürgen Klauber, Bernt-Peter Robra, Caroline Schmuker, and Alexandra Schneider. Berlin: Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, 2021.

Nelde, A., T. Bilich, J. S. Heitmann, Y. Maringer, H. R. Salih, M. Roerden, M. Lubke, J. Bauer, J. Rieth, M. Wacker, A. Peter, S. Horber, B. Traenkle, P. D. Kaiser, U. Rothbauer, M. Becker, D. Junker, G. Krause, M. Strengert, N. Schneiderhan-Marra, M. F. Templin, T. O. Joos, D. J. Kowalewski, V. Stos-Zweifel, M. Fehr, A. Rabsteyn, V. Mirakaj, J. Karbach, E. Jager, M. Graf, L. C. Gruber, D. Rachfalski, B. Preuss, I. Hagelstein, M. Marklin, T. Bakchoul, C. Gouttefangeas, O. Kohlbacher, R. Klein, S. Stevanovic, H. G. Rammensee, and J. S. Walz. "Sars-Cov-2-Derived Peptides Define Heterologous and Covid-19-Induced T Cell Recognition." Nat Immunol 22, no. 1 (Jan 2021): 74-85. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41590-020-00808-x.

Nguyen, M. T. H., G. Krause, B. Keller-Stanislawski, S. Glockner, D. Mentzer, and J. J. Ott. "Postmarketing Safety Monitoring after Influenza Vaccination Using a Mobile Health App: Prospective Longitudinal Feasibility Study." JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 9, no. 5 (May 7 2021): e26289. https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/26289.

Scholz, Stefan, Maria Waize, Felix Weidemann, Marina Treskova-Schwarzbach, Laura Haas, Thomas Harder, André Karch, Berit Lange, Alexander Kuhlmann, Veronika Jäger, and Ole Wichmann. "Einfluss Von Impfungen Und Kontaktreduktionen Auf Die Dritte Welle Der Sars-Cov-2-Pandemie Und Perspektivische Rückkehr Zu Prä-Pandemischem Kontaktverhalten." no. 13 (2021): 3--22. https://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.25646/8256.

Silenou, B. C., J. L. Z. Nyirenda, A. Zaghloul, B. Lange, J. Doerrbecker, K. Schenkel, and G. Krause. "Availability and Suitability of Digital Health Tools in Africa for Pandemic Control: Scoping Review and Cluster Analysis." JMIR Public Health Surveill 7, no. 12 (Dec 23 2021): e30106. https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/30106.

Strengert, M., M. Becker, G. M. Ramos, A. Dulovic, J. Gruber, J. Juengling, K. Lürken, A. Beigel, E. Wrenger, G. Lonnemann, A. Cossmann, M. V. Stankov, A. Dopfer-Jablonka, P. D. Kaiser, B. Traenkle, U. Rothbauer, G. Krause, N. Schneiderhan-Marra, and G. M. N. Behrens. "Cellular and Humoral Immunogenicity of a Sars-Cov-2 Mrna Vaccine in Patients on Haemodialysis." EBioMedicine 70 (Aug 2021): 103524. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103524.

Tomori, D. V., N. Rübsamen, T. Berger, S. Scholz, J. Walde, I. Wittenberg, B. Lange, A. Kuhlmann, J. Horn, R. Mikolajczyk, V. K. Jaeger, and A. Karch. "Individual Social Contact Data and Population Mobility Data as Early Markers of Sars-Cov-2 Transmission Dynamics During the First Wave in Germany-an Analysis Based on the Covimod Study." BMC Med 19, no. 1 (Oct 14 2021): 271. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02139-6.

Umutesi, Justine, Carolina Klett-Tammen, Sabin Nsanzimana, G. Krause, and J. J. Ott. "Cross-Sectional Study of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Rwandan High-Risk Groups: Unexpected Findings on Prevalence and Its Determinants." BMJ Open 11, no. 12 (2021): e054039. https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054039.

Vanella, Patrizio, Ugofilippo Basellini, and Berit Lange. "Assessing Excess Mortality in Times of Pandemics Based on Principal Component Analysis of Weekly Mortality Data—the Case of Covid-19." Genus 77, no. 1 (2021/08/09 2021): 16. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41118-021-00123-9.

Wagner, T. R., E. Ostertag, P. D. Kaiser, M. Gramlich, N. Ruetalo, D. Junker, J. Haering, B. Traenkle, M. Becker, A. Dulovic, H. Schweizer, S. Nueske, A. Scholz, A. Zeck, K. Schenke-Layland, A. Nelde, M. Strengert, J. S. Walz, G. Zocher, T. Stehle, M. Schindler, N. Schneiderhan-Marra, and U. Rothbauer. "Neutrobodyplex-Monitoring Sars-Cov-2 Neutralizing Immune Responses Using Nanobodies." EMBO Rep 22, no. 5 (May 5 2021): e52325. https://dx.doi.org/10.15252/embr.202052325.

Waize, Maria, Stefan Scholz, Ole Wichmann, Thomas Harder, Marina Treskova-Schwarzbach, Annika Falman, Felix Weidemann, André Karch, Berit Lange, Alexander Kuhlmann, Veronika Jäger, and Lothar H. Wieler. "Die Impfung Gegen Covid-19 in Deutschland Zeigt Eine Hohe Wirksamkeit Gegen Sars-Cov-2-Infektionen, Krankheitslast Und Sterbefälle." no. 35 (2021): 3--10. https://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.25646/8887.

Wulff, A., C. Baier, S. Ballout, E. Tute, K. K. Sommer, M. Kaase, A. Sargeant, C. Drenkhahn, Group Infection Control Study, D. Schluter, M. Marschollek, and S. Scheithauer. "Transformation of Microbiology Data into a Standardised Data Representation Using Openehr." Sci Rep 11, no. 1 (May 18 2021): 10556. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89796-y.

Yao, Y., L. Falgenhauer, J. Falgenhauer, A. M. Hauri, P. Heinmüller, E. Domann, T. Chakraborty, and C. Imirzalioglu. "Carbapenem-Resistant Citrobacter Spp. As an Emerging Concern in the Hospital-Setting: Results from a Genome-Based Regional Surveillance Study." Front Cell Infect Microbiol 11 (2021): 744431. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.744431.

Zimmermann, R., W. Kulper-Schiek, G. Steffen, S. Gillesberg Lassen, V. Bremer, S. Dudareva, and Hepatitis-Monitoring-Arbeitsgruppe die. "[How to Assess the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis B, C, and D in Germany? Outcomes of an Interdisciplinary Workshop]." Article, Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 64, no. 1 (Jan 2021): 77-90. Wie lasst sich die Eliminierung von Hepatitis B, C und D in Deutschland messen? Ergebnisse eines interdisziplinaren Arbeitstreffens. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00103-020-03260-2.

Apenteng OO, Osei PP, Oduro B, Kwabla MP, Ismail NA. The impact of implementing HIV prevention policies therapy and control strategy among HIV and AIDS incidence cases in Malaysia. Infect Dis Model. 2020;5:755-65. doi:10.1016/j.idm.2020.09.009.

Bockey AJ, Janda A, Braun C, Muller AM, Stete K, Kern WV, Rieg SR, Lange B. Patient satisfaction & use of health care: a cross-sectional study of asylum seekers in the Freiburg initial reception centre. BMC health services research. 2020;20(1):709. doi:10.1186/s12913-020-05579-7.

Bohm K, Strompl J, Krumbholz A, Zell R, Krause G, Sievers C. Establishment of a Highly Sensitive Assay for Detection of Hepatitis E Virus-Specific Immunoglobulins. Journal of clinical microbiology. 2020;58(2). doi:10.1128/JCM.01029-19.

Dorn F, Khailaie S, Stöckli M, Binder S, Lange B, Peichl A, Vanella P, Wollmershäuser T, Fuest C, Meyer-Hermann M. Das gemeinsame Interesse von Gesundheit und Wirtschaft: Eine Szenarienrechnung zur Eindämmung der Corona Pandemie. ifo Schnelldienst digital, 13 Mai 2020. 2020.

Dragano N, Reuter M, Greiser KH, Becher H, Zeeb H, Mikolajczyk R, Kluttig A, Leitzmann M, Fischer B, Jockel KH, Emmel C, Krause G, Castell S, Damms-Machado A, Obi N, Schikowski T, Kuss O, Hoffmann W, Schipf S, Pischon T, Jaeschke L, Krist L, Keil T, Lieb W, Holleczek B, Brenner H, Wirkner K, Loeffler M, Michels KB, Franzke CW, Peters A, Linseisen J, Berger K, Legath N, Ahrens W, Lampert T, Schmidt B. [Socio-demographic and employment-related factors in the German National Cohort (GNC; NAKO Gesundheitsstudie)]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(3):267-78. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03098-8.

Fischer B, Sedlmeier AM, Hartwig S, Schlett CL, Ahrens W, Bamberg F, Baurecht H, Becher H, Berger K, Binder H, Bohn B, Carr PR, Castell S, Franzke CW, Fricke J, Gastell S, Greiser KH, Gunther K, Jaeschke L, Kaaks R, Kemmling Y, Krist L, Kuss O, Legath N, Lieb W, Linseisen J, Loffler M, Michels KB, Mikolajczyk R, Niedermaier T, Norman K, Obi N, Peters A, Pischon T, Schikowski T, Schipf S, Schmidt B, Schulze MB, Stang A, Stojicic J, Tiller D, Volzke H, Waniek S, Leitzmann MF. [Anthropometric measures in the German National Cohort-more than weight and height]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(3):290-300. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03096-w.

Glöckner S, Krause G, Höhle M. Now-casting the COVID-19 epidemic: The use case of Japan, March 2020. medRxiv. 2020:2020.03.18.20037473. doi:10.1101/2020.03.18.20037473.

