Tuberculosis in Dr Granville's mummy: a molecular re-examination of the earliest known Egyptian mummy to be scientifically examined and given a medical diagnosis [PDF]
‘Dr Granville's mummy’ was described to the Royal Society of London in 1825 and was the first ancient Egyptian mummy to be subjected to a scientific autopsy.
Abu Al-Soud W. +15 more
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Distribution and prevalence of malaria parasites among long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in regional populations across Southeast Asia. [PDF]
BackgroundPlasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium cynomolgi are two malaria parasites naturally transmissible between humans and wild macaque through mosquito vectors, while Plasmodium inui can be experimentally transmitted from macaques to humans.
Du, Hongli +7 more
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INTRODUCTION: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. METHODS: In this study, a semi-nested PCR for paracoccidioidomycosis diagnosis was developed. The primers ITS1 and ITS4 were used in the first reaction,
Andrea Cristine Koishi +5 more
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Molecular confirmation of Sarcocystis fayeri in a donkey [PDF]
Sarcocystis fayeri is a canine protozoan parasite with an equine intermediate host. Historically classified as an incidental pathogen, recent literature has described the toxic effects of Sarcocystis fayeri in human food poisoning, and highlighted ...
Coultous, Robert M. +4 more
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Species-specific nested PCR as a diagnostic tool for Brucella ovis infection in rams
The aim of the present study was to evaluate a species-specific nested PCR based on a previously described species-specific PCR for detection of B. ovis in semen and urine samples of experimentally infected rams.
L.F. Costa +8 more
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Background Molecular detection of herpesviruses DNA is considered as the reference standard assay for diagnosis of central nervous system infections. In this study nested PCR and real time PCR techniques for detection of Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV ...
Bartolone Rosaria +5 more
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Comparison between four laboratory tests for routine diagnosis of enzootic bovine leukosis [PDF]
The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic capabilities of the agar gel immunodiff usion test (AGID) and two types of PCR, nested PCR (with nucleic acid extraction from blood) and direct blood nested PCR (db nested PCR) - without extraction, vs.
Nikolina RUSENOVA +2 more
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Tracking of Coetaneous Leishmaniasis by Parasitological, Molecular and Biochemical Analysis
Background: In areas of endemicity without sufficient laboratory infrastructure, identification of Leishmaniaparasites is useful for control and preventive plan and very important since species differentiation is instrumental in selection of optimal ...
Sundus Nsaif AL-Hucheimi +3 more
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A comparative study on detection of bartonella henselae infection by culture followed by pcr, nested-pcr and ifa [PDF]
Cats are the main reservoirs of zoonotic Bartonella henselae which are the causative agents of Cat Scratch Disease (CSD). The aim of this study is to compare three diagnostic methods including culture followed by PCR from whole blood, nested-PCR from ...
DIREN SIGIRCI B +9 more
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Single genome sequencing of near full-length HIV-1 RNA using a limiting dilution approach [PDF]
Sequencing very long stretches of the HIV-1 genome can advance studies on virus evolution and in vivo recombination but remains technically challenging.
Demecheleer, Els +7 more
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