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Workshop on Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

The “Workshop on Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases” took place September 30th to October 2nd , 2014 in Berlin  as a joint meeting of the German Society of Medical Entomology and Acarology (DGMEA) and the “Workshop on Tick-borne Diseases” of the National Reference Laboratory for Q Fever of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut. This joint meeting was organized by the Umweltbundesamt (⁠ UBA ⁠) - Federal Environment Agency, Section IV 1.4 – Health pests and their control, in close cooperation with the German Society for Medical Entomology and Acarology (DGMEA), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), National Reference Laboratory for Q Fever and the Freie Universität Berlin – Free University Berlin, Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine. Veröffentlicht in Broschüren.

UNEP warnt vor Gefahren durch verschmutztes Wasser in Asien, Afrika und Südamerika

Mehr als 300 Millionen Menschen in Asien, Afrika und Südamerika laufen Gefahr wegen verunreinigten Wassers an lebensgefährlichen Krankheiten wie Cholera oder Typhus zu erkranken, teilte das UN-Umweltprogramm (UNEP) in seinem am 30. August 2016 vorgestellten Bericht "Snapshot of the World's Water Quality" mit. Zwischen 1990 und 2010 hat sich die Wasserqualität in mehr als der Hälfte der beobachteten Flussabschnitte auf den drei Kontinenetn verschlechtert.

Spezifische Absorptionsraten Wiko FEVER 4G

"SAR [W/kg] im Anwendungsfall ""Telefonieren mit dem Handy am Ohr"" ('head')": 0,24 - "SAR [W/kg] im Anwendungsfall ""Betrieb des Handys am Körper"" ('body worn')": 0,57 - Messabstand bei Messung des 'body worn' - SAR-Wertes [cm]: 1,50

5. RP Models combining ecology and epidemiology - wild boars and swine fever

Das Projekt "5. RP Models combining ecology and epidemiology - wild boars and swine fever" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ, Department Ökologische Systemanalyse durchgeführt.

Development of full size electric bus with second generation fuel cells stacks

Das Projekt "Development of full size electric bus with second generation fuel cells stacks" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Neoplan Bus GmbH durchgeführt. General Information/Objectives: Increasing demand for zero emission transport in densely populated areas is usually provided for by electric systems, which are either limited in range (battery) or require heavy infrastructures (trolleys, trams). The objective of the project is the realisation of a pre-commercial fuel cell powered electric bus with high energy efficiency, which will be environmentally compatible (ZEV vehicle), without range limitation and autonomous. Technical Approach A 35-50 kW PEM hydrogen/air fuel cell will be installed in hybrid combination with an energy buffer, allowing energy recovery when slowing or braking. The energy buffer will consist of an advanced Magneto Dynamic Storage (MDS) system and the energy flows between the fuel cell, the MDS and the electric motor will be managed by a special electronic component (Power Sources Integrator) in order to minimise the global energy consumption. The fuel cell and all its ancilliaries will be packaged in a self contained Power Module that will replace the original ICE in the engine bay of a Neoplan N4114 city bus. A significant task will be the industrialisation of the fuel cell technology, in order to make available a really low-cost, fuel cell capable of being mass produced. Expected Achievements and Exploitation The claimed innovative aspects of this project include: Development of the fuel cell technology, intended as a step forward from existing technology (FEVER Project), developing a stack with a unit power in the range of 10-17 kW, and demonstrating possibilities for cost reduction as low as 300 ECU/kW. Re-design of the fuel cell system (power module), i.e. all auxiliary components and subsystems needed for operating the fuel cells, in order to improve efficiency and significantly reduce weight and volume (2 to 3 times from present state). Particular attention will be paid to the air compression system, which is responsible for over 90 per cent of auxiliary energy consumption. Development of a high pressure, low weight storage system for gaseous hydrogen storage. The particular design and materials selection will enable energy densities similar to those of liquid hydrogen to be reached. The results of these activities will be integrated into an advanced traction system based on flywheels as the energy buffer. It is foreseen that the complete propulsion system will not occupy any useful (payload) space on board; therefore the bus can be considered a real prototype rather than an experimental vehicle and will open the way to series production of fuel cell buses. Prime Contractor: Ansaldo Richerche Srl, Divisione Ricerche; Genova; Italy.

Comparison and validation of novel pyrogen tests based on the human fever reaction (HUMAN(E) PYROGEN TES)

Das Projekt "Comparison and validation of novel pyrogen tests based on the human fever reaction (HUMAN(E) PYROGEN TES)" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Steinbeis-Transferzentrum, In-Vitro Pharmakologie und Toxikologie durchgeführt. Pyrogen testing is a crucial safety control of drugs as well as innovative high- tech products such as medical, cellular therapies and species-specific agents (e.g. recombinant proteins). For most biologicals, especially blood-derived drugs, the rabbit animal experiment represents still the method of choice consuming hundreds of thousands animals in the EU per year. This test is laborious, expensive, raises ethical concerns and can not be applied for some of the new products. In recent years, in Europe a number of alternative cellular assays have been developed exploiting the human fever reaction, i.e. human leukocytes release inflammatory mediators in the presence of pyrogenic contamination. The suggested network brings together the most prominent test systems for trans-national comparison and subsequent validation of the most promising models as an integrated goal-oriented problem solving approach.