Gupta RK, Calderwood CJ, Yavlinsky A, Krutikov M, Quartagno M, Aichelburg MC, Altet N, Diel R, Dobler CC, Dominguez J, Doyle JS, Erkens C, Geis S, Haldar P, Hauri AM, Hermansen T, Johnston JC, Lange C, Lange B, van Leth F, Munoz L, Roder C, Romanowski K, Roth D, Sester M, Sloot R, Sotgiu G, Woltmann G, Yoshiyama T, Zellweger JP, Zenner D, Aldridge RW, Copas A, Rangaka MX, Lipman M, Noursadeghi M, Abubakar I. Discovery and validation of a personalized risk predictor for incident tuberculosis in low transmission settings. Nat Med. 2020;26(12):1941-9. doi:10.1038/s41591-020-1076-0.

Hassenstein MJ, Aarabi G, Ahnert P, Becher H, Franzke CW, Fricke J, Krause G, Glockner S, Gottschick C, Karch A, Kemmling Y, Kerrinnes T, Lange B, Mikolajczyk R, Nieters A, Ott JJ, Ahrens W, Berger K, Meinke-Franze C, Gastell S, Gunther K, Greiser KH, Holleczek B, Horn J, Jaeschke L, Jagodzinski A, Jansen L, Jochem C, Jockel KH, Kaaks R, Krist L, Kuss O, Langer S, Legath N, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Loeffler M, Mangold N, Michels KB, Meisinger C, Obi N, Pischon T, Schikowski T, Schipf S, Schulze MB, Stang A, Waniek S, Wirkner K, Willich SN, Castell S. [Self-reported infections in the German National Cohort (GNC) in the context of the current research landscape]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(4):404-14. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03114-x.

Holtfreter B, Samietz S, Hertrampf K, Aarabi G, Hagenfeld D, Kim TS, Kocher T, Koos B, Schmitter M, Ahrens W, Alwers E, Becher H, Berger K, Brenner H, Damms-Machado A, Ebert N, Fischer B, Franzke CW, Frolich S, Greiser H, Gies A, Gunther K, Hassan L, Hoffmann W, Jaeschke L, Keil T, Kemmling Y, Krause G, Krist L, Legath N, Lieb W, Leitzmann M, Linseisen J, Loeffler M, Meinke-Franze C, Michels KB, Mikolajczyk R, Obi N, Peters A, Pischon T, Schipf S, Schmidt B, Volzke H, Waniek S, Wigmann C, Wirkner K, Schmidt CO, Kuhnisch J, Rupf S. [Design and quality control of the oral health status examination in the German National Cohort (GNC)]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(4):426-38. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03107-w.

Hornuss D, Lange B, Schroter N, Rieg S, Kern WV, Wagner D. Anosmia in COVID-19 patients. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2020;26(10):1426-7. doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2020.05.017.

Jaeschke L, Steinbrecher A, Boeing H, Gastell S, Ahrens W, Berger K, Brenner H, Ebert N, Fischer B, Greiser KH, Hoffmann W, Jockel KH, Kaaks R, Keil T, Kemmling Y, Kluttig A, Krist L, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Linseisen J, Loffler M, Michels KB, Obi N, Peters A, Schipf S, Schmidt B, Zinkhan M, Pischon T. Factors associated with habitual time spent in different physical activity intensities using multiday accelerometry. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):774. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-57648-w.

Jaeschke L, Steinbrecher A, Greiser KH, Dorr M, Buck T, Linseisen J, Meisinger C, Ahrens W, Becher H, Berger K, Braun B, Brenner H, Castell S, Fischer B, Franzke CW, Gastell S, Gunther K, Hoffmann W, Holleczek B, Jagodzinski A, Kaaks R, Kluttig A, Krause G, Krist L, Kuss O, Lehnich AT, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Loffler M, Michels KB, Mikolajczyk R, Peters A, Schikowski T, Schipf S, Schmidt B, Schulze M, Volzke H, Willich SN, Pischon T. [Assessment of self-reported cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in the German National Cohort (GNC, NAKO Gesundheitsstudie): methods and initial results]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(4):439-51. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03108-9.

Karrasch S, Peters A, Meisinger C, Ferland M, Jaeschke L, Pischon T, Fricke J, Keil T, Gastell S, Schulze M, Brandes M, Gunther K, Kuss O, Schikowski T, Emmel C, Jockel KH, Michels KB, Franzke CW, Langer S, Mikolajczyk R, Jagodzinski A, Becher H, Castell S, Kemmling Y, Waniek S, Lieb W, Wirkner K, Loeffler M, Greiser KH, Kaaks R, Legath N, Berger K, Schipf S, Hoffmann W, Sedlmeier A, Leitzmann M, Brenner H, Holleczek B, Schulz H. [Lung function in the German National Cohort: methods and initial results]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(3):322-31. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03102-1.

Khailaie S, Mitra T, Bandyophadhyay A, Schips M, Mascheroni P, Vanella P, Lange B, Binder SC, Meyer-Hermann M. Development of the reproduction number from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 case data in Germany and implications for political measures. medRxiv. 2020:2020.04.04.20053637. doi:10.1101/2020.04.04.20053637.

Kluttig A, Zschocke J, Haerting J, Schmermund A, Gastell S, Steindorf K, Herbolsheimer F, Hillreiner A, Jochem C, Baumeister S, Sprengeler O, Pischon T, Jaeschke L, Michels KB, Krist L, Greiser H, Schmidt G, Lieb W, Waniek S, Becher H, Jagodzinski A, Schipf S, Volzke H, Ahrens W, Gunther K, Castell S, Kemmling Y, Legath N, Berger K, Keil T, Fricke J, Schulze MB, Loeffler M, Wirkner K, Kuss O, Schikowski T, Kalinowski S, Stang A, Kaaks R, Damms Machado A, Hoffmeister M, Weber B, Franzke CW, Thierry S, Peters A, Kartschmit N, Mikolajczyk R, Fischer B, Leitzmann M, Brandes M. [Measuring physical fitness in the German National Cohort-methods, quality assurance, and first descriptive results]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(3):312-21. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03100-3.

Knüppel S, Clemens M, Conrad J, Gastell S, Michels K, Leitzmann M, Krist L, Pischon T, Krause G, Ahrens W, Ebert N, Jöckel K-H, Kluttig A, Obi N, Kaaks R, Lieb W, Schipf S, Brenner H, Heuer T, Harttig U, Linseisen J, Nöthlings U, Boeing H. Dietary assessment in the German National Cohort (GNC). Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2020;79(OCE2):E85. doi:10.1017/s0029665120000336.

Lange B. Maintaining a gendered perspective in scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet. 2020;396(10266):1880. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32512-5.

Langer S, Horn J, Kluttig A, Mikolajczyk R, Karrasch S, Schulz H, Wichmann HE, Linseisen J, Jaeschke L, Pischon T, Fricke J, Keil T, Ahrens W, Gunther K, Kuss O, Schikowski T, Schmidt B, Jockel KH, Michels KB, Franzke CW, Becher H, Jagodzinski A, Castell S, Kemmling Y, Lieb W, Waniek S, Wirkner K, Loffler M, Kaaks R, Greiser KH, Berger K, Legath N, Meinke-Franze C, Schipf S, Leitzmann M, Baurecht H, Weigl K, Amitay E, Gottschick C. [Occurrence of bronchial asthma and age at initial asthma diagnosis-first results of the German National Cohort]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(4):397-403. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03105-y.

Leitzmann M, Gastell S, Hillreiner A, Herbolsheimer F, Baumeister SE, Bohn B, Brandes M, Greiser H, Jaeschke L, Jochem C, Kluttig A, Krist L, Michels KB, Pischon T, Schmermund A, Sprengeler O, Zschocke J, Ahrens W, Baurecht H, Becher H, Berger K, Brenner H, Castell S, Fischer B, Franzke CW, Fricke J, Hoffmann W, Holleczek B, Kaaks R, Kalinowski S, Keil T, Kemmling Y, Kuss O, Legath N, Lieb W, Linseisen J, Loffler M, Mikolajczyk R, Obi N, Peters A, Ratjen I, Schikowski T, Schulze MB, Stang A, Thierry S, Volzke H, Wirkner K, Steindorf K. [Physical activity in the German National Cohort (NAKO): use of multiple assessment tools and initial results]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(3):301-11. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03099-7.

Mangtani P, Evans SJW, Lange B, Oberle D, Smith J, Drechsel-Baeuerle U, Keller-Stanislawski B. Safety profile of rubella vaccine administered to pregnant women: A systematic review of pregnancy related adverse events following immunisation, including congenital rubella syndrome and congenital rubella infection in the foetus or infant. Vaccine. 2020;38(5):963-78. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.11.070.

Nguyen MTH, Ott JJ, Caputo M, Keller-Stanislawski B, Klett-Tammen CJ, Linnig S, Mentzer D, Krause G. User preferences for a mobile application to report adverse events following vaccination. Pharmazie. 2020;75(1):27-31. doi:10.1691/ph.2020.9734.

Nimptsch K, Jaeschke L, Chang-Claude J, Kaaks R, Katzke V, Michels KB, Franzke CW, Obi N, Becher H, Kuss O, Schikowski T, Schulze MB, Gastell S, Hoffmann W, Schipf S, Ahrens W, Gunther K, Krist L, Keil T, Jockel KH, Schmidt B, Brenner H, Holleczek B, Fischer B, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Berger K, Krause G, Loffler M, Schmidt-Pokrzywniak A, Mikolajczyk R, Linseisen J, Greiser KH, Pischon T. [Self-reported cancer in the German National Cohort (NAKO Gesundheitsstudie): assessment methods and first results]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(4):385-96. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03113-y.

Peters A, Rospleszcz S, Greiser KH, Dallavalle M, Berger K, Complete list of authors available under C. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Self-Reported Health. Deutsches Arzteblatt international. 2020;117(50):861-7. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2020.0861.

Raschpichler G, Raupach-Rosin H, Akmatov MK, Castell S, Rubsamen N, Feier B, Szkopek S, Bautsch W, Mikolajczyk R, Karch A. Development and external validation of a clinical prediction model for MRSA carriage at hospital admission in Southeast Lower Saxony, Germany. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):17998. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-75094-6.

