Single-domain antibodies and their formatting to combat viral infections [PDF]
Since their discovery in the 1990s, single-domain antibodies (VHHs), also known as NanobodiesA (R), have changed the landscape of affinity reagents. The outstanding solubility, stability, and specificity of VHHs, as well as their small size, ease of ...
Ballegeer, Marlies+4 more
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Respiratory syncytial virus outbreak in a long-term care facility detected using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction: an argument for real-time detection methods. [PDF]
ObjectivesTo report an outbreak of respiratory synctyial virus (RSV) in a long-term care facility (LTCF) during ongoing routine respiratory illness surveillance.DesignRapid antigen testing, viral culture, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing, and ...
Caram, L Brett+9 more
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Viruses associated with pneumonia in adults. [PDF]
Viral pneumonia, which is typically associated with disease in childhood, is increasingly recognized as causing problems in adults. Certain viruses, such as influenza virus, can attack fully immunocompetent adults, but many viruses take advantage of more-
Cesario, Thomas C
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Exploiting the similarity of non-matching terms at retrieval time [PDF]
In classic information retrieval systems a relevant document will not be retrieved in response to a query if the document and query representations do not share at least one term.
Crestani, F.
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Bronchiolitis in children ≤ 12 months during the pre-flu season of 2024: A case series
Background: In March 2024, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) warned against a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak during the pre-flu season, 2024. Globally, RSV is responsible for most respiratory infections in young children.
Marietjie Brits, Hanneke Brits
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Isolation and Characterization of Clinical RSV Isolates in Belgium during the Winters of 2016–2018
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a very important viral pathogen in children, immunocompromised and cardiopulmonary diseased patients and the elderly.
Winke Van der Gucht+15 more
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Agapeic Theism: Personifying Evidence and Moral Struggle [PDF]
The epistemology of monotheism offered by philosophers has given inadequate attention to the kind of foundational evidence to be expected of a personal God whose moral character is ’agapeic’, or perfectly loving, toward all other agents.
Moser, Paul K.
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Actual data regarding the impact of viral respiratory co-infection (Covid-19 and flu/Respiratory Syncytial Virus-RSV)- A systematic review [PDF]
Background. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection alongside with influenza and RSV, the major viral agents in pediatric disordes, may be an important concern to the healthcare system. Clini-cal outcomes of the interaction are unknown.
Alina-Maria Robu+7 more
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Measurement of Common Risk Factors: A Panel Quantile Regression Model for Returns
This paper investigates how to measure common market risk factors using newly proposed Panel Quantile Regression Model for Returns. By exploring the fact that volatility crosses all quantiles of the return distribution and using penalized fixed effects ...
Barunik, Jozef, Cech, Frantisek
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Coupling conditions for isothermal gas flow and applications to valves [PDF]
We consider an isothermal gas flowing through a straight pipe and study the effects of a two-way electronic valve on the flow. The valve is either open or closed according to the pressure gradient and is assumed to act without any time or reaction delay.
Corli, Andrea+3 more
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