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Value of Routine Dengue Diagnostic Tests in Urine and Saliva Specimens. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015
BACKGROUND:Dengue laboratory diagnosis is essentially based on detection of the virus, its components or antibodies directed against the virus in blood samples.
Anne-Claire Andries, Veasna Duong, Sowath Ly, Julien Cappelle, Kim Srorn Kim, Patrich Lorn Try, Sopheaktra Ros, Sivuth Ong, Rekol Huy, Paul Horwood, Marie Flamand, Anavaj Sakuntabhai, Arnaud Tarantola, Philippe Buchy   +13 more
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The Effect of Mycobacterium avium Complex Infections on Routine Mycobacterium bovis Diagnostic Tests [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine International, 2011
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is diagnosed in naturally infected populations exposed to a wide variety of other pathogens. This study describes the cell-mediated immune responses of cattle exposed to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) and ...
Claire Barry, David Corbett, Douwe Bakker, Peter Andersen, Jim McNair, Sam Strain   +5 more
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"Even if the test result is negative, they should be able to tell us what is wrong with us": a qualitative study of patient expectations of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria. [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2013
BACKGROUND: The debate on rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria has begun to shift from whether RDTs should be used, to how and under what circumstances their use can be optimized.
AL Greer, C Asiimwe, C Chandler, C Chandler, C Drakeley, Christopher JM Whitty, CIR Chandler, Clare IR Chandler, D Kyabayinze, D Maslove, D Mukanga, D Mukanga, DH Hamer, E Hsu, EK Ansah, Evelyn K Ansah, F Baiden, H Reyburn, H Williams, I Masanja, IA Agyepong, J Chinkhumba, J Kizito, J Skarbinski, Joanna Reynolds, KA Elmardi, M-J DelVecchio Good, MI Masanja, MJ Barger-Lux, N Howteerakul, O Sabot, RS Wijesinghe, S Moon, S Timmermans, Samson Akanpigbiam, U Ssekabira, V D’Acremont, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, Y Lubell, Z Bisoffi   +40 more
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Increased use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests improves targeting of anti-malarial treatment in rural Tanzania: implications for nationwide rollout of malaria rapid diagnostic tests. [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2012
: BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends parasitological confirmation of all malaria cases. Tanzania is implementing a phased rollout of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for routine use in all levels of care as one strategy to increase
Baraka Amuri, CIR Chandler, D Bell, D Payne, D Zurovac, Dan Kajungu, DS Ishengoma, HA Williams, IM Masanja, Irene M Masanja, J Faucher, Jacek Skarbinski, L Gilson, LJ Manham, Majige Selemani, Rashid Khatib, S Patrick Kachur, SA Harvey, TJ O’Dempsey, United Republic of Tanzania. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, V D’Acremont, W Rennie, World Health Organization   +22 more
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Getting antimalarials on target: impact of national roll-out of malaria rapid diagnostic tests on health facility treatment in three regions of Tanzania. [PDF]

Tropical medicine & international health, 2013
OBJECTIVES: Parasitological confirmation of malaria prior to treatment is recommended for patients of all ages, with malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) an important tool to target artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) to patients with ...
Bruxvoort, Katia, Cairns, Matthew, Festo, Charles, Goodman, Catherine, Kachur, S Patrick, Kalolella, Admirabilis, Kleinschmidt, Immo, Nchimbi, Happy, Taylor, Mark, Thomson, Rebecca, Thwing, Julie   +10 more
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Acute brainstem encephalitis associated with in an adult: a case report [PDF]

Encephalitis, 2021
Brainstem encephalitis (BE) associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae in adults is rare, and the diagnosis is challenging. We describe an uncommon case of BE in an immunocompetent patient.
Min-Hee Woo, Jung-Won Shin
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SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Tests: Algorithm and Field Evaluation From the Near Patient Testing to the Automated Diagnostic Platform

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Since the first wave of COVID-19 in Europe, new diagnostic tools using antigen detection and rapid molecular techniques have been developed.
N. Yin, Cyril Debuysschere, M. Decroly, F. Bouazza, V. Collot, Charlotte Martin, F. Ponthieux, H. Dahma, M. Gilbert, M. Wautier, C. Duterme, N. De Vos, M. Delforge, S. Malinverni, F. Cotton, M. Bartiaux, M. Hallin   +16 more
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Onychomycosis: clinical, mycological and in vitro susceptibility testing of isolates of Trichophyton rubrum [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
BACKGROUND: Onychomycosis or nail fungal infection is the most common nail disease. Despite the wide range of studies on this condition, it remains difficult to establish the correct diagnosis and effective treatment.
Christiane Venske de Almeida Azambuja, Luciana Alves Pimmel, Gabriel Baracy Klafke, Melissa Orzechowski Xavier   +3 more
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COVID-19 diagnosis by routine blood tests using machine learning [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2020
Physicians taking care of patients with COVID-19 have described different changes in routine blood parameters. However, these changes hinder them from performing COVID-19 diagnoses.
M. Kukar, G. Guncar, T. Vovko, S. Podnar, P. Cernelc, M. Brvar, Mateja Zalaznik, Mateja Notar, Saso Moskon, Marko Notar   +9 more
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Quality and diagnostic perspectives in laboratory diagnostics [PDF]

, 2010
Laboratory diagnostics is a medical discipline playing an important part in patient management. In laboratory medicine meaningful, accurate and precise routine measurements are essential for diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment and follow-up of patients.
Mathias M. Müller
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