Rieg S, Bechet L, Naujoks K, Hromek J, Lange B, Juzek-Kupper MF, Stete K, Muller MC, Jost I, Kern WV, Theilacker C. A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study on Postsplenectomy Sepsis and its Prevention. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020;7(3):ofaa050. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa050.

Schikowski T, Wigmann C, Fuks KB, Schipf S, Heier M, Neuhauser H, Sarganas G, Ahrens W, Becher H, Berger K, Brenner H, Castell S, Damms-Machado A, Dorr M, Ebert N, Efremov L, Emmel C, Felix SB, Fischer B, Franzke CW, Gastell S, Gunther K, Haerting J, Ittermann T, Jaeschke L, Jagodzinski A, Jockel KH, Kaaks R, Kalinowski S, Keil T, Kemmling Y, Kluttig A, Krist L, Kuss O, Legath N, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Loffler M, Meinke-Franze C, Michels KB, Mikolajczyk R, Moebus S, Nuding S, Peters A, Pischon T, Ruckert-Eheberg IM, Schottker B, Schmidt B, Schmidt CO, Schulze MB, Stang A, Thiele I, Thierry S, Thorand B, Volzke H, Waniek S, Werdan K, Wirkner K, Greiser KH. [Blood pressure measurement in the NAKO German National Cohort (GNC) - differences in methods, distribution of blood pressure values, and awareness of hypertension compared to other population-based studies in Germany]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(4):452-64. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03109-8.

Schipf S, Schone G, Schmidt B, Gunther K, Stubs G, Greiser KH, Bamberg F, Meinke-Franze C, Becher H, Berger K, Brenner H, Castell S, Damms-Machado A, Fischer B, Franzke CW, Fricke J, Gastell S, Gunther M, Hoffmann W, Holleczek B, Jaeschke L, Jagodzinski A, Jockel KH, Kaaks R, Kauczor HU, Kemmling Y, Kluttig A, Krist L, Kurth B, Kuss O, Legath N, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Linseisen J, Loffler M, Michels KB, Mikolajczyk R, Pigeot I, Mueller U, Peters A, Rach S, Schikowski T, Schulze MB, Stallmann C, Stang A, Swart E, Waniek S, Wirkner K, Volzke H, Pischon T, Ahrens W. [The baseline assessment of the German National Cohort (NAKO Gesundheitsstudie): participation in the examination modules, quality assurance, and the use of secondary data]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(3):254-66. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03093-z.

Schmidt CO, Gunther KP, Goronzy J, Albrecht K, Chenot JF, Callhoff J, Richter A, Kasch R, Ahrens W, Becher H, Berger K, Brenner H, Fischer B, Franzke CW, Hoffmann W, Holleczek B, Jaeschke L, Jenning C, Jockel KH, Kaaks R, Keil T, Kluttig A, Krause G, Kuss O, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Linseisen J, Loffler M, Meinke-Franze C, Meisinger C, Michels KB, Mikolajczyk R, Obi N, Peters A, Pischon T, Schikowski T, Schipf S, Specker C, Volzke H, Wirkner K, Zink A, Sander O. [Frequencies of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in the population-based German National Cohort (GNC)]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(4):415-25. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03110-1.

Silenou BC, Tom-Aba D, Adeoye O, Arinze CC, Oyiri F, Suleman AK, Yinka-Ogunleye A, Dorrbecker J, Ihekweazu C, Krause G. Use of Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System for Human Monkeypox Outbreak, Nigeria, 2017-2019. Emerging infectious diseases. 2020;26(2):345-9. doi:10.3201/eid2602.191139.

Tom-Aba D, Silenou BC, Doerrbecker J, Fourie C, Leitner C, Wahnschaffe M, Strysewske M, Arinze CC, Krause G. The Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS): Digital Health Global Goods Maturity Assessment. JMIR public health and surveillance. 2020;6(2):e15860. doi:10.2196/15860.

Vanella P, Deschermeier P. A Probabilistic Cohort-Component Model for Population Forecasting – The Case of Germany. Journal of Population Ageing. 2020;13(4):513-45. doi:10.1007/s12062-019-09258-2.

Vanella P, Deschermeier P, Wilke CB. An Overview of Population Projections—Methodological Concepts, International Data Availability, and Use Cases. Forecasting. 2020;2(3):346-63. doi:10.3390/forecast2030019.

Vanella P, Heß M, Wilke CB. A probabilistic projection of beneficiaries of long-term care insurance in Germany by severity of disability. Quality & Quantity. 2020;54(3):943-74. doi:10.1007/s11135-020-00968-w.

Vanella P, Wiessner C, Holz A, Krause G, Moehl A, Wiegel S, Lange B, Becher H. The role of age distribution, time lag between reporting and death and healthcare system capacity on case fatality estimates of COVID-19. medRxiv. 2020:2020.05.16.20104117. doi:10.1101/2020.05.16.20104117.

Wagner TR, Kaiser PD, Gramlich M, Ostertag E, Ruetalo N, Junker D, Haering J, Traenkle B, Becker M, Dulovic A, Schweizer H, Nueske S, Scholz A, Zeck A, Schenke-Layland K, Nelde A, Strengert M, Walz JS, Zocher G, Stehle T, Schindler M, Schneiderhan-Marra N, Rothbauer U. NeutrobodyPlex - Nanobodies to monitor a SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing immune response. bioRxiv. 2020:2020.09.22.308338. doi:10.1101/2020.09.22.308338.

Wiessner C, Keil T, Krist L, Zeeb H, Dragano N, Schmidt B, Ahrens W, Berger K, Castell S, Fricke J, Fuhrer A, Gastell S, Greiser H, Guo F, Jaeschke L, Jochem C, Jockel KH, Kaaks R, Koch-Gallenkamp L, Krause G, Kuss O, Legath N, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Meinke-Franze C, Meisinger C, Mikolajczyk R, Obi N, Pischon T, Schipf S, Schmoor C, Schramm S, Schulze MB, Sowarka N, Waniek S, Wigmann C, Willich SN, Becher H. [Persons with migration background in the German National Cohort (NAKO)-sociodemographic characteristics and comparisons with the German autochthonous population]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(3):279-89. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03097-9.

Wolf K, Kraus U, Dzolan M, Bolte G, Lakes T, Schikowski T, Greiser KH, Kuss O, Ahrens W, Bamberg F, Becher H, Berger K, Brenner H, Castell S, Damms-Machado A, Fischer B, Franzke CW, Gastell S, Gunther K, Holleczek B, Jaeschke L, Kaaks R, Keil T, Kemmling Y, Krist L, Legath N, Leitzmann M, Lieb W, Loeffler M, Meinke-Franze C, Michels KB, Mikolajczyk R, Moebus S, Mueller U, Obi N, Pischon T, Rathmann W, Schipf S, Schmidt B, Schulze M, Thiele I, Thierry S, Waniek S, Wigmann C, Wirkner K, Zschocke J, Peters A, Schneider A. [Nighttime transportation noise annoyance in Germany: personal and regional differences in the German National Cohort Study]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2020;63(3):332-43. doi:10.1007/s00103-020-03094-y.

Zeeb M, Kerrinnes T, Cicin-Sain L, Guzman CA, Puppe W, Schulz TF, Peters A, Berger K, Castell S, Karch A. Seropositivity for pathogens associated with chronic infections is a risk factor for all-cause mortality in the elderly: findings from the Memory and Morbidity in Augsburg Elderly (MEMO) Study. Geroscience. 2020;42(5):1365-76. doi:10.1007/s11357-020-00216-x.

Caputo, M., J. Horn, A. Karch, M. K. Akmatov, H. Becher, B. Braun, H. Brenner, S. Castell, B. Fischer, G. Giani, K. Günther, B. Hoffmann, K.-H. Jöckel, T. Keil, B. Klüppelholz, L. Krist, M. F. Leitzmann, W. Lieb, J. Linseisen, C. Meisinger, S. Moebus, N. Obi, T. Pischon, S. Schipf, B. Schmidt, C. Sievers, A. Steinbrecher, H. Völzke and R. Mikolajczyk (2019). "Herpes zoster incidence in Germany - an indirect validation study for self-reported disease data from pretest studies of the population-based German National Cohort." BMC Infectious Diseases 19(1): 99.

Caputo, M., V. Stumpe, N. Rübsamen, R. T. Mikolajczyk and A. Karch (2019). "Implementation of preventive measures against tick-borne infections in a non-endemic area for tick-borne encephalitis—Results from a population-based survey in Lower Saxony, Germany." Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 10(3): 614-620.

Caputo, M., B. Zoch-Lesniak, A. Karch, M. Vital, F. Meyer, F. Klawonn, A. Baillot, D. H. Pieper, and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2019). "Bacterial community structure and effects of picornavirus infection on the anterior nares microbiome in early childhood." BMC Microbiology 19 (1): 1-1. 

Gottschick, C., H. Raupach-Rosin, S. Langer, L. Hassan, J. Horn, E. Dorendorf, M. Caputo, M. Bittner, L. Beier, N. Rübsamen, K. Schlinkmann, B. Zoch, C. A. Guzman, G. Hansen, V. Heselich, E. Holzapfel, J. Hübner, T. Pietschmann, D. H. Pieper, M. Pletz, P. Riese, A. Schmidt-Pokrzywniak, S. Hartwig, C. von Kaisenberg, M. Aydogdu, M. Buhles, F. Dressler, W. Eberl, R. Haase, F. Edler von Koch, S. Feidicker, T. Frambach, H. G. B. Franz, F. Guthmann, H. G. Koch, S. Seeger, C. Oberhoff, W. Pauker, K. U. Petry, R. L. Schild, M. Tchirikov, E. Röhrig, A. Karch and R. Mikolajczyk (2019). "Cohort Profile: The LoewenKIDS Study – life-course perspective on infections, the microbiome and the development of the immune system in early childhood." International Journal of Epidemiology 48(4): 1042-1043h.

