In-depth evaluation of false-positive biological reactions in the syphilis serological diagnosis: a cross-sectional study with two sampling components [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyObjectivesThis study aimed to systematically evaluate the disease spectrum, demographic characteristics, and autoantibody profiles associated with biological false-positive (BFP) reactions in serological tests for syphilis.MethodsA retrospective analysis
Jing Li +5 more
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A Fatal Case of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis with Two False-Negative Polymerase Chain Reactions [PDF]
Case 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
Aldo A. Mendez +5 more
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False-negative reactions to the comparative intradermal tuberculin test for bovine tuberculosis [PDF]
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2017 : 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 ...
Rudielle A. Rodrigues +7 more
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Postoperative cerebral air embolism with delayed abnormal brain MRI findings
eNeurologicalSci, 2021 Cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare but well-known complication resulting from invasive medical procedures; however, previous studies have not examined the postoperative longitudinal MRI changes in CAE.
Yuwa Oka +4 more
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Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2021 Study objective To determine the prevalence of false negative point‐of‐care (POC) urine pregnancy tests among emergency department (ED) patients and among those with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding.
Sarah Kleinschmidt +3 more
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Characteristics of False-Positive Alarms in the BacT/Alert 3D System
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 The BacT/Alert system has been used for detecting the presence of bacteria in various clinical settings as well as in blood services, but it is associated with a relatively high incidence of false-positive results.
Misato Amano +8 more
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Cancer Medicine, 2020 Background Breast cancer survivors are increasing followed for new breast cancers / recurrences by mammography screening only. We aimed at assessing how often breast cancer survivors get a false positive or false negative result at mammography screening.
Sisse Helle Njor +2 more
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Delayed positivity of serological reactions in secondary syphilis against the background of severe HIV-induced immunosuppression [PDF]
Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii, 2023 In recent decades, there has been an increase in syphilis associated with HIV infection cases, especially among men who have sex with men. The global prevalence of syphilitic infection among people living with HIV exceeds population rates.
Sergey V. Prozherin +1 more
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Ultrafast visual detection of Streptococcus suis via HtpsC‐targeted LAMP–CRISPR–Cas12a coupled with lateral flow immunochromatography [PDF]
FEBS Open BioA rapid visual test combines DNA amplification, CRISPR–based target verification, and a lateral flow strip to detect Streptococcus suis. The assay gives results in about 45 min, reduces false‐positive interpretation, and does not require fluorescence equipment.
Li L +7 more
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Cognitive and affective reactions to success and failure: The quality of feedback as the determinant of self-verifying and self-enhancing motivation [PDF]
Psihologija, 2011 A study was conducted to ascertain what the dominant self motivation is like - selfverifying or self-enhancing? - in a situation when a person is faced with a negative evaluation of a central personality characteristic.
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