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False-negative reactions to the comparative intradermal tuberculin test for bovine tuberculosis [PDF]

open access: goldPesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2017
ABSTRACT: According to the Brazilian National Program for the Control and Eradication of Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis (PNCEBT), the routine tests for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in the country are the simple intradermal tuberculin test (SITT) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), the caudal fold test and the ...
Rodrigues, Rudielle A.   +7 more
doaj   +7 more sources

A Fatal Case of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis with Two False-Negative Polymerase Chain Reactions [PDF]

open access: goldCase Reports in Neurology, 2018
An 88-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of altered mental status and seizures. His electrographic and imaging findings were suggestive of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), for which he was empirically treated with acyclovir. He underwent two lumbar punctures 3 days apart; both cerebrospinal fluid analyses tested negative for herpes simplex
Annaliese Bosco   +5 more
doaj   +5 more sources

False negative diagnostic errors with polymerase chain reaction for the detection of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis [PDF]

open access: bronzeMedical Mycology, 2019
Abstract The accuracy of the BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) panel for the identification of Cryptococcus has recently been called into question. The primary objective of this study was to assess the agreement between the BioFire ME polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other markers of cryptococcal infection.
Matthew A Krolikowski   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

False negative polymerase chain reaction on cerebrospinal fluid samples in tuberculous meningitis [PDF]

open access: bronzeJournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 1999
There have been few studies in the literature concerned solely with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA directly from CSF.1-4 These studies suggest that in some cases, PCR may be more sensitive than culture; however, in the largest study, performed …
D M Gascoyne-Binzi, P M Hawkey
openaire   +5 more sources

False negative result of polymerase chain reaction in very early stages of acute retinal necrosis [PDF]

open access: goldJournal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2023
Abstract Background Viral nucleic acid testing of intraocular fluid using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a major laboratory examination in the diagnosis of acute retinal necrosis (ARN). Importantly, false negative PCR results may occur in several special situations.
Haibo Wang   +8 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Formaldehyde-releasers: relationship to formaldehyde contact allergy. Contact allergy to formaldehyde and inventory of formaldehyde-releasers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This is one of series of review articles on formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasers (others: formaldehyde in cosmetics, in clothes and in metalworking fluids and miscellaneous).
Aalto-Korte   +105 more
core   +6 more sources

Application of COMPOCHIP Microarray to Investigate the Bacterial Communities of Different Composts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
A microarray spotted with 369 different 16S rRNA gene probes specific to microorganisms involved in the degradation process of organic waste during composting was developed. The microarray was tested with pure cultures, and of the 30,258 individual probe-
A Alfreider   +54 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of the New Lateral Flow Card MDmulticard® Basic Extended Phenotype in Routine Clinical Practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Transfusion emergencies and critical situations require specifically designed devices to simplify and optimize the standard procedures. In addition, matching antigens over and above ABO-Rh-K would be beneficial. Methods: Routine blood samples
Candela-García, María-José   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Reactions to uncertainty and the accuracy of diagnostic mammography. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
BackgroundReactions to uncertainty in clinical medicine can affect decision making.ObjectiveTo assess the extent to which radiologists' reactions to uncertainty influence diagnostic mammography interpretation.DesignCross-sectional responses to a mailed ...
Abraham, Linn A   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

SIAIP position paper: provocation challenge to antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) in childhood are mainly caused by betalactam or non-betalactam antibiotics, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Arasi, Stefania   +19 more
core   +1 more source

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