Grylka-Baeschlin, S., M. Clarke, C. Begley, D. Daly, P. Healy, J. Nicoletti, D. Devane, S. Morano, G. Krause, A. Karch, G. Savage and M. M. Gross (2019). "Labour characteristics of women achieving successful vaginal birth after caesarean section in three European countries." Midwifery.

Knüppel, S., M. Clemens, J. Conrad, S. Gastell, K. B. Michels, M. Leitzmann, L. Krist, T. Pischon, G. Krause, W. Ahrens, N. Ebert, K. H. Jockel, A. Kluttig, N. Obi, R. Kaaks, W. Lieb, S. Schipf, H. Brenner, T. Heuer, U. Harttig, J. Linseisen, U. Nothlings and H. Boeing (2019). "Design and characterization of dietary assessment in the German National Cohort." Eur J Clin Nutr.

Möhring, T., A. Karch, C. S. Falk, T. Laue, L. D'Antiga, D. Debray, L. Hierro, D. Kelly, V. McLin, P. McKiernan, J. Pawlowska, P. Czubkowski, R. T. Mikolajczyk, U. Baumann, and I. Goldschmidt. 2019. "Immune Status in Children Before Liver Transplantation-A Cross-Sectional Analysis Within the ChilsSFree Multicentre Cohort Study." Front Immunol 10: 52. 

Raupach-Rosin, H., N. Rübsamen, G. Schütte, G. Raschpichler, P. S. Chaw and R. Mikolajczyk (2019). "Knowledge on Antibiotic Use, Self-Reported Adherence to Antibiotic Intake, and Knowledge on Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens – Results of a Population-Based Survey in Lower Saxony, Germany."  10(776).

Sargeant, A., T. von Landesberger, C. Baier, F. Bange, A. Dalpke, T. Eckmanns, S. Glockner, M. Kaase, G. Krause, M. Marschollek, B. Malone, M. Niepert, S. Rey, A. Wulff and S. Scheithauer (2019). "Early Detection of Infection Chains & Outbreaks: Use Case Infection Control." Stud Health Technol Inform 258: 245-246.

Wicker, E., F. Lander, F. Weidemann, M. Hufnagel, R. Berner and G. Krause (2019). "Group B Streptococci: Declining Incidence in Infants in Germany." Pediatr Infect Dis J 38(5): 516-519.

Yinka-Ogunleye, A., O. Aruna, M. Dalhat, D. Ogoina, A. McCollum, Y. Disu, I. Mamadu, A. Akinpelu, A. Ahmad, J. Burga, A. Ndoreraho, E. Nkunzimana, L. Manneh, A. Mohammed, O. Adeoye, D. Tom-Aba, B. Silenou, O. Ipadeola, M. Saleh, A. Adeyemo, I. Nwadiutor, N. Aworabhi, P. Uke, D. John, P. Wakama, M. Reynolds, M. R. Mauldin, J. Doty, K. Wilkins, J. Musa, A. Khalakdina, A. Adedeji, N. Mba, O. Ojo, G. Krause, C. Ihekweazu and CDC Monkeypox Outbreak Team (2019). "Outbreak of human monkeypox in Nigeria in 2017-18: a clinical and epidemiological report." The Lancet Infectious Diseases 19(8): 872-879.

Zoch-Lesniak, B., R. S. Ware, K. Grimwood, and S. B. Lambert (2019). "The Respiratory Specimen Collection Trial (ReSpeCT): A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Quality and Timeliness of Respiratory Sample Collection in the Home by Parents and Healthcare Workers From Children Aged <2 Years." J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piy136. 

Akmatov, M. K., N. Rübsamen, I. V. Deyneko, A. Karch and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2018). "Poor knowledge of vaccination recommendations and negative attitudes towards vaccinations are independently associated with poor vaccination uptake among adults - Findings of a population-based panel study in Lower Saxony, Germany." Vaccine 36(18): 2417-2426.

Bohm, K., G. Krause and C. Sievers (2018). "Response to comment on: Validation of HAV biomarker 2A for differential diagnostic of hepatitis A infected and vaccinated individuals using multiplex serology." Vaccine 36(27): 3885.

Chaw, P. S., K. M. Schlinkmann, H. Raupach-Rosin, A. Karch, M. W. Pletz, J. Huebner, O. Nyan and R. Mikolajczyk (2018). "Antibiotic use on paediatric inpatients in a teaching hospital in the Gambia, a retrospective study." Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 7(1): 82.

Dreyer, H., J. Grischke, C. Tiede, J. Eberhard, A. Schweitzer, S. E. Toikkanen, S. Glockner, G. Krause and M. Stiesch (2018). "Epidemiology and risk factors of peri-implantitis: A systematic review." J Periodontal Res 53(5): 657-681.

GBD 2017 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators including Karch, A. (2018). "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017." The Lancet 392(10159): 1789-1858.

GBD 2017 Population and Fertility Collaborators including Karch, A. (2018). "Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017." Lancet 392(10159): 1995-2051.

GBD Causes of Death Collaborators incl. Karch, A. (2018). "Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017." Lancet (London, England) 392(10159): 1736-1788.

GBD DALYs Hale Collaborators incl. Karch, A. (2018). "Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017." Lancet (London, England) 392(10159): 1859-1922.

GBD Eastern Mediterranean Region Adolescent Health Collaborators  incl. Karch, A. (2018). "Adolescent health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study." International Journal of Public Health 63(1): 79-96.

GBD Healthcare Access Quality Collaborators incl. Karch, A. (2018). "Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016." Lancet (London, England) 391(10136): 2236-2271.

GBD Meningitis Collaborators incl. Karch, A. (2018). "Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016."

GBD Mortality Collaborators incl. Karch, A. (2018). "Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017." Lancet (London, England) 392(10159): 1684-1735.

GBD Risk Factor Collaborators incl. Karch, A. (2018). "Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017."

Glöckner, S., D. Schindler and A. Karch (2018). "Interactive Feedback of Data Quality in Clinical Research. A Case Study from an Infectious Diseases Cohort." Stud Health Technol Inform 253: 23-27.

Horn, J., O. Damm, W. Greiner, H. Hengel, M. E. Kretzschmar, A. Siedler, B. Ultsch, F. Weidemann, O. Wichmann, A. Karch and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2018). "Influence of demographic changes on the impact of vaccination against varicella and herpes zoster in Germany – a mathematical modelling study." BMC Medicine 16(1): 3.

Horn, J., M. Hoodgarzadeh, C. J. Klett-Tammen, R. T. Mikolajczyk, G. Krause and J. J. Ott (2018). "Epidemiologic estimates of hepatitis E virus infection in European countries." J Infect 77(6): 544-552.

Lamping, F., T. Jack, N. Rübsamen, M. Sasse, P. Beerbaum, R. T. Mikolajczyk, M. Boehne and A. Karch (2018). "Development and validation of a diagnostic model for early differentiation of sepsis and non-infectious SIRS in critically ill children - a data-driven approach using machine-learning algorithms." BMC Pediatrics 18(1): 112.

Leiskau, C., J. Rajanayagam, E. D. Pfister, I. Goldschmidt, N. Junge, A. Karch, C. Lerch, N. Richter, F. Lehner, H. Schrem and U. Baumann (2018). "Side effects and efficacy of renal sparing immunosuppression in pediatric liver transplantation-A single center matched cohort study." Pediatr Transplant 22(5): e13207.

Lemon, S. M., J. J. Ott, P. Van Damme and D. Shouval (2018). "Type A viral hepatitis: A summary and update on the molecular virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and prevention." Journal of Hepatology 68(1): 167-184.

Limaye, D., V. Limaye, G. Fortwengel and G. Krause (2018). "Self-medication practices in urban and rural areas of western India: a cross sectional study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5(7): 2672.

Limaye, D., R. S. Pitani, V. Limaye, A. Sydymanov, C. Otzipka, P. Ziesenis and G. Fortwengel (2018). "Development of a quantitative scoring method for STROBE checklist." Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research 75(5): 1095-1106.

Nguyen, V. K., R. Mikolajczyk and E. A. Hernandez-Vargas (2018). "High-resolution epidemic simulation using within-host infection and contact data." BMC Public Health 18(1): 886.

Obenauer, J., N. Rübsamen, E. Garsevanidze, A. Karch and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2018). "Changes in risk perceptions during the 2014 Ebola virus disease epidemic: results of two consecutive surveys among the general population in Lower Saxony, Germany." BMC Public Health 18(1): 628.

Perscheid, C., J. Benzler, C. Hermann, M. Janke, D. Moyer, T. Laedtke, O. Adeoye, K. Denecke, G. Kirchner, S. Beermann, N. Schwarz, D. Tom-Aba and G. Krause (2018). "Ebola Outbreak Containment: Real-Time Task and Resource Coordination With SORMAS." Frontiers in ICT 5.

Pfister, E. D., A. Karch, R. Adam, W. G. Polak, V. Karam, D. Mirza, J. O'Grady, J. Klempnauer, R. Reding, P. Kalicinski, A. Coker, P. Trunecka, I. Astarcioglu, E. Jacquemin, J. Pratschke, A. Paul, I. Popescu, S. Schneeberger, O. Boillot, L. Fischer, R. T. Mikolajczyk, U. Baumann and C. Duvoux (2018). "Predictive Factors for Survival in Children Receiving Liver Transplants for Wilson's Disease: A Cohort Study Using European Liver Transplant Registry Data." Liver Transpl 24(9): 1186-1198.

Rath, S., T. Rud, A. Karch, D. H. Pieper and M. Vital (2018). "Pathogenic functions of host microbiota." Microbiome 6(1): 174.

Schlinkmann, K. M., A. Bakuli, A. Karch, F. Meyer, J. Dreesman, M. Monazahian and R. Mikolajczyk (2018). "Transmission of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in German households with children attending child care." Epidemiology and Infection 146(5): 627-632.

Schnieder, M., T. Siddiqui, A. Karch, M. Bähr, G. Hasenfuß, M. R. Schroeter and J. Liman (2018). "Low flow in the left atrial appendage assessed by transesophageal echocardiography is associated with increased stroke severity—Results of a single-center cross-sectional study." International Journal of Stroke 14(4): 423-429.

