Jugendforschung konkret: Bericht über das 'Archiv der Jugendkulturen e.V.' ; Sammlung, Jugendbildungsstätte, Forschungskontext

Ungeachtet der mehr als 50 Jahre bestehenden Jugendkulturforschung sind Institutionen, die sich den jugendkulturellen Praktiken und der Sammlung ihrer Erzeugnisse widmen, rar. Eine Ausnahme stellt das gemeinnützige Archiv der Jugendkulturen e. V. dar, das im Jahr 1998 als Einrichtung zur Dokumentation von Jugendkulturen und zur Vermittlung von Wissen über diese gegründet wurde. Als Institution besteht das Archiv seither erstens aus einer umfangreichen Sammlung von Zeugnissen aus Jugendkulturen und wissenschaftlichen Studien sowie Medienberichten. Zweitens werden dort vielfältige Projekte im Bereich der kulturellen und politischen Jugendbildung sowie Fortbildungen für pädagogische Professionelle und anderen mit Jugendlichen befassten Akteuren realisiert. Drittens findet im Umfeld des Archivs in Form von Studienprojekten, Tagungen und Publikationen eine wissenschaftliche Forschung zu jugendkulturellen Phänomenen statt. Außerdem wurden aus dem Archiv heraus im letzten Jahrzehnt ein gleichnamiger Verlag und eine Stiftung zur Förderung von jugendkulturellen Aktivitäten, Bildungsprojekten und empirischen Untersuchungen gegründet. Im vorliegenden Aufsatz werden die einzelnen Tätigkeitsfelder des Archivs mit besonderem Fokus auf der Sammlung und aktuellen Bildungsprojekten sowie seine Schwesternorganisationen, den Verlag und die Stiftung vorgestellt. Damit soll auf ein bislang im Bereich der Jugendforschung noch nicht in größerem Umfang genutztes Potenzial für wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Gegenstandsfeld der Jugendkulturforschung hingewiesen werden. (ICI2

Risk Factors for Hantavirus Infection in Germany, 2005

In 2005, a marked increase in hantavirus infections was observed in Germany. Large cities and areas where hantaviruses were not known to be endemic were affected. A case–control study identified the following independent risk factors for infection: occupational exposure for construction workers, living <100 m from forested areas, and exposure to mice

Todesfall eines Kindes im Rahmen eines Influenza-Ausbruchs in einem Kindergarten

Im Epidemiologischen Bulletin 22/2018 wird ein Ausbruchsgeschehen durch Influenza-A(H1N1)pdm09-Virus in einer Kita und deren sozialer Umgebung analysiert. Die Mehrheit der involvierten Personen war nicht gegen Influenza immunisiert. Die Variation der Symptome bei den Erkrankten von leichtem Husten bis hin zu respiratorischem Versagen infolge Pneumonie bei diesem Influenza-Ausbruch mit genetisch, innerhalb des Kerngeschehens, unverändertem Virus zeigt, dass die Influenza auf individueller Ebene unterschiedliche Verläufe nehmen kann, die nicht vorhersagbar sind.Peer Reviewe

Cross-Sectional Study on Influenza Vaccination, Germany, 1999–2000

To assess influenza vaccination coverage in Germany, we conducted a nationwide telephone survey in November 1999 in adults (>18 yrs) using random-digit dialing. Overall, 23% of 1,190 survey participants reported having been vaccinated (adjusted 18%) with 16% (adjusted 15%) in former West Germany versus 35% (adjusted 32%) in former East Germany. Immunization rates for vaccination target groups were lower in West Germany (21%) than in East Germany (40%). Seven percent of health-care workers were immunized. Previous influenza vaccination, positive attitudes towards immunization, and having a family physician increased the rate of vaccination; fear of adverse effects lowered the rate. Family physicians performed 93% of the vaccinations, which suggests their key role in improving low vaccination coverage in Germany. The fact that >71% (850/1,190) of participants belonged to at least one of the vaccination target groups recommended by the German Standing Commission on Immunization emphasizes the need to focus the definition of target groups

Structure of a double ubiquitin-like domain in the talin head: a role in integrin activation

Talin is a 270-kDa protein that activates integrins and couples them to cytoskeletal actin. Talin contains an N-terminal FERM domain comprised of F1, F2 and F3 domains, but it is atypical in that F1 contains a large insert and is preceded by an extra domain F0. Although F3 contains the binding site for β-integrin tails, F0 and F1 are also required for activation of β1-integrins. Here, we report the solution structures of F0, F1 and of the F0F1 double domain. Both F0 and F1 have ubiquitin-like folds joined in a novel fixed orientation by an extensive charged interface. The F1 insert forms a loop with helical propensity, and basic residues predicted to reside on one surface of the helix are required for binding to acidic phospholipids and for talin-mediated activation of β1-integrins. This and the fact that basic residues on F2 and F3 are also essential for integrin activation suggest that extensive interactions between the talin FERM domain and acidic membrane phospholipids are required to orientate the FERM domain such that it can activate integrins

Measles virus spread initiated at international mass gatherings in Europe, 2011

Three parallel transmission chains of measles virus (MV) variant ‘D8-Villupuram’ (D8-V) originated from two coinciding international mass gathering (MG) events in Rimini, Italy, in June 2011. MV D8-V was independently introduced into Germany by two unvaccinated persons, and into Slovenia by one unvaccinated person who had attended these events. Secondary spread of D8-V was restricted to two generations of transmission in Slovenia as well as in Germany where the virus was further disseminated at another MG. Serological and epidemiological investigation of the D8-V-associated German and Slovenian cases revealed different antibody responses and age distributions. Primary infected young persons between 11 and 27 years-old were affected in Germany, whereas the group of Slovenian cases comprised adults aged from 28 to 47 years and a high proportion (9/14; 64%) of patients with secondary vaccine failure (SVF). Our study demonstrates that monitoring of MV transmission chains in an international context and adequate serological investigation of cases with remote vaccination can contribute to identify susceptibility gaps

Steep rise in notified hantavirus infections in Germany, April 2010

From January to April 2010, 396 hantavirus infections were notified in Germany, a considerable increase compared with previous years (mean: 83 for January–April 2004–2009) including the record-setting year, 2007 (n=232 January–April). Most patients are residents of known Puumala virus endemic areas in southern Germany. The recent increase in notified hantavirus infections is probably due to an increased population density of the main animal reservoir, the bank vole (Myodes glareolus)

Survey and case-control study during epidemics of Puumala virus infection

In Baden-Wuerttemberg, a federal state in south-west Germany, a large outbreak of 1089 laboratory-confirmed human Puumala virus (PUUV) infections occurred in 2007. We conducted a survey to describe the disease burden and a case-control study to identify risk factors for acquiring PUUV. Case-patients were interviewed about clinical outcome and both case-patients and randomly recruited controls were interviewed about exposure. We calculated matched odds ratios (mOR) using a conditional logistic regression model. Multivariable analysis of 191 matched case-control pairs showed that case-patients were more likely than controls to have seen small rodents/their droppings (mOR 1·9, 95% CI 1·2–3·0), cleaned utility rooms (mOR 1·8, 95% CI 1·0–3·4) and visited forest shelters (mOR 3·9, 95% CI 1·1–14·3). Two thirds of case-patients required hospitalization. During PUUV epidemics rodent control measures and use of protective equipment should be considered in utility rooms and shelters