The factors that determine the virulence and pathogenesis characteristics of bluetongue virus
(BTV), African horse sickness virus (AHSV) and other orbiviruses are not well known. With …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) and equine encephalosis virus (EEV) are agriculturally important
orbiviruses transmitted by biting midges of the genus Culicoides. The smallest viral genome …

The article considers the leisure activities of Surinamese girls, aged 14-21, who attend the
Together youth centre in Amsterdam. They belong to the Creole group of the Surinam …

Factors that determine the molecular basis of African horsesickness virus (AHSV) virulence
are unclear. Several proteins and different events in the viral replication cycle together with …

Results One hundred and ten patients were included in the study. More female (74.6%) than
male patients (25.5%) were seen, which fits in with the profile of the practice. The patients’ …

Next generation sequencing (NGS)-based tests have become routine first-line investigative
modalities in paediatric neurology clinics in many high-income countries (HICs). Studies …

Het is vaak te horen: de integratie van allochtonen is mislukt.‘Integratie’was zelfs één van
de centrale kwesties van de verkiezingen van het afge lopen jaar. CDA-leider Balkenende …

Background: Psychiatric illnesses are problematic in the medically ill, particularly amongst
those admitted to general hospitals. An admission to a general hospital provides the …

There have been a number of sporadic and disconnected initiatives to improve knowledge
transfer between the tourism academia, government and industry. This volume presents and …

ABSTRACT Setting: Cape Town, South Africa, where Xpert® MTB/RIF was introduced as a
screening test for all presumptive tuberculosis (TB) cases. Study Aim: To compare laboratory …