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Rapid and Low-Cost Culture-Based Method for Diagnosis of Mucormycosis Using a Mouse Model

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Prompt and targeted antifungal treatment has a positive impact on the clinical outcome of mucormycosis; however, current diagnostic tools used in histopathology laboratories often fail to provide rapid results.
Afsane Vaezi, Afsane Vaezi, Hamed Fakhim, Hamed Fakhim, Macit Ilkit, Leila Faeli, Leila Faeli, Mahdi Fakhar, Vahid Alinejad, Nathan P. Wiederhold, Hamid Badali, Hamid Badali, Hamid Badali   +12 more
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Feasibility of using teleradiology to improve tuberculosis screening and case management in a district hospital in Malawi. [PDF]

, 2012
Malawi has one of the world's highest rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (10.6%), and southern Malawi, where Thyolo district is located, bears the highest burden in the country (14.5%).
Brant, W E, Coulborn, R M, Duran, L T, Kosack, C S, Murowa, M M, Panunzi, I, Spijker, S   +6 more
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Comparative Analysis of Gram Stain, Culture and Bacterial Antigen Detection in Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples for Laboratory Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Pediatric Population in A Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2023
Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a life threatening infection in children, associated with long term complications and high mortality rate.1,2 Gram staining and culture are routinely used for diagnosis of ABM.
V. Dillirani, J. Jayachitra, K. Chandrasekaran, T. Monisha   +3 more
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An immuno-wall microdevice exhibits rapid and sensitive detection of IDH1-R132H mutation specific to grade II and III gliomas

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 2016
World Health Organization grade II and III gliomas most frequently occur in the central nervous system (CNS) in adults. Gliomas are not circumscribed; tumor edges are irregular and consist of tumor cells, normal brain tissue, and hyperplastic reactive ...
Akane Yamamichi, Toshihiro Kasama, Fumiharu Ohka, Hiromichi Suzuki, Akira Kato, Kazuya Motomura, Masaki Hirano, Melissa Ranjit, Lushun Chalise, Michihiro Kurimoto, Goro Kondo, Kosuke Aoki, Noritada Kaji, Manabu Tokeshi, Toshio Matsubara, Takeshi Senga, Mika K. Kaneko, Hidenori Suzuki, Masahito Hara, Toshihiko Wakabayashi, Yoshinobu Baba, Yukinari Kato, Atsushi Natsume   +22 more
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RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF STREPTOCOCCAL TONSILLITIS IN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PRACTICES

Журнал инфектологии, 2018
The aim of the study was to conduct clinical testing of the rapid diagnostic test system «Streptatest» (Dectra Pharm, France) and to evaluate its performance in accordance with its purpose in solving the functional problems of express diagnostics of ...
D. A. Zharkov, A. A. Kuzin, S. A. Svistunov, P. I. Ogarkov, G. G. Marуin, R. V. Nikolaev, I. O. Volуnkov   +6 more
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Rapid tests and urine sampling techniques for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children under five years: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2005
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common sources of infection in children under five. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is important to reduce the risk of renal scarring.
A Doley, A Hoberman, A Hoberman, A Hoberman, AG Weinberg, AM Rodriguez Caballero, AS Aronson, B Bulloch, B Lejeune, B Schersten, C Villanustre Ordonez, CB Begg, CE Armengol, CE Armengol, CM Kunin, CV Pryles, D Vickers, DS Lin, DS Lin, EB Mendez, FJ Marsik, FY Anad, G Schreiter, G Vangone, GR Lockhart, GS Liptak, H Braude, H Saxena, H Tahirovic, HA Cohen, Ian Watt, IJ Ramage, J Benito Fernandez, J Benito Fernandez, J Labbe, J Larcombe, J Matthai, J Parmington, J Pylkkanen, J Rodriguez Cervilla, J Steurer, J Steurer, J Todd, J Upadhyay, J Wiggelinkhuizen, JA Lohr, JD Hardy, JL Fleiss, JM Littlewood, Jos Kleijnen, Julie Cooper, K Dickersin, KN Shaw, KN Shaw, L Huicho, L Kohler, LE Moses, LS Palmer, M Demi, M Farrell, M Giraldez, M Hiraoka, M Marret, MA Santos, Marie Westwood, MH Gorelick, MN Woodward, N Sharief, P Whiting, PC Boreland, PD Holland, Penny Whiting, PMM Bossuyt, PS Dayan, PS Dayan, R Bachur, R DerSimonian, R Lagos Zuccone, R Manson, RD Craver, RD Wammanda, RE Morton, RF Galbraith, RS Fennell, S Arslan, S Dosa, S Feasey, SJ Vernon, SM Downs, T Ahmad, VN Purwar, Y Waisman   +91 more
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New and Improved Diagnostics for Detection of Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [PDF]

, 2011
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global emergency and continues to kill 1.7 million people globally each year. Drug-resistant TB is now well established throughout the world and most TB patients are not being screened for drug resistance ...
Affolabi, Albert, Banerjee, Blakemore, Boehme, Brossier, Bwanga, Caws, Coronel, Drews, Ellner, Ellner, Farnia, Fears, Garza-González, Gupta, Helb, Hillemann, Kiet, Kim, Lemaire, Lin, Ling, Martin, Martin, Martin, Migliori, Migliori, Minion, Morcillo, Neonakis, Nicol, Pai, Palomino, Piersimoni, Sandgren, Sohn, Van Rie, Visalakshi, Visalakshi, Wallis, Wright   +41 more
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Progress of exosomes in diagnosis of tuberculosis

Decoding Infection and Transmission
Tuberculosis (TB) is a globally prevalent infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A majority of TB patients develop a latent infection, making disease diagnosis more challenging.
Yuheng Liu, Yao Liao, Ji Wu, ZiFeng Zhu, DingHao Li, Lifu Wang   +5 more
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The variation of antigenic and histo-blood group binding sites synergistically drive the evolution among chronologically emerging GII.4 noroviruses

Heliyon
Norovirus, commonly found on shellfish and vegetables, is a foodborne virus with GII.4 as the dominant genotype responsible for widespread outbreaks since 1995.
Xiaojing Hong, Liang Xue, Yingwen Cao, Ruiquan Xu, Jingmin Wang, Junshan Gao, Shuidi Miao, Yueting Jiang, Xiaoxia Kou   +8 more
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsy Enables Targeted Therapy Without Tissue Diagnosis in Pediatric Low‐Grade Gliomas With BRAF V600E Mutation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present two pediatric cases of pediatric low‐grade gliomas (PLGG) with BRAF V600E mutations diagnosed and monitored using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) liquid biopsy analyzed via digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), without tissue biopsy. Both patients were treated with dabrafenib and trametinib and monitored through clinical assessments, magnetic ...
Hannah Sultan, Damien Faury, Alexander G. Weil, Harrison J. Westwick, Nada Jabado, Sébastien Perreault   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source