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Confidence bounds for the sensitivity lack of a less specific diagnostic test, without gold standard [PDF]
arXiv, 2010 We consider the problem of comparing two diagnostic tests based on a sample of paired test results without true state determinations, in cases where the second test can reasonably be assumed to be at least as specific as the first. For such cases, we provide two informative confidence bounds: A lower one for the prevalence times the sensitivity gain of
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Perceptions of fecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridium difficile infection: factors that predict acceptance. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundDespite the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for treating recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection, some patients are reluctant to accept this therapy.
Chen, Lea Ann +7 more
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Lichen and Its Microbiome as an Untapped Source of Anti‐Biofilm Compounds
Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 22, Issue 4, April 17, 2025.Lichens and their associated fungi give rise to the evaluation of several extracts and compounds against biofilms. ABSTRACT Lichen substances have been first described in the 1870s, and around 10 000 compounds have been isolated and characterized. Most of them have been evaluated for their activity on planktonic microorganisms (bacteria and fungi ...
Marion Millot +4 more
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The contact process with semi-infected state on the complete graph [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 In this paper we are concerned with the contact process with semi-infected state on the complete graph $C_n$ with $n$ vertices. In our model, each vertex is in one of three states that `healthy', `semi-infected' or `wholly-infected'. Only wholly-infected vertices can infect others. A healthy vertex becomes semi-infected when being infected while a semi-
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Identifying Infection Sources and Regions in Large Networks [PDF]
, 2012 Identifying the infection sources in a network, including the index cases that introduce a contagious disease into a population network, the servers that inject a computer virus into a computer network, or the individuals who started a rumor in a social network, plays a critical role in limiting the damage caused by the infection through timely ...
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SAAP‐148 Oligomerizes into a Hexamer Forming a Hydrophobic Inner Core
ChemBioChem, EarlyView.The highly cationic and hydrophobic antimicrobial peptide SAP‐148 effectively eradicates multidrug‐resistant bacteria, persistent cells, and biofilms without inducing resistance. Its efficiency is likely due to its ability to disrupt bacterial membranes as an oligomer, forming a stable alpha‐helical hexameric bundle with three parallel dimers that ...
Aden Hodzic +15 more
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Clostridium paraputrificum Bacteremia Associated with Colonic Necrosis in a Patient with AIDS
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015 Clostridium species are anaerobic Gram-positive rods that can cause a broad range of invasive infections in humans, including myonecrosis and bacteremia.
Takashi Shinha, Christiane Hadi
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Classifying Latent Infection States in Complex Networks [PDF]
arXiv, 2014 Algorithms for identifying the infection states of nodes in a network are crucial for understanding and containing infections. Often, however, only a relatively small set of nodes have a known infection state. Moreover, the length of time that each node has been infected is also unknown.
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Investigation of the Cyprus donkey milk bacterial diversity by 16SrDNA high-throughput sequencing in a Cyprus donkey farm [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 The interest in milk originating from donkeys is growing worldwide due to its claimed functional and nutritional properties, especially for sensitive population groups, such as infants with cow milk protein allergy. The current study aimed to assess the microbiological quality of donkey milk produced in a donkey farm in Cyprus using cultured-based and ...
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Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.Abstract FtsZ forms a ring‐like assembly at the site of division in bacteria. It is the first protein involved in the formation of the divisome complex to split the cell into two halves, indicating its importance in bacterial cell division. FtsZ is an attractive target for developing new anti‐microbial drugs to overcome the challenges of antibiotic ...
Sakshi Mahesh Poddar +3 more
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