{"title":"[Epidemiologic significance of sludge for the transmission of zoonoses].","authors":"M Köck","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sludge contains all types of pathogenic organisms originating from the drainage system of the population. Decontamination is difficult and expensive, it is ranging from thermal-chemical to radioactive treatment of the materials. Suitable treatment and use of sludge can really reduce the health hazards to the population.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"2 ","pages":"39-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13689607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W Sixl, O Abdel-Nabi, D Stünzner, H Withalm, F Reinthaler, B Sixl-Voigt, W D Schneeweiss, H Rosegger, G Schuhmann, W Thiel
{"title":"[Serological studies of cytomegalovirus in the Melut district, South Sudan].","authors":"W Sixl, O Abdel-Nabi, D Stünzner, H Withalm, F Reinthaler, B Sixl-Voigt, W D Schneeweiss, H Rosegger, G Schuhmann, W Thiel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Out of 1071 investigated patients had antibodies in 73.7% against Cytomegalovirus. 99 ambulant Kala-Azar-patients reacted positive in 33%. Inhabitants of different villages have shown 35.2 to 50% positive reactions. Patients with hepato-splenomegaly in 94% and patients with diarrhoea and fever in 81% were positive.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"5 ","pages":"179-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13700264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Continentality indices patterns in Greece.","authors":"S J Kotinis-Zambakas, C M Philandras","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two continentality indices patterns in Greece are presented in this paper by using the Conrad's and Kerner's formulas.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"4 ","pages":"23-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13726879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[The significance of detecting Corynebacterium equi in the conjunctiva of children in Cairo].","authors":"W Sixl, B Sixl-Voigt, M Köck","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The probable correlations between certain Corynebacterium are discussed. Carpenter et al. (1976) describes a Corynebacterium equi-pneumonia in a patient with Hodgkin's disease; Gardner et. al. (1976) also reports on a case of pneumonia. Golub et. al. (1967) demonstrates a lung abscess resulting from Corynebacterium equi. Williams et. al. (1971) demonstrates a thoracic infection in an immunosuppressed patient. Although, our findings have been demonstrated only in conjunctivitis of children, hitherto descriptions of Corynebacterium equi in diseases of the lungs, especially in the case of a low immune response in certain sections of the population should be taken into account. Further investigations of the numerous dead donkeys with severe clinical symptoms of lung sequela are necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"3 ","pages":"85-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13726877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M N Karagounis, S J Kotinis-Zambakas, D J Nikolakis, P J Kandilis
{"title":"Climate and bioclimate of the broader region of the spas at Kamena Vourla, Thermopylae, Hypati and Aedipsos and their hydrotherapeutical possibilities.","authors":"M N Karagounis, S J Kotinis-Zambakas, D J Nikolakis, P J Kandilis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The climate and bioclimate of spas in the central region of Greece are examined in this paper. Besides, the hydrotherapeutical possibilities of the spas at Kamena Vourla, Thermopylae, Hypati, Aedipsos and Platystomo are determined.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"4 ","pages":"7-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13726880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W Sixl, B Sixl, W D Schneeweiss, H Rosegger, G Schuhmann, F Reinthaler, F Mascher, M Haditsch
{"title":"The germ-spectrum problem and antibiotic-resistance in Bida and Minna hospitals--Nigeria.","authors":"W Sixl, B Sixl, W D Schneeweiss, H Rosegger, G Schuhmann, F Reinthaler, F Mascher, M Haditsch","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present paper the occurrence of different species of Pseudomonas, of Acinetobacter calcoaceticum var. anitratum and Aeromonas hydrophila in hospitals is described. The possible human pathogenic significance is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"5 ","pages":"135-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13741958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W Sixl, B Sixl-Voigt, M Köck, E Marth, V Bencko, M Daniel
{"title":"[Bacteriologic studies of flies and cockroaches in the residential quarters of refuse disposal sites in Cairo (Mokattam and Ezbeth el Nakhl)].","authors":"W Sixl, B Sixl-Voigt, M Köck, E Marth, V Bencko, M Daniel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In Cairo's waste disposal sites various germs could be isolated from cockroaches and flies; antibiotic resistance was determined.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"3 ","pages":"123-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13725482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The presence of Q-fever antibodies in Teheran's pigeons (Columba domestica).","authors":"H Bashiribod","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Teheran's wild city pigeons were tested for Q-fever antibodies. 12 out of 152 sera showed a positive reaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"5 ","pages":"211-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13742541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W Sixl, D Stünzner, M Köck, B Sixl-Voigt, H Withalm
{"title":"[Ornithosis in domestic and imported bird species].","authors":"W Sixl, D Stünzner, M Köck, B Sixl-Voigt, H Withalm","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In investigations of imported bird species, domestic fowl and feral birds, ornithosis antibodies were found also in feral city pigeons and sparrows which live among them.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"2 ","pages":"101-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13884691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W Sixl, E Wisidagama, B Sixl-Voigt, D Stünzner, M Köck, H Withalm
{"title":"Bacteriological investigations and resistance patterns in beef and goat's meat in Colombo's slaughter-house.","authors":"W Sixl, E Wisidagama, B Sixl-Voigt, D Stünzner, M Köck, H Withalm","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A high contamination rate was found in meat of slaughtered cattle and goats at the time of this study. Certain organisms were isolated from meat and also from wounds of slaughter workers. A high antibiotic resistance pattern was found - in some instances. Following observations of high surface meat contamination, associated with high antibiotic resistance, it must be assumed, that these highly resistant organisms can also be directly transmitted to humans by transport, transaction and by food preparation. This must be taken into consideration in the actual therapeutics.</p>","PeriodicalId":77716,"journal":{"name":"Geographia medica. Supplement = Geographia medica. Sonderband","volume":"3 ","pages":"73-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13654972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}