Schregel, K., D. Behme, I. Tsogkas, M. Knauth, I. Maier, A. Karch, R. Mikolajczyk, M. Bahr, J. Schaper, J. Hinz, J. Liman and M. N. Psychogios (2018). "Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke." J Vis Exp(131).

Stich, H., K. M. Schlinkmann and R. Mikolajczyk (2018). "Konkurrierende Validität der Entwicklungsdiagnostik zum Zeitpunkt der Schuleingangsuntersuchung – Ergebnisse einer Vollerhebung in einem oberbayerischen Landkreis." Gesundheitswesen 80(S 01): S22-S28.

Tom-Aba, D., P. M. Nguku, C. C. Arinze and G. Krause (2018). "Assessing the Concepts and Designs of 58 Mobile Apps for the Management of the 2014-2015 West Africa Ebola Outbreak: Systematic Review." JMIR Public Health Surveill 4(4): e68.

Tom-Aba, D., S. E. Toikkanen, S. Glockner, O. Adeoye, S. Mall, C. Fähnrich, K. Denecke, J. Benzler, G. Kirchner, N. Schwarz, G. Poggensee, B. C. Silenou, C. A. Ameh, P. Nguku, O. Olubunmi, C. Ihekweazu and G. Krause (2018). "User Evaluation Indicates High Quality of the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) After Field Deployment in Nigeria in 2015 and 2018." Stud Health Technol Inform 253: 233-237.

Velkov, S., J. J. Ott, U. Protzer and T. Michler (2018). "The Global Hepatitis B Virus Genotype Distribution Approximated from Available Genotyping Data." Genes 9(10): 495.

Velkov, S., J. J. Ott, U. Protzer and T. Michler (2018). "The global hepatitis B virus genotype distribution approximated from available genotyping data." Genes 9(10).

Walter, F., J. J. Ott, H. Claus and G. Krause (2018). "Sex- and age patterns in incidence of infectious diseases in Germany: analyses of surveillance records over a 13-year period (2001-2013)." Epidemiol Infect 146(3): 372-378.

Zerr, I., M. Schmitz, A. Karch, A. Villar-Piqué, E. Kanata, E. Golanska, D. Díaz-Lucena, A. Karsanidou, P. Hermann, T. Knipper, S. Goebel, D. Varges, T. Sklaviadis, B. Sikorska, P. P. Liberski, I. Santana, I. Ferrer, H. Zetterberg, K. Blennow, O. Calero, M. Calero, A. Ladogana, R. Sánchez-Valle, I. Baldeiras and F. Llorens (2018). "Cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light levels in neurodegenerative dementia: Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy in the differential diagnosis of prion diseases." Alzheimer's & Dementia 14(6): 751-763.

Adeoye, O., D. Tom-Aba, C. Ameh, O. Ojo, E. Ilori, S. Gidado, E. Waziri, P. Nguku, S. Mall, K. Denecke, M. Lamshoeft, N. Schwarz, G. Krause and G. Poggensee (2017). "Implementing Surveillance and Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) for Public Health in West Africa- Lessons Learnt and Future Direction." International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health 22(2): 1-17.

Akmatov, M. K., N. Koch, M. Vital, W. Ahrens, D. Flesch-Janys, J. Fricke, A. Gatzemeier, H. Greiser, K. Günther, T. Illig, R. Kaaks, B. Krone, A. Kühn, J. Linseisen, C. Meisinger, K. Michels, S. Moebus, A. Nieters, N. Obi, A. Schultze, J. Six-Merker, D. H. Pieper and F. Pessler (2017). "Determination of nasal and oropharyngeal microbiomes in a multicenter population-based study – findings from Pretest 1 of the German National Cohort." Scientific Reports 7(1): 1855.

Akmatov, M. K., N. Rober, W. Ahrens, D. Flesch-Janys, J. Fricke, H. Greiser, K. Gunther, R. Kaaks, Y. Kemmling, B. Krone, J. Linseisen, C. Meisinger, S. Moebus, N. Obi, C. A. Guzman, K. Conrad and F. Pessler (2017). "Anti-nuclear autoantibodies in the general German population: prevalence and lack of association with selected cardiovascular and metabolic disorders-findings of a multicenter population-based study." Arthritis Res Ther 19(1): 127.

Bakuli, A., F. Klawonn, A. Karch and R. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Effects of pathogen dependency in a multi-pathogen infectious disease system including population level heterogeneity – a simulation study." Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 14(1): 26.

Bohm, K., A. Filomena, N. Schneiderhan-Marra, G. Krause and C. Sievers (2017). "Validation of HAV biomarker 2A for differential diagnostic of hepatitis A infected and vaccinated individuals using multiplex serology." Vaccine 35(43): 5883-5889.

Bongartz, H., N. Rübsamen, H. Raupach-Rosin, M. K. Akmatov and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Why do people participate in health-related studies?" Int J Public Health 62(9): 1059-1062.

Bonzon, M., M. M. Gross, A. Karch and S. Grylka-Baeschlin (2017). "Deciding on the mode of birth after a previous caesarean section – An online survey investigating women's preferences in Western Switzerland." Midwifery 50: 219-227.

Carrillo-Santisteve, P., L. Tavoschi, E. Severi, S. Bonfigli, M. Edelstein, E. Bystrom, P. Lopalco and J. ECDC HAV Expert Panel incl. Ott (2017). "Seroprevalence and susceptibility to hepatitis A in the European Union and European Economic Area: a systematic review." Lancet Infect Dis 17(10): e306-e319.

Chaw, P. S., K. M. Schlinkmann, H. Raupach-Rosin, A. Karch, M. W. Pletz, J. Huebner and R. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Knowledge, attitude and practice of Gambian health practitioners towards antibiotic prescribing and microbiological testing: a cross-sectional survey." Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 111(3): 117-124.

Cuny, C., P. Arnold, J. Hermes, T. Eckmanns, J. Mehraj, S. Schoenfelder, W. Ziebuhr, Q. Zhao, Y. Wang, A. T. Fessler, G. Krause, S. Schwarz and W. Witte (2017). "Occurrence of cfr-mediated multiresistance in staphylococci from veal calves and pigs, from humans at the corresponding farms, and from veterinarians and their family members." Vet Microbiol 200: 88-94.

Damm, O., J. Horn, R. T. Mikolajczyk, M. E. E. Kretzschmar, A. M. Kaufmann, Y. Deleré, B. Ultsch, O. Wichmann, A. Krämer and W. Greiner (2017). "Cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination in Germany." Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 15(1): 18.

Filomena, A., F. Pessler, M. Akmatov, G. Krause, D. Duffy, B. Gärtner, M. Gerhard, M. Albert, T. Joos and N. Schneiderhan-Marra (2017). "Development of a Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for the Analysis of the Serological Response against the Six Pathogens HAV, HBV, HCV, CMV, T. gondii, and H. pylori." High-Throughput 6(4): 14.

Karo, B., G. Krause, S. Castell, C. Kollan, O. Hamouda and W. Haas (2017). "Immunological recovery in tuberculosis/HIV co-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy: implication for tuberculosis preventive therapy." BMC Infectious Diseases 17(1).

Katalinic, A., G. Krause, S. Geyer and S. Moebus (2017). "Gemeinsam forschen – gemeinsam handeln." Gesundheitswesen 79(8-09): 592-593.

Köckerling, E., L. Karrasch, A. Schweitzer, O. Razum and G. Krause (2017). "Public Health Research Resulting from One of the World's Largest Outbreaks Caused by Entero-Hemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Germany 2011: A Review." Front Public Health 5: 332.

Krause, G. (2017). "Changing Infection Patterns." Dtsch Arztebl Int 114(50): 849-850.

Meyer, F., A. Karch, K. M. Schlinkmann, J. Dreesman, J. Horn, N. Rübsamen, H. Sudradjat, R. Schubert and R. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Sociodemographic determinants of spatial disparities in early childhood caries: An ecological analysis in Braunschweig, Germany." Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 45(5): 442-448.

Moyer, D., D. Tom-Aba, S. Sharma and G. Krause (2017). Taking Digital Innovation into the Field of Infectious Diseases: The Case of SORMAS®. Shaping the Digital Enterprise. G. K. Oswald, M. Switzerland, Springer International Publishing: 219-236.

Obenauer, J., N. Rübsamen, S. Castell, M. Hoodgarzadeh, C. J. Klett-Tammen, R. T. Mikolajczyk and A. Karch (2017). "Perceptions of Zika virus risk in Germany in 2016." European Journal of Public Health 28(1): 139-144.

Ott, J. J., J. Horn, G. Krause and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Time trends of chronic HBV infection over prior decades - A global analysis." J Hepatol 66(1): 48-54.

Raupach-Rosin, H., A. Duddeck, M. Gehrlich, C. Helmke, J. Huebner, M. W. Pletz, R. Mikolajczyk and A. Karch (2017). "Deficits in knowledge, attitude, and practice towards blood culture sampling: results of a nationwide mixed-methods study among inpatient care physicians in Germany." Infection 45(4): 433-441.

Rübsamen, N., M. K. Akmatov, S. Castell, A. Karch and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Comparison of response patterns in different survey designs: a longitudinal panel with mixed-mode and online-only design." Emerging Themes in Epidemiology 14(1): 4.

Rübsamen, N., M. K. Akmatov, S. Castell, A. Karch and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Factors associated with attrition in a longitudinal online study: results from the HaBIDS panel." BMC Med Res Methodol 17(1): 132.

Schlinkmann, K. M., A. Bakuli and R. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Incidence and comparison of retrospective and prospective data on respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in German households." BMC Infectious Diseases 17(1): 336.

Schweitzer, A., M. K. Akmatov and G. Krause (2017). "Hepatitis B vaccination timing: results from demographic health surveys in 47 countries." Bulletin of the World Health Organization 95(3): 199-209G.

