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Seroincidence of Enteric Fever, Juba, South Sudan

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
We applied a new serosurveillance tool to estimate typhoidal Salmonella burden using samples collected during 2020 from a population in Juba, South Sudan.
Kristen Aiemjoy, John Rumunu, Juma John Hassen, Kirsten E. Wiens, Denise Garrett, Polina Kamenskaya, Jason B. Harris, Andrew S. Azman, Peter Teunis, Jessica C. Seidman, Joseph F. Wamala, Jason R. Andrews, Richelle C. Charles   +12 more
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Hepatitis C Core-Antigen Testing from Dried Blood Spots [PDF]

Viruses, 2019
In order to expand hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening, a change in the diagnostic paradigm is warranted to improve accessibility and decrease costs, such as utilizing dried blood spot (DBS) collection. In our study, blood from 68 patients with chronic HCV infection was spotted onto DBS cards and stored at the following temperatures for one week: −80 °C,
Mia J. Biondi, Marjolein van Tilborg, David Smookler, Gregory Heymann, Analiza Aquino, Stephen Perusini, Erin Mandel, Robert A. Kozak, Vera Cherepanov, Matthew Kowgier, Bettina Hansen, Lee W. Goneau, Harry L.A. Janssen, Tony Mazzulli, Gavin Cloherty, Robert J. de Knegt, Jordan J. Feld   +16 more
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Implementing community-based Dried Blood Spot (DBS) testing for HIV and hepatitis C: a qualitative analysis of key facilitators and ongoing challenges

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background In 2018, the Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) invited gay, bisexual, trans, queer men and Two-Spirit and non-binary people (GBT2Q) at Pride Festivals across Canada to complete in-person Sex Now surveys and provide optional dried blood ...
James Young, Aidan Ablona, Benjamin J. Klassen, Rob Higgins, John Kim, Stephanie Lavoie, Rod Knight, Nathan J. Lachowsky   +7 more
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A minimally invasive dried blood spot biomarker test for the detection of Alzheimer's disease pathology. [PDF]

Nat Med
Huber H, Montoliu-Gaya L, Brum WS, Vávra J, Yakoub Y, Weninger H, Braun-Wohlfahrt LS, Simrén J, Boada M, Ruiz A, Cano A, Orellana A, Valero S, Cañada L, Tantinya N, Nogales AB, Sanz-Cartagena P, Dittrich A, Skoog I, Sander-Long M, Ballard C, Richards M, O'Leary M, Clemmensen FK, Wandall HHD, Altomare D, Cantoni V, Stomrud E, Palmqvist S, Lleo A, Alcolea D, Carmona Iragui M, Hernandez AS, Benejam B, Videla Toro L, Singh A, Denkinger MN, Simonsen AH, Kern S, Corbett A, Fortea J, Honigberg L, Borroni B, Hansson O, Morató X, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Ashton NJ.   +47 more
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Fluorimetric assay with a novel substrate for quantification of galactocerebrosidase activity in dried blood spot specimens

Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2020
Background: Decreased galactocerebrosidase (GALC) enzyme activity is causative for Krabbe disease, a lysosomal storage disorder with devastating neurodegenerative consequences. Quantitative fluorimetric assays for GALC activity in isolated blood and skin
Anirudh J. Ullal, Hong Pham, Rajendra Singh, Peter Ross, Carrie A. Graham, Scott M. Norton, Miriam H. Nuffer, Debbie S. Burns, Allen E. Eckhardt, Maria Escolar, Deeksha Bali, Vamsee K. Pamula   +11 more
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Dried Blood Spot in Toxicology: Current Knowledge

Separations, 2021
Dried Blood Spot (DBS) is becoming very popular in various medical fields, especially in toxicology. Nowadays it is commonly used in newborn screening for inherited or congenital diseases. This paperwork is based on a review of available literature.
Agnieszka Niemiec
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Dried Blood Spot for Hepatitis C Virus Serology and Molecular Testing [PDF]

Hepatology, 2010
We investigated the performance of dried blood spots (DBS) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) diagnosis using modified commercial tests. Paired DBS and serum samples were collected from 200 patients: 100 patients with anti-HCV antibodies (anti-HCV), including 62 patients with detectable serum HCV RNA,
Edouard, Tuaillon, Anne-Marie, Mondain, Fadi, Meroueh, Laure, Ottomani, Marie-Christine, Picot, Nicolas, Nagot, Philippe, Van de Perre, Jacques, Ducos   +7 more
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Use of Dried Capillary Blood Sampling for Islet Autoantibody Screening in Relatives:A Feasibility Study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Islet autoantibody testing provides the basis for assessment of risk of progression to type 1 diabetes. We set out to determine the feasibility and acceptability of dried capillary blood spot–based screening to identify islet autoantibody ...
Andrea K. Steck, Courtney Henderson, Craig A. Beam, David C. Boulware, Della Matheson, Liping Yu, Lisa E. Rafkin, null null, Polly J. Bingley   +8 more
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Comparison between Enzyme Immunoassays Performed on Samples of Dried Blood and Serum for Toxoplasmosis Prenatal Screening: Population-based Study

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2021
Objective Most prenatal screening programs for toxoplasmosis use immunoassays in serum samples of pregnant women. Few studies assess the accuracy of screening tests in dried blood spots, which are of easy collection, storage, and transportation.
Bárbara Araújo Marques, Ericka Vianna Machado Carellos, Vânia Maria Novato Silva, Fernando Henrique Pereira, Maria Regina Lage Guerra, Jacqueline Araújo Domingos Iturra, José Nélio Januário, Gláucia Manzan Queiroz de Andrade   +7 more
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Advances in the use of dried blood spots on filter paper to monitor kidney disease [PDF]

Childhood Kidney Diseases
Patients with kidney disease require frequent blood tests to monitor their kidney function, which is particularly difficult for young children and the elderly.
Carla Nicola, Vandréa de Souza
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