DIAGNOSIS OF CAPRINE TOXOPLASMOSIS BY LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST [PDF]
A total of 98 blood samples of goats maintained in the Government goat farms of Attapady, Kommeri and KAU and of those brought to the slaughter houses of Thrissur and Ernakulam were screened for the presence of Toxoplasma antibodies by Latex ...
K. Syamala +2 more
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Detection of PBP2a (penicillin-binding protein 2a) and mecA gene in methicillin resistant staphylococci originated from animals [PDF]
For the purpose of detecting methicillin (oxacillin) resistance in staphylococcal strains, in a number of microbiological laboratories only disc diffusion method with cefoxitin and/or oxacillin discs is used.
Ašanin Jelena +4 more
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Performance of the Quantitative Latex Immunoturbidimetric D-dimer Assay for the Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism at Rafik Hariri University Hospital [PDF]
Background and aims: The diagnostic workup for pulmonary embolism (PE) includes D-dimer assay and computed tomographic angiography. Several D-dimer assays have been approved for PE diagnosis with different sensitivity and specificity.
Rida Salman, Mira Alsheikh, Rim Ismail
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Immunodiagnosis of Paracoccidioidomycosis due to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Using a Latex Test: Detection of Specific Antibody Anti-gp43 and Specific Antigen gp43 [PDF]
BackgroundParacoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a life-threatening systemic disease and is a neglected public health problem in many endemic regions of Latin America.
Burger, Eva +5 more
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Rapid and accurate agglutination-based testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Summary: We have developed a rapid, accurate, and cost-effective serologic test for SARS-CoV-2 virus, which caused the COVID-19 pandemic, on the basis of antibody-dependent agglutination of antigen-coated latex particles.
Sally Esmail +16 more
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Use of the ROC curves for the evaluation of the Guillain-Barré diagnostic methods
Introduction: The ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curves are widely used to compare methods in search of greater specificity and sensitivity in which they are selected.
Alejandro Mirabal-Viel +6 more
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We report a case of a patient who experienced a catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Staphylococcus condimenti, which was first isolated from soy sauce mash. This is the first reported case of human infection.
Y. Misawa +3 more
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Development of a Latex Agglutination Test as a Simple and Rapid Method for Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection. [PDF]
Trichomoniasis is a worldwide infection and due to its complications rapid and accurate diagnosis of infection especially in pregnant women is very important.
Ahmadinejad, Firuzeh. +4 more
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Clinical Interpretation of Platelet Activation Marker sCLEC‐2 in Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Soluble C‐type lectin‐like receptor 2 (sCLEC‐2), a marker of platelet activation, was evaluated in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Plasma sCLEC‐2 levels and the sCLEC‐2/D‐dimer ratio were significantly elevated in APS compared with other collagen diseases and healthy controls.
Risa Kaneshige +3 more
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Naganishia diffluens, a rare non‐neoformans cryptococcal species, was identified by PCR sequencing as the causative agent of oral cryptococcosis in a 31‐year‐old Iranian man with β‐thalassemia. This case represents the first documented instance of oral infection by N.
Zahra Yahyazadeh +13 more
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