Thöne, K., J. Horn and R. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Evaluation of vaccination herd immunity effects for anogenital warts in a low coverage setting with human papillomavirus vaccine—an interrupted time series analysis from 2005 to 2010 using health insurance data." BMC Infectious Diseases 17(1): 564.

Vital, M., A. Karch and D. H. Pieper (2017). "Colonic Butyrate-Producing Communities in Humans: an Overview Using Omics Data."  2(6): e00130-00117.

Zoch, B., A. Gunther, A. Karch and R. Mikolajczyk (2017). "Effect of Disease Definition on Perceived Burden of Acute Respiratory Infections in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on Symptom Diaries." Pediatr Infect Dis J 36(10): 956-961.

Brisson, M., E. Benard, M. Drolet, J. A. Bogaards, I. Baussano, S. Vanska, M. Jit, M. C. Boily, M. A. Smith, J. Berkhof, K. Canfell, H. W. Chesson, E. A. Burger, Y. H. Choi, B. F. De Blasio, S. J. De Vlas, G. Guzzetta, J. A. C. Hontelez, J. Horn, M. R. Jepsen, J. J. Kim, F. Lazzarato, S. M. Matthijsse, R. Mikolajczyk, A. Pavelyev, M. Pillsbury, L. A. Shafer, S. P. Tully, H. C. Turner, C. Usher and C. Walsh (2016). "Population-level impact, herd immunity, and elimination after human papillomavirus vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis of predictions from transmission-dynamic models." Lancet Public Health 1(1): e8-e17.

Castell, S. (2016). Helicobacter pylori. Bericht zum Krebgeschehen in Deutschland 2016. RKI. Berlin: 199f.

Conzen, C., M. Conzen, N. Rübsamen and R. Mikolajczyk (2016). "Predictors of the patient-centered outcomes of surgical carpal tunnel release - a prospective cohort study." BMC Musculoskelet Disord 17: 190.

Grylka-Baeschlin, S., A. Petersen, A. Karch and M. M. Gross (2016). "Labour duration and timing of interventions in women planning vaginal birth after caesarean section." Midwifery 34: 221-229.

Horn, J., A. Karch, O. Damm, M. E. Kretzschmar, A. Siedler, B. Ultsch, F. Weidemann, O. Wichmann, H. Hengel, W. Greiner and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2016). "Current and future effects of varicella and herpes zoster vaccination in Germany – Insights from a mathematical model in a country with universal varicella vaccination." Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 12(7): 1766-1776.

Karo, B., G. Krause, V. Hollo, M. J. van der Werf, S. Castell, O. Hamouda and W. Haas (2016). "Impact of HIV infection on treatment outcome of tuberculosis in Europe." AIDS 30(7): 1089-1098.

Klett-Tammen, C. J., G. Krause, L. Seefeld and J. J. Ott (2016). "Determinants of tetanus, pneumococcal and influenza vaccination in the elderly: a representative cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP)." BMC Public Health 16(1): 121.

Klett-Tammen, C. J., G. Krause, T. von Lengerke and S. Castell (2016). "Advising vaccinations for the elderly: a cross-sectional survey on differences between general practitioners and physician assistants in Germany." BMC Fam Pract 17(1): 98.

Loddenkemper, R., M. Brönnecke, S. Castell and R. Diel (2016). "Tuberculosis and Tobacco Smoking." Pneumologie 70(1): 17-22.

Mehraj, J., W. Witte, M. K. Akmatov, F. Layer, G. Werner and G. Krause (2016). Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Patterns in the Community. How to Overcome the Antibiotic Crisis: Facts, Challenges, Technologies and Future Perspectives. M. Stadler and P. Dersch. Cham, Springer International Publishing: 55-87.

Mehraj, J., W. Witte, M. K. Akmatov, F. Layer, G. Werner and G. Krause (2016). "Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Patterns in the Community." Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 398: 55-87.

Nguyen, V. K., F. Klawonn, R. Mikolajczyk and E. A. Hernandez-Vargas (2016). "Analysis of Practical Identifiability of a Viral Infection Model." PLoS One 11(12): e0167568.

Ott, J. J. and J. Horn (2016). "Changing hepatitis B virus epidemiology in rural China." Lancet Infect Dis 16(2): 150.

Raupach-Rosin, H., C. J. Klett-Tammen, O. Schmalz, A. Karch, S. Castell and R. Mikolajczyk (2016). "“I cannot kiss my wife”- An Analysis of Daily Experiences of MRSA-carriers." Gesundheitswesen 78(12): 822-827.

Raupach-Rosin, H., N. Rübsamen, S. Szkopek, O. Schmalz, A. Karch, R. Mikolajczyk and S. Castell (2016). "Care for MRSA carriers in the outpatient sector: a survey among MRSA carriers and physicians in two regions in Germany." BMC Infectious Diseases 16(1): 184.

Schlett, C. L., T. Hendel, J. Hirsch, S. Weckbach, S. Caspers, J. Schulz-Menger, T. Ittermann, F. von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff, S. C. Ladd, S. Moebus, C. Stroszczynski, B. Fischer, M. Leitzmann, C. Kuhl, F. Pessler, D. Hartung, Y. Kemmling, H. Hetterich, K. Amunts, M. Gunther, F. Wacker, E. Rummeny, H. U. Kauczor, M. Forsting, H. Volzke, N. Hosten, M. F. Reiser and F. Bamberg (2016). "Quantitative, Organ-Specific Interscanner and Intrascanner Variability for 3 T Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Multicenter, Multivendor Study." Invest Radiol 51(4): 255-265.

Schlinkmann, K. M., H. Raupach-Rosin, J. Hübner and R. Mikolajczyk (2016). "Infection prevention at preschool age - What is reasonable? [Infektionsprävention im Kindergartenalter -Was ist sinnvoll?]." Tägliche Praxis 58(1): 7-19.

Schoenfeld, N., W. Haas, E. Richter, T. Bauer, L. Boes, S. Castell, B. Hauer, K. Magdorf, W. Matthiessen, H. Mauch, A. Reuss, K. Schenkel, S. Ruesch-Gerdes, P. Zabel, K. Dalhoff, T. Schaberg and R. Loddenkemper (2016). "Recommendations of the German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK) and the German Respiratory Society (DGP) for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterioses." Pneumologie 70(4): 250-276.

Smieszek, T., S. Castell, A. Barrat, C. Cattuto, P. J. White and G. Krause (2016). "Contact diaries versus wearable proximity sensors in measuring contact patterns at a conference: method comparison and participants’ attitudes." BMC Infectious Diseases 16(1): 341.

Zapf, A., S. Castell, L. Morawietz and A. Karch (2016). "Measuring inter-rater reliability for nominal data – which coefficients and confidence intervals are appropriate?" BMC Medical Research Methodology 16(1): 93.

Akmatov, M. K., E. Kimani-Murage, F. Pessler, C. A. Guzman, G. Krause, L. Kreienbrock and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2015). "Evaluation of invalid vaccine doses in 31 countries of the WHO African Region." Vaccine 33(7): 892-901.

Akmatov, M. K., N. Rübsamen, A. Schultze, Y. Kemmling, N. Obi, K. Günther, W. Ahrens, F. Pessler, G. Krause and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2015). "Diverse recruitment strategies result in different participation percentages in a web-based study, but in similar compliance." Int J Public Health 60(8): 937-943.

Damm, O., J. Horn, R. Mikolajczyk, W. Greiner, A. Siedler, F. Weidemann, O. Wichmann, M. Kretzschmar and B. Ultsch (2015). "PIN70 - Health Economic Evaluation of Different Vaccination Strategies Against Varicella and Herpes Zoster in Germany." Value in Health 18(7): A588.

Damm, O., B. Ultsch, J. Horn, R. T. Mikolajczyk, W. Greiner and O. Wichmann (2015). "Systematic review of models assessing the economic value of routine varicella and herpes zoster vaccination in high-income countries." BMC Public Health 15(1): 533.

Fähnrich, C., K. Denecke, O. O. Adeoye, J. Benzler, H. Claus, G. Kirchner, S. Mall, R. Richter, M. P. Schapranow, N. Schwarz, D. Tom-Aba, M. Uflacker, G. Poggensee and G. Krause (2015). "Surveillance and Outbreak Response Management System (SORMAS) to support the control of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa." Euro Surveill 20(12).

Harder, T., M. Abu Sin, X. Bosch-Capblanch, C. Bruno, H. de Carvalho Gomes, P. Duclos, T. Eckmanns, R. Elder, S. Ellis, F. Forland, P. Garner, R. James, A. Jansen, G. Krause, D. Levy-Bruhl, A. Morgan, J. J. Meerpohl, S. Norris, E. Rehfuess, A. Sanchez-Vivar, H. Schunemann, A. Takla, O. Wichmann, W. Zingg and T. Zuiderent-Jerak (2015). "Towards a framework for evaluating and grading evidence in public health." Health Policy 119(6): 732-736.

Karch, A. (2015). "Standardized surveillance of prion diseases in resource-poor settings is crucial for individual patient-care as well as for decision-making of healthcare authorities." Journal of neurosciences in rural practice 6(1): 4-5.

Karch, A., S. Castell, F. Schwab, C. Geffers, H. Bongartz, F. M. Brunkhorst, P. Gastmeier and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2015). "Proposing an Empirically Justified Reference Threshold for Blood Culture Sampling Rates in Intensive Care Units."  53(2): 648-652.

Karch, A., R. P. Schmitz, F. Rißner, S. Castell, S. Töpel, M. Jakob, F. M. Brunkhorst and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2015). "Bloodstream infections, antibiotic resistance and the practice of blood culture sampling in Germany: study design of a Thuringia-wide prospective population-based study (AlertsNet)."  5(12): e009095.

Mikolajczyk, R., J. Horn, N. Schmedt, I. Langner, C. Lindemann and E. Garbe (2015). "Injury prevention by medication among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a case-only study." JAMA Pediatr 169(4): 391-395.

Mohr, O., S. B. Schink, T. Eckmanns and G. Krause (2015). "Tuberculosis in public ground transport - is there enough evidence to justify contact tracing?" Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 13(1): 1-3.

