In an investigation of six anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody kits with different target antigen and methodology, each kit showed comparable performance. As false-positive reactions occurred independently with different kits, specificity increased to 100% when ...
Jae-Hoon Ko +9 more
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Formaldehyde-releasers: relationship to formaldehyde contact allergy. Contact allergy to formaldehyde and inventory of formaldehyde-releasers [PDF]
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).
Mari-Ann Flyvholm +15 more
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Chemical structure, cross-reactions and false-positive toxicological analyses [PDF]
Cilj rada: Cilj rada je pregledom stručne literature utvrditi koji lijekovi dovode do lažno pozitivnih rezultata toksikoloških analiza te koje su funkcionalne skupine odgovorne za križne reakcije i lažno pozitivne analize. Razrada teme: Zlouporaba droga
Banovac, Rebeka
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The occurrence and treatment of false positive reactions in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for the presence of fungal antigens in clinical samples [PDF]
Non-specific positive reactions have been revealed in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) of sera for the presence of fungal antigen. These false positives were recognized by their occurrence in tests for both Candida albicans and Aspergillus ...
Richardson, Malcolm +4 more
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Use of Two Reverse Transcriptases Eliminates False-Positive Results in Differential Display
The selection of false-positive clones in differential display PCR (DDRT-PCR) represents a formidable drawback to this otherwise powerful technique of detecting subtle differences between cell types.
Ying-Ju Sung, Robert B. Denman
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Evaluation of Three Commercial Interferon-γ Assays in a Bovine Tuberculosis Free Population
The interferon-γ assay has been used worldwide as an ancillary test for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (bTB). This study aimed to describe, based on the bTB-free status in Switzerland, the difference of applying a more stringent cutoff point of 0 ...
Giovanni Ghielmetti +6 more
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Research of the Real Time PCR method for detection and identification phytoplasmas on grapevine
For the detection and identification of Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis Flavescence doree - the yellowing grape quarantine pest for the territory of Russia and Candidatus Phytoplasma solani Bois noir - pathogen of blackening crust grape was used one of the ...
G N Matyashova, V G Zaets
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False‐positive analysis of functional MRI during simulated deep brain stimulation: A phantom study [PDF]
Purpose: To investigate the false-positive activations/deactivations in functional MRI (fMRI) of deep brain stimulation (DBS) using a phantom. Materials and Methods: fMRI experiments were performed on a 1.5T scanner using a single-shot gradient-echo echo-
Yuan‐Yu Hsu +15 more
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Reading of Patch test Reactions [PDF]
The scrupulous reading of the patch test reactions must be made by using a magnifying glass, carrying out digital palpation, and assessing symptoms. Allergic test reaction is characterized by itching, erythema, papules, and vesicles; generally there is ...
G. Angelini +4 more
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Problems Encountered with Nested PCR to Diagnosis of Phytoplasmas
Introduction: Phytoplasmas are phytopathogenic bacteria without cell walls that can be found in plant phloem, have been found associated with numerous diseases of plants worldwide.
C. Moslemkhani +2 more
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