The disease and economic burden of notified and underestimated Campylobacter enteritis cases and associated sequelae in Germany.

Background: According to surveillance data, Campylobacter enteritis (CE) has been the most frequently notified bacterial gastrointestinal disease in Germany and Europe for many years. Presumably, the total number of cases is underestimated because an unknown number of cases is not diagnosed and some diagnosed cases are not reported in the surveillance system. The aim of this study was to estimate the disease and economic burden of CE and its related sequelae in Germany.

A comprehensive view on the fate of N isotope-labeled nitrite in model systems for cured and heated sausages.

Cured and heated sausage model systems with N isotope-labeled nitrite were analyzed with headspace GC-MS, GC-IRMS and EA-IRMS. Nitrous oxide (NO) was quantified for the first time under food-relevant conditions in the gas phase. After heating at 100 °C for 90 min, simulating the conditions of full preserves, almost 20 % of the ingoing nitrite was released as NO, with the proportion increasing to up to 30 % with the addition of ascorbic acid (AS).

Disruption of host-associated and benthic microbiota affects reproductive output and settlement of a habitat-forming macroalga.

The reproduction and establishment of habitat-forming species are key processes affecting their persistence and associated biodiversity. In marine systems, microbial communities associated with habitat-forming macroalgae can influence various aspects of host performance; however, the role of these microorganisms in influencing macroalgal reproduction and settlement is poorly understood. Using a dominant habitat-forming macroalga on Australian rocky shores, we manipulated host- and benthic-associated microbiota to determine the relative importance of microorganisms to reproductive output (number of viable eggs released) and settlement (settlement and morphogenesis of algal zygotes).

RNA transcripts serve as a template for double-strand break repair in human cells.

Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are toxic lesions that lead to genome instability. While canonical DSB repair pathways typically operate independently of RNA, growing evidence suggests that RNA:DNA hybrids and nearby transcripts can influence repair outcomes. However, whether transcript RNA can directly serve as a template for DSB repair in human cells remains unclear.

What does "tele" do to rehabilitation? Thematic analysis of therapists' and families' experiences of pediatric telerehabilitation.

Purpose: Pediatric telerehabilitation has become increasingly common with the advent of simple video-conferencing technologies and following the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to ascertain the impact of the technology-facilitated shift in therapy format from in-person to remote (at home) settings, as experienced and described by families and therapists.

Methods: Two focus groups were conducted, one with 10 families who received telerehabilitation and another with 14 therapists who provided these services for children in care at two rehabilitation institutions.