Rübsamen, N., S. Castell, J. Horn, A. Karch, J. J. Ott, H. Raupach-Rosin, B. Zoch, G. Krause and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2015). "Ebola risk perception in Germany, 2014." Emerg Infect Dis 21(6): 1012-1018.

Santos-Hövener, C., U. Marcus, C. Koschollek, H. Oudini, M. Wiebe, O. I. Ouedraogo, P. Mayamba, R. M’bayo, A. Sanogo, A. Bakambamba, T. Gangarova, O. Hamouda, M.-L. Dierks and G. Krause (2015). "Konzeption einer Studie zu sexueller Gesundheit bei in Deutschland lebenden Afrikanern." Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung 10(1): 68-75.

Santos-Hövener, C., U. Marcus, C. Koschollek, H. Oudini, M. Wiebe, O. I. Ouedraogo, A. Thorlie, V. Bremer, O. Hamouda, M. L. Dierks, M. An der Heiden and G. Krause (2015). "Determinants of HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention needs among African migrants in Germany; a cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and practices." BMC Public Health 15(1): 753.

Schweitzer, A., M. K. Akmatov, F. Kindler, Y. Kemmling, L. Kreienbrock, G. Krause and F. Pessler (2015). "The impact of distance and duration of travel on participation rates and participants' satisfaction: results from a pilot study at one study centre in Pretest 2 of the German National Cohort." BMJ Open 5(8): e007461.

Schweitzer, A., J. Horn, R. T. Mikolajczyk, G. Krause and J. J. Ott (2015). "Estimations of worldwide prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: a systematic review of data published between 1965 and 2013." Lancet 386(10003): 1546-1555.

Schweitzer, A., G. Krause, F. Pessler and M. K. Akmatov (2015). "Improved coverage and timing of childhood vaccinations in two post-Soviet countries, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan." BMC Public Health 15(1): 798.

Zoch, B., A. Karch, J. Dreesman, M. Monazahian, A. Baillot and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2015). "Feasibility of a birth cohort study dedicated to assessing acute infections using symptom diaries and parental collection of biomaterials." BMC Infectious Diseases 15(1): 436.

Akmatov, M. K., J. Mehraj, A. Gatzemeier, J. Strömpl, W. Witte, G. Krause and F. Pessler (2014). "Serial home-based self-collection of anterior nasal swabs to detect Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a randomized population-based study in Germany." Int J Infect Dis 25: 4-10.

Böhmer, M. M., D. Walter, J. Ehrhardt, S. Reiter, G. Krause and O. Wichmann (2014). "[Seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccination: coverage and attitude among private physicians in Germany]." Gesundheitswesen 76(1): 44-47.

Castell, S., M. K. Akmatov, N. Obi, D. Flesh-Janys, A. Nieters, Y. Kemmling, F. Pessler and G. Krause (2014). "Test-retest reliability of an infectious disease questionnaire and evaluation of self-assessed vulnerability to infections : findings of Pretest 2 of the German National Cohort." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 57(11): 1300-1307.

Castell, S., G. Krause, M. Schmitt, M. Pawlita, Y. Delere, N. Obi, D. Flesch-Janys, Y. Kemmling and A. M. Kaufmann (2014). "Feasibility and acceptance of cervicovaginal self-sampling within the German National Cohort (Pretest 2)." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 57(11): 1270-1276.

Hamouda, O., G. Krause and I. Pigeot (2014). "[National Cohort -- the largest health study in Germany]." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 57(11): 1243-1245.

Harder, T., A. Takla, E. Rehfuess, A. Sanchez-Vivar, D. Matysiak-Klose, T. Eckmanns, G. Krause, H. de Carvalho Gomes, A. Jansen, S. Ellis, F. Forland, R. James, J. J. Meerpohl, A. Morgan, H. Schunemann, T. Zuiderent-Jerak and O. Wichmann (2014). "Evidence-based decision-making in infectious diseases epidemiology, prevention and control: matching research questions to study designs and quality appraisal tools." BMC Med Res Methodol 14(69): 69.

Hense, S., K. Hillebrand, J. Horn, R. Mikolajczyk, R. Schulze-Rath and E. Garbe (2014). "HPV vaccine uptake after introduction of the vaccine in Germany: an analysis of administrative data." Hum Vaccin Immunother 10(6): 1729-1733.

Karch, A., R. Krumkamp and B. Kreuels (2014). "Randomized, placebo-controlled trial or post hoc subgroup analysis: the importance of standardized and comprehensive reporting." J Infect Dis 210(1): 158-159.

Karch, A. and S. L. Thomas (2014). "Autoimmune thyroiditis as a risk factor for stroke: a historical cohort study." Neurology 82(18): 1643-1652.

Linseisen J, P. A., Pischon T, Willich S, Keil T, Boeing H, Ahrens W, Zeeb H, Kuss O, Giani G, Hoffmann B, Jöckel KH, Moebus S, Michels K, Schmoor C, Stang A, Haerting J, Flesch-Janys D, Obi N, Krause G, Lieb W, Nöthlings U, Löffler M, Thiery J, Kaaks R, Greiser KH, Becher H, Berger K, Hense HW, Völzke H, Hoffman W, Leitzmann M, Heid IM, Brenner H, Stegmaier C, Kurth BM, Schlaud M, Mueller UO, Bamberg F, Swart E, Günther M, Ahrens W, Hoffmann W, Jöckel KH, Kaaks R, Gromer B, Greiser KH, Linseisen J, Schmidt B, Wichmann HE, Weg-Remers S. (2014). "The German National Cohort: aims, study design and organization." Eur J Epidemiol 29(5): 371-382.

Mall, S., M. K. Akmatov, A. Schultze, W. Ahrens, N. Obi, F. Pessler and G. Krause (2014). "Web-based questionnaires to capture acute infections in long-term cohorts : findings of a feasibility study." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 57(11): 1308-1314.

Mehraj, J., M. K. Akmatov, J. Strömpl, A. Gatzemeier, F. Layer, G. Werner, D. H. Pieper, E. Medina, W. Witte, F. Pessler and G. Krause (2014). "Methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in a random sample of non-hospitalized adult population in northern Germany." PLoS One 9(9): e107937.

Mikolajczyk, R. T., J. Horn, M. Prins, L. Wiessing and M. Kretzschmar (2014). "Trajectories of injecting behavior in the Amsterdam Cohort Study among drug users." Drug Alcohol Depend 144: 141-147.

Plass, D., M. J. Mangen, A. Kraemer, P. Pinheiro, A. Gilsdorf, G. Krause, C. L. Gibbons, V. A. N. L. A, D. S. Mc, R. J. Brooke, P. Kramarz, A. Cassini and M. E. Kretzschmar (2014). "The disease burden of hepatitis B, influenza, measles and salmonellosis in Germany: first results of the burden of communicable diseases in Europe study." Epidemiol Infect 142(10): 2024-2035.

Schultze, A., M. K. Akmatov, M. Andrzejak, N. Karras, Y. Kemmling, A. Maulhardt, S. Wieghold, W. Ahrens, K. Gunther, H. Schlenz, G. Krause and F. Pessler (2014). "Comparison of stool collection on site versus at home in a population-based study : feasibility and participants' preference in Pretest 2 of the German National Cohort." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 57(11): 1264-1269.

Schultze, A., M. K. Akmatov, S. Castell, A. Karch, W. Ahrens, K. Gunther, H. Schlenz, D. Flesch-Janys, N. Obi, F. Pessler and G. Krause (2014). "Collection of vaccination data in the German National Cohort : Findings of a feasibility study in three study centers." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 57(11): 1292-1299.

Sievers, C., M. K. Akmatov, L. Kreienbrock, K. Hille, W. Ahrens, K. Gunther, D. Flesch-Janys, N. Obi, K. B. Michels, J. Fricke, K. H. Greiser, R. Kaaks, H. H. Peter, F. Pessler, A. Nieters and G. Krause (2014). "Evaluation of a questionnaire to assess selected infectious diseases and their risk factors : findings of a multicenter study." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 57(11): 1283-1291.

Balabanova, Y., S. Klar, Y. Delere, H. Wilking, M. S. Faber, S. G. Lassen, A. Gilsdorf, S. Dupke, M. Nitschke, F. Sayk, R. Grunow and G. Krause (2013). "Serological evidence of asymptomatic infections during Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak in Germany in 2011." PLoS One 8(9): e73052.

Buchholz, U., M. A. Müller, A. Nitsche, A. Sanewski, N. Wevering, T. Bauer-Balci, F. Bonin, C. Drosten, B. Schweiger, T. Wolff, D. Muth, B. Meyer, S. Buda, G. Krause, L. Schaade and W. Haas (2013). "Contact investigation of a case of human novel coronavirus infection treated in a German hospital, October-November 2012." Euro Surveill 18(8).

Cediel-Becerra, N. M. and G. Krause (2013). "Herramientas para la toma de decisiones en salud pública basadas en la evidencia y priorización de enfermedades." Rev salud pública 15(5): 694-706.

Chu, J. J., T. Wormann, J. Popp, G. Patzelt, M. K. Akmatov, A. Kramer and R. Reintjes (2013). "Changing epidemiology of hepatitis B and migration--a comparison of six Northern and North-Western European countries." Eur J Public Health 23(4): 642-647.

Heideking, M., F. Lander, M. Hufnagel, Y. Pfeifer, E. Wicker, G. Krause and R. Berner (2013). "Antibiotic susceptibility profiles of neonatal invasive isolates of Escherichia coli from a 2-year nationwide surveillance study in Germany, 2009-2010." Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 32(9): 1221-1223.

Horn, J., O. Damm, M. E. Kretzschmar, Y. Delere, O. Wichmann, A. M. Kaufmann, E. Garbe, A. Kramer, W. Greiner and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2013). "Estimating the long-term effects of HPV vaccination in Germany." Vaccine 31(19): 2372-2380.

