Methods to detect infectious human enteric viruses in environmental water samples

IA Hamza, L Jurzik, K Überla, M Wilhelm - International journal of hygiene …, 2011 - Elsevier
Currently, a wide range of analytical methods is available for virus detection in
environmental water samples. Molecular methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) …

[HTML][HTML] Three exposures to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 by either infection or vaccination elicit superior neutralizing immunity to all variants of concern

PR Wratil, M Stern, A Priller, A Willmann, G Almanzar… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Infection-neutralizing antibody responses after severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination are an …

Gut as viral reservoir: lessons from gut viromes, HIV and COVID-19

MF Neurath, K Überla, SC Ng - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
The gut microbiota is composed of bacteria, fungi and viruses. 1–3 While the presence and
composition of the bacteriome have been extensively studied in recent years, the 'dark …

Class switch toward noninflammatory, spike-specific IgG4 antibodies after repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

P Irrgang, J Gerling, K Kocher, D Lapuente… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
RNA vaccines are efficient preventive measures to combat the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. High levels of neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting zonulin and intestinal epithelial barrier function to prevent onset of arthritis

N Tajik, M Frech, O Schulz, F Schälter, S Lucas… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Gut microbial dysbiosis is associated with the development of autoimmune disease, but the
mechanisms by which microbial dysbiosis affects the transition from asymptomatic …

[HTML][HTML] Croup is associated with the novel coronavirus NL63

L van der Hoek, K Sure, G Ihorst, A Stang, K Pyrc… - PLoS …, 2005 - journals.plos.org
Background The clinical relevance of infections with the novel human coronavirus NL63
(HCoV-NL63) has not been investigated systematically. We therefore determined its …

[HTML][HTML] Protective mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 after heterologous systemic prime-mucosal boost immunization

D Lapuente, J Fuchs, J Willar, A Vieira Antão… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Several effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are currently in use, but effective boosters are
needed to maintain or increase immunity due to waning responses and the emergence of …

Detection of human viruses in rivers of a densly-populated area in Germany using a virus adsorption elution method optimized for PCR analyses

IA Hamza, L Jurzik, A Stang, K Sure, K Überla… - Water Research, 2009 - Elsevier
Transmission of viruses via surface water is a major public health concern. To determine the
viral concentration in rivers of a densly-populated area in Germany, the virus adsorption …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of nanoparticles for the immunization against viral infections

V Sokolova, AM Westendorf, J Buer, K Überla… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Vaccination has a great impact on the prevention and control of infectious diseases.
However, there are still many infectious diseases for which an effective vaccine is missing …

Evaluation of pepper mild mottle virus, human picobirnavirus and Torque teno virus as indicators of fecal contamination in river water

IA Hamza, L Jurzik, K Überla, M Wilhelm - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
A reliable indicator is needed to predict and reduce the risk of infection associated with fecal
contamination of surface water. Since Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV), human …