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Hidden burden of malaria in pregnancy in hard-to-reach areas of Odisha, India: challenges to elimination and the case for integrating molecular surveillance [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundMalaria in pregnancy (MiP) remains a major public health concern due to its detrimental effects on maternal and foetal health, posing a substantial challenge to malaria control and elimination efforts. Asymptomatic/Sub-patent malaria infections,
Sonali Sandeepta, Sonali Sandeepta, Ramakanta Rana, Jyoti Ghosal, Arundhuti Das, Debarpita Mohanty, Biswadeep Das, Manoranjan Ranjit, Shubhashisha Mohanty, Debakanta Sandhibigraha, Sanghamitra Pati, Madhusmita Bal   +11 more
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From Clinical Specimen to Whole Genome Sequencing of A(H3N2) Influenza Viruses: A Fast and Reliable High-Throughput Protocol

Vaccines, 2022
(1) Background: Over the last few years, there has been growing interest in the whole genome sequencing (WGS) of rapidly mutating pathogens, such as influenza viruses (IVs), which has led us to carry out in-depth studies on viral evolution in both ...
Cristina Galli, Erika Ebranati, Laura Pellegrinelli, Martina Airoldi, Carla Veo, Carla Della Ventura, Arlinda Seiti, Sandro Binda, Massimo Galli, Gianguglielmo Zehender, Elena Pariani   +10 more
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Clonal Replacement in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital: Findings from an Eight-Year Interval Molecular Surveillance

Antibiotics, 2021
Periodical surveillance on nosocomial pathogens is important for antimicrobial stewardship and infection control. The first methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) molecular surveillance in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), a Malaysian ...
Mohd Azrul Hisham Ismail, Norhidayah Kamarudin, Muttaqillah Najihan Abdul Samat, Raja Mohd Fadhil Raja Abdul Rahman, Saberi Saimun, Toh Leong Tan, Hui-min Neoh   +6 more
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Decentralized Investigation of Bacterial Outbreaks Based on Hashed cgMLST

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS)-based outbreak investigation has proven to be a valuable method for the surveillance of bacterial pathogens. Its utility has been successfully demonstrated using both gene-by-gene (cgMLST or wgMLST) and single-nucleotide ...
Carlus Deneke, Laura Uelze, Holger Brendebach, Simon H. Tausch, Burkhard Malorny   +4 more
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Genomic epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Shenzhen, China, during 2019–2020: increased spread of ceftriaxone-resistant isolates brings insights for strengthening public health responses

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in gonorrhea poses global threat of increasing public health concern. In response to this concern, molecular surveillance has been widely utilized to detail the changes in the evolution and distribution of Neisseria ...
Di Wang, Yamei Li, Chi Zhang, Yaling Zeng, Junping Peng, Feng Wang   +5 more
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What Should Health Departments Do with HIV Sequence Data?

Viruses, 2020
Many countries and US states have mandatory statues that require reporting of HIV clinical data including genetic sequencing results to the public health departments.
Ethan Romero-Severson, Arshan Nasir, Thomas Leitner   +2 more
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SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance Enables the Identification of Delta/Omicron Co-Infections in Argentina

Frontiers in Virology, 2022
Molecular surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for the early detection of new variants and lineages. In addition, detection of co-infections with more than one SARS-CoV-2 lineage has been sporadically reported.
María Belén Pisano, María Belén Pisano, Paola Sicilia, Maximiliano Zeballos, Andrea Lucca, Franco Fernandez, Franco Fernandez, Gonzalo M. Castro, Stephanie Goya, Stephanie Goya, Mariana Viegas, Mariana Viegas, Laura López, María Gabriela Barbás, Viviana E. Ré, Viviana E. Ré   +15 more
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Research Note: Molecular surveillance of Avian Paramyxovirus type-1 in nonvaccinated village chickens in Central Rift Valley of Oromia, Ethiopia

Poultry Science, 2021
Newcastle disease (ND) is a major infectious disease of poultry caused by a virulent strain of Avian Paramyxovirus type-1 (APMV-1). It is a major threat to the poultry industry in many countries of the world including Ethiopia.
Ashenafi Milkesa, Hunduma Dinka, Redeat Belaineh, Abde Aliy   +3 more
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Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Frankfurt am Main from October to December 2020 Reveals High Viral Diversity Including Spike Mutation N501Y in B.1.1.70 and B.1.1.7

Microorganisms, 2021
Background: International travel is a major driver of the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2. Aim: To investigate SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity in the region of a major transport hub in Germany, we characterized the viral sequence diversity of the SARS-
Marek Widera, Barbara Mühlemann, Victor M. Corman, Tuna Toptan, Jörn Beheim-Schwarzbach, Niko Kohmer, Julia Schneider, Annemarie Berger, Talitha Veith, Christiane Pallas, Tobias Bleicker, Udo Goetsch, Julia Tesch, Rene Gottschalk, Terry C. Jones, Sandra Ciesek, Christian Drosten   +16 more
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Molecular Epidemiology Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2: Mutations and Genetic Diversity One Year after Emerging

Pathogens, 2021
In December 2019, the first cases of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were identified in the city of Wuhan, China. Since then, it has spread worldwide with new mutations being reported.
Alejandro Flores-Alanis, Armando Cruz-Rangel, Flor Rodríguez-Gómez, James González, Carlos Alberto Torres-Guerrero, Gabriela Delgado, Alejandro Cravioto, Rosario Morales-Espinosa   +7 more
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