Entwicklung von Methoden zur Bekaempfung des East African Fevers (Theileria parva)

Das Projekt "Entwicklung von Methoden zur Bekaempfung des East African Fevers (Theileria parva)" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Institut für Genetik und für Toxikologie von Spaltstoffen durchgeführt. Der intrazellulaere Parasit Theileria parva verursacht bei Rindern ein Lymphom. Der Mechanismus dieser Tumorinduktion wird studiert mit dem Ziel, neben grundlegenden Erkenntnissen der Krebsentstehung auch Methoden der Bekaempfung des East African Fevers zu gewinnen und zu entwickeln.

Improve tools and strategies for the prevention and control of classical swine fever (CSFV_goDIVA)

Das Projekt "Improve tools and strategies for the prevention and control of classical swine fever (CSFV_goDIVA)" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ, Department Ökologische Systemanalyse durchgeführt. Although classical swine fever (CSF) has been eradicated in wide areas within the EU the disease is endemic in some new member states particularly in back yard pigs. In order to improve the eradication strategies the project aims are - the final development and testing of a live marker vaccine candidate for the prevention and improved control of CSF, both orally and intramuscularly applicable; - the development and optimisation of accompanying discriminatory diagnostic tests; - the production of an effective, oral delivery system for the marker vaccine for use in wild boar and back yard pigs; - the easy selection of diseased animals. The improved knowledge on immunological reactions and pathogenesis will support a more efficient vaccine application and provide data for the epidemiological models. Epidemiological studies of CSF in domestic and back yard pigs and in wild boar including molecular epidemiology intend to increase the insight of CSF transmission and persistence. Epidemiological models will be developed to support risk assessment as well for conventional eradication strategies as for new strategies using the new vaccines and diagnostic tools including the role of CSF reservoirs. The results concerning anti-viral treatment will be evaluated and compared with the traditional eradication strategies. Prime Contractor: Centrum voor Onderzoek in Diergeneeskunde en Agrochemie - CODA; Bruxelles, Belgien.

Emerging Diseases in a Changing European Environment (EDEN)

Das Projekt "Emerging Diseases in a Changing European Environment (EDEN)" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Universität Heidelberg, Hygiene-Institut, Abteilung für Tropenhygiene und öffentliches Gesundheitswesen durchgeführt. These last years, several vector-borne, parasitic or zoonotic diseases have (re)-emerged and spread in the European territory with major health, ecological, socio-economical and political consequences. Most of these outbreaks are linked to global and local changes resulting of climatic changes or activities of human populations. Europe must anticipate, prevent and control new emergences to avoid major societal and economical crisis (cf. SARS in Asia, West Nile in US). EDEN (Emerging Diseases in a changing European Environment) offers a unique opportunity to prepare for uncertainties about the future of the European environment and its impact on human health. EDEN's aim is to increase preparedness by developing and coordinating at European level a set of generic investigative methods, tools and skills within a common scientific framework (Landscapes, Vector and Parasite bionomics, Public Health, Animal Reservoirs). EDEN has therefore selected for study a range of diseases that are especially sensitive to environmental changes. Some of these diseases are already present in Europe (West Nile, Rodent-born, Tick-born, Leishmaniosis), others were present historically (Malaria) and so may re-emerge, whilst finally Rift Valley Fever is either on the fringes of Europe. EDEN integrates research between 42 leading institutes from 23 countries with the combined experience and skills to reach their common goals. EDEN is organised into a series of vertical Sub-Projects led and managed by an internationally recognised expert and linked by a series of Integrative Activities that include biodiversity monitoring, environmental change detection, disease modelling, remote sensing and image interpretation, information and communication. The proposed management structure, including a Scientific Board and a User Forum, takes into account both the diversity of the partners and the size of the project. Specific links with third world countries will be achieved through an Africa platform. Prime Contractor: Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement; Paris; France.

Projekt 4: Risikoabschätzung zeckenübertragener Infektionskrankheiten in urbanen Parkanlagen Bayerns

Das Projekt "Projekt 4: Risikoabschätzung zeckenübertragener Infektionskrankheiten in urbanen Parkanlagen Bayerns" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Universität München, Verinärwissenschaftliches Department, Tierärztliche Fakultät, Lehrstuhl für Vergleichende Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie durchgeführt. Ziel: In dieser Studie werden Zecken aus urbanen Parkanlagen auf die Anwesenheit der bakteriellen Krankheitserreger Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Rickettsien der Spotted Fever Group und Bartonella spp. sowie auf den parasitären Erreger Babesia spp. untersucht. Weiterhin sollen auch Daten zum Vorkommen und zur Aktivität der Zecken in städtischen Parkanlagen in Abhängigkeit von biologischen, klimatischen und geographischen Gegebenheiten erfasst werden. Methode: Für dieses Projekt wurden monatlich zwischen April und September 2009 Zecken an neun verschiedenen Standorten in München, Ingolstadt, Regensburg, Augsburg und Berg am Starnberger See gesammelt, gezählt und bis zur Art bestimmt. Weiterhin wurden Daten zur Luft- und Bodentemperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit, Wind sowie zum Vorkommen von Flora und Fauna erhoben. Die gesammelten Zecken werden mittels Real-time- und konventioneller Polymerase-Kettenreaktion (PCR) auf die Krankheitserreger untersucht. Mittels einer Raum-Zeit-Regressionsanalyse werden die erhobenen Daten in Zusammenarbeit mit dem statistischen Beratungslabor der LMU München ausgewertet.

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