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Microbiota analysis optimization for human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid [PDF]
Background It is now possible to comprehensively characterize the microbiota of the lungs using culture-independent, sequencing-based assays. Several sample types have been used to investigate the lung microbiota, each presenting specific challenges for ...
Pierre H. H. Schneeberger+5 more
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Use of nested PCR for the detection of trichomonads in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Background The methods routinely used to detect trichomonads in the lungs are not sensitive enough, and an effective method is urgently needed. Method Primers were first designed to match the conserved area of the 18S rRNA gene of trichomonads.
Chao Lin+6 more
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Anti-candida activity of murine bronchoalveolar lavage fluid [PDF]
Respiratory secretions provide an efficient method for protecting the large surface area of the lower respiratory tract. To determine whether lung secretions contribute to antifungal defences, murine bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BLF) was tested for anti-candidal activity against 49 oral and vaginal isolates belonging to six different Candida species ...
L. P. Samaranayake+2 more
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Antimicrobial effects of lidocaine in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid [PDF]
The antimicrobial activity of lidocaine in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL(f)) was investigated. Clinical respiratory isolates were added to BAL(f) suspensions containing lidocaine and to normal saline. The growth of two of four isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae was significantly reduced in the presence of lidocaine-BAL(f) compared with controls ...
Keith M. Olsen+3 more
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Application of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytomorphology in diagnosing Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: a case report [PDF]
Background Nocardiosis is a rare infectious disease, which is frequently underdiagnosed because of the distinct bacterial shape of the causative agent and its developmental history.
Yuyi Lai+5 more
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Trichomonads in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Lizhi Yan, Yueming Liu, Qiudi Tu
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is associated with high mortality. For diagnosis, galactomannan-antigen in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is recommended, with higher sensitivity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
Kathrin Rothe+6 more
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Next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflows applied to bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid specimens could enhance the detection of respiratory pathogens, although optimal approaches are not defined.
David C. Gaston+8 more
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Lower respiratory tract infections are common in children. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid has long been established as the best biological sample for detecting respiratory tract infections; however, it is not easily collected in children.
Ruihe Shi+13 more
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Soluble Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) Is Elevated in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION:Pulmonary vascular endothelial activation has been implicated in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), yet little is known about the presence and role of endothelial activation markers in the alveolar space in ARDS.
Engi F Attia+4 more
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