SARS-CoV-2 introductions and early dynamics of the epidemic in Portugal [PDF]
, 2022 © The Author(s) 2022.BACKGROUND: Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal was rapidly implemented by the National Institute of Health in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic, in collaboration with more than 50 laboratories distributed ...
Portuguese network for SARS-CoV-2 genomics (Consortium)
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Multicentre Performance Evaluation of the Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Immunoassay as an Aid in Determining Previous Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction We performed a multicentre evaluation of the Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay (Roche Diagnostics), an assay utilising a recombinant protein representing the nucleocapsid (N) antigen, for the in vitro qualitative detection of ...
Findeisen, Peter +10 more
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Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy on CD147, ACE2 and HLA-G expression [PDF]
, 2023 Introduction: Recent studies reported a differential expression of both ACE2 and CD147 in pregnant women associated to SARS-CoV-2 placental infection. The aim of this study is to further investigate the placental SARS-CoV-2 infection and the potential ...
Angelina Passaro +13 more
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Massive dissemination of a SARS-CoV-2 Spike Y839 variant in Portugal [PDF]
, 2020 Funding This study is co-funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and Agência de Investigação Clínica e Inovação Biomédica [grant number 234_596874175] on behalf of the Research 4 COVID-19 call. This work is also a result of the GenomePT project [
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Risk factors for nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients: results from a retrospective matched case–control study in a tertiary care university center [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Factors contributing to the spread of SARS-CoV-2 outside the acute care hospital setting have been described in detail. However, data concerning risk factors for nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections in hospitalized patients remain scarce.
Aghdassi, Seven Johannes Sam +15 more
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Contribution of syndecans to the cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]
, 2021 The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel emerging pathogen causing an unprecedented pandemic in 21st century medicine.
Hudák Anett +3 more
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious agents in lower respiratory tract samples belonging to patients admitted to intensive care units of a tertiary-care hospital, located in an epidemic area, during the italian lockdown [PDF]
, 2021 The aim of this study was the detection of infectious agents from lower respiratory tract (LRT) samples in order to describe their distribution in patients with severe acute respiratory failure and hospitalized in intensive care units (ICU) in an Italian
Arcangeletti M. C. +10 more
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Surgical management of acute appendicitis during the European COVID-19 second wave : safe and effective [PDF]
, 2023 IntroductionThe COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic drove acute care surgeons to pivot from long established practice patterns. Early safety concerns regarding increased postoperative complication risk in those with active COVID infection promoted antibiotic ...
Mohseni, Shahin +1 more
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Growth, detection, quantification, and inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]
, 2020 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 is the agent responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 is closely related to SARS-CoV, which caused the 2003 SARS outbreak.
Bailey, Adam L +4 more
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Praktische Empfehlungen zum Screening und Management von Funktionsstörungen der Nebennierenrinde bei einer akuten SARS-CoV-2-Infektion [PDF]
, 2021 Erkrankungen der Nebennierenrinde erfordern im Rahmen der Severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-2(SARS-CoV-2)-Pandemie eine besondere Aufmerksamkeit.
Barthel, Andreas +4 more
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