Karch, A., H. Manthey, C. Ponto, P. Hermann, U. Heinemann, C. Schmidt and I. Zerr (2013). "Investigating the association of ApoE genotypes with blood-brain barrier dysfunction measured by cerebrospinal fluid-serum albumin ratio in a cohort of patients with different types of dementia." PloS one 8(12): e84405-e84405.

Klawonn, F., B. Jayaram, K. Crull, A. Kukita and F. Pessler (2013). "Analysis of contingency tables based on generalised median polish with power transformations and non-additive models." Health information science and systems 1: 11-11.

Krause, G. (2013). Electronic surveillance for infectious diseases in Germany. Infectious Disease Surveillance. N. M. M’ikanatha, R. Lynfield, C. A. Van Beneden and H. de Valk, Wiley-Blackwell: 426-433.

Krause, G., C. Frank, A. Gilsdorf, M. Mielke, L. Schaade, K. Stark and R. Burger (2013). "[The 2011 HUS epidemic in Germany. Challenges for disease control: what should be improved?]." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 56(1): 56-66.

Mikolajczyk, R. T., A. A. Kraut, J. Horn, R. Schulze-Rath and E. Garbe (2013). "Changes in incidence of anogenital warts diagnoses after the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccination in Germany-an ecologic study." Sex Transm Dis 40(1): 28-31.

Mohr, O., J. Hermes, S. B. Schink, M. Askar, D. Menucci, C. Swaan, U. Goetsch, P. Monk, T. Eckmanns, G. Poggensee and G. Krause (2013). "Development of a risk assessment tool for contact tracing people after contact with infectious patients while travelling by bus or other public ground transport: a Delphi consensus approach." BMJ Open 3(10): e002939.

Ott, J. J., J. Klein Breteler, J. S. Tam, R. C. Hutubessy, M. Jit and M. R. de Boer (2013). "Influenza vaccines in low and middle income countries: a systematic review of economic evaluations." Hum Vaccin Immunother 9(7): 1500-1511.

Ott, J. J. and S. T. Wiersma (2013). "Single-dose administration of inactivated hepatitis A vaccination in the context of hepatitis A vaccine recommendations." Int J Infect Dis 17(11): e939-944.

Preusse, M., M. A. Tantawy, F. Klawonn, K. Schughart and F. Pessler (2013). "Infection- and procedure-dependent effects on pulmonary gene expression in the early phase of influenza A virus infection in mice." BMC Microbiol 13: 293.

Schonfeld, N., W. Haas, E. Richter, T. T. Bauer, L. Bos, S. Castell, B. Hauer, K. Magdorf, W. Matthiessen, H. Mauch, A. Reuss, S. Rusch-Gerdes, P. Zabel, K. Dalhoff, T. Schaberg and R. Loddenkemper (2013). "[Recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterioses of the German Central Committee against tuberculosis and the German Respiratory Society]." Pneumologie 67(11): 605-633.

Ultsch, B., I. Köster, T. Reinhold, A. Siedler, G. Krause, A. Icks, I. Schubert and O. Wichmann (2013). "Epidemiology and cost of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in Germany." Eur J Health Econ 14(6): 1015-1026.

Ultsch, B., F. Weidemann, T. Reinhold, A. Siedler, G. Krause and O. Wichmann (2013). "Health economic evaluation of vaccination strategies for the prevention of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in Germany." BMC Health Serv Res 13: 359.

Akmatov, M. K., A. Gatzemeier, K. Schughart and F. Pessler (2012). "Equivalence of self- and staff-collected nasal swabs for the detection of viral respiratory pathogens." PLoS One 7(11): e48508.

Akmatov, M. K. and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2012). "Timeliness of childhood vaccinations in 31 low and middle-income countries." J Epidemiol Community Health 66(7): e14.

Akmatov, M. K., R. T. Mikolajczyk, R. Krumkamp, T. Wörmann, J. J. Chu, G. Paetzelt, R. Reintjes, F. Pessler and A. Krämer (2012). "Availability of indicators of migration in the surveillance of HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis B in the European Union – a short note." Journal of Public Health 20(5): 483-486.

Askar, M. A., O. Mohr, T. Eckmanns, G. Krause and G. Poggensee (2012). "Quantitative assessment of passenger flows in Europe and its implications for tracing contacts of infectious passengers." Euro Surveill 17(24).

Böhmer, M. M., D. Walter, G. Falkenhorst, S. Muters, G. Krause and O. Wichmann (2012). "Barriers to pandemic influenza vaccination and uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine in the post-pandemic season in Germany." BMC Public Health 12: 938.

Castell, S. (2012). "Infektionsprävention bei Tuberkulose in der Praxis." Krankenh.hyg. up2date 07(02): 79-93.

Dehnert, M., V. Fingerle, C. Klier, T. Talaska, M. Schlaud, G. Krause, H. Wilking and G. Poggensee (2012). "Seropositivity of Lyme borreliosis and associated risk factors: a population-based study in Children and Adolescents in Germany (KiGGS)." PLoS One 7(8): e41321.

Helmer, S. M., A. Kramer and R. T. Mikolajczyk (2012). "Health-related locus of control and health behaviour among university students in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany." BMC Res Notes 5: 703.

Klein, S., I. Schöneberg and G. Krause (2012). "[The historical development of immunization in Germany. From compulsory smallpox vaccination to a National Action Plan on Immunization]." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 55(11-12): 1512-1523.

Laude, G., M. Kist and G. Krause (2012). "[Networks of National Reference Centers and associated Consiliary Laboratories in Germany]." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 55(2): 223-230.

Mohr, O., M. Askar, S. Schink, T. Eckmanns, G. Krause and G. Poggensee (2012). "Evidence for airborne infectious disease transmission in public ground transport--a literature review." Euro Surveill 17(35).

Schweickert, B., I. Noll, M. Feig, H. Claus, G. Krause, E. Velasco and T. Eckmanns (2012). "MRSA-surveillance in Germany: data from the Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance System (ARS) and the mandatory surveillance of MRSA in blood." Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 31(8): 1855-1865.

Stec Workshop Reporting Group including Krause, G. (2012). Experiences from the Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak in Germany and research needs in the field, Berlin, 28-29 November 2011. Euro Surveill. 17.

Suess, T., C. Remschmidt, S. B. Schink, B. Schweiger, A. Heider, J. Milde, A. Nitsche, K. Schroeder, J. Doellinger, C. Braun, W. Haas, G. Krause and U. Buchholz (2012). "Comparison of shedding characteristics of seasonal influenza virus (sub)types and influenza A(H1N1)pdm09; Germany, 2007-2011." PLoS One 7(12): e51653.

Suess, T., C. Remschmidt, S. B. Schink, B. Schweiger, A. Nitsche, K. Schroeder, J. Doellinger, J. Milde, W. Haas, I. Koehler, G. Krause and U. Buchholz (2012). "The role of facemasks and hand hygiene in the prevention of influenza transmission in households: results from a cluster randomised trial; Berlin, Germany, 2009-2011." BMC Infect Dis 12: 26.

Velasco, E., I. Noll, W. Espelage, A. Ziegelmann, G. Krause and T. Eckmanns (2012). "A survey of outpatient antibiotic prescribing for cystitis." Dtsch Arztebl Int 109(50): 878-884.

Velasco, E., A. Ziegelmann, T. Eckmanns and G. Krause (2012). "Eliciting views on antibiotic prescribing and resistance among hospital and outpatient care physicians in Berlin, Germany: results of a qualitative study." BMJ Open 2(1): e000398.

Walter, D., M. Bohmer, S. Reiter, G. Krause and O. Wichmann (2012). "Risk perception and information-seeking behaviour during the 2009/10 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic in Germany." Euro Surveill 17(13).

Werber, D., G. Krause, C. Frank, A. Fruth, A. Flieger, M. Mielke, L. Schaade and K. Stark (2012). "Outbreaks of virulent diarrheagenic Escherichia coli--are we in control?" BMC Med 10: 11.

Wicker, S., R. Gottschalk, U. Wolff, G. Krause and H. F. Rabenau (2012). "[Influenza vaccination rates in Hessian hospitals]." Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 55(8): 932-936.

Wilking, H., U. Gotsch, H. Meier, D. Thiele, M. Askar, M. Dehnert, C. Frank, A. Fruth, G. Krause, R. Prager, K. Stark, B. Boddinghaus, O. Bellinger and R. Gottschalk (2012). "Identifying risk factors for shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli by payment information." Emerg Infect Dis 18(1): 169-170.

Winkler, S., L. Dai, F. Hauck, J. Dinger and F. Pessler (2012). "Primary osteomyelitis of the clavicle in the newborn period." Pediatr Infect Dis J 31(2): 211.

Akmatov, M. K. (2011). "Child abuse in 28 developing and transitional countries--results from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys." Int J Epidemiol 40(1): 219-227.

Akmatov, M. K., S. Krebs, M. Preusse, A. Gatzemeier, U. Frischmann, K. Schughart and F. Pessler (2011). "E-mail-based symptomatic surveillance combined with self-collection of nasal swabs: a new tool for acute respiratory infection epidemiology." Int J Infect Dis 15(11): e799-803.

Akmatov, M. K. and F. Pessler (2011). "Self-collected nasal swabs to detect infection and colonization: a useful tool for population-based epidemiological studies?" Int J Infect Dis 15(9): e589-593.

Gemulla, G. and F. Pessler (2011). "Can norovirus infection lead to a postinfectious arthritis? Report of 2 possible cases." Klin Padiatr 223(1): 43-44.

Möller, J. C., R. Q. Cron, D. W. Young, H. J. Girschick, D. M. Levy, D. D. Sherry, A. Kukita, K. Saijo and F. Pessler (2011). "Corticosteroid-induced spinal epidural lipomatosis in the pediatric age group: report of a new case and updated analysis of the literature." Pediatric rheumatology online journal 9(1): 5-5.

von Jagwitz, M., F. Pessler, M. Akmatov, J. Li, U. Range and C. Vogelberg (2011). "Reduced breath condensate pH in asymptomatic children with prior wheezing as a risk factor for asthma." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 128(1): 50-55.