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Evaluation of Laboratory Techniques for the Diagnosis of Leptospira‐Associated Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) With Focus on the Goldmann‐Witmer Coefficient

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate different laboratory procedures for determining the etiologic diagnosis of equine recurrent uveitis regarding intraocular infection with Leptospira spp. and to establish a diagnostic guideline. Material and Methods Eighty horses with a history of ERU were ophthalmologically examined.
Lena Kirmse, Katharina Thieme, Marcus Georg Doherr, Johanna Corinna Eule   +3 more
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The importance of serological assays in diagnosing acute pulmonary histoplasmosis

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009
Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis caused by inhalation of Histoplasma capsulatum microconidia. The disease does not normally affect immunocompetent individuals after a single, transient inhalation exposure.
RS Freitas, JO Carvalho-Vivi, IM Zamboni, CM Assis, JE Costa-Martins, AP Vicentini-Moreira   +5 more
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IgA Serological Response for the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium abscessus Infections in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
The immunoglobulin A (IgA) status of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, presenting with or without a non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection, has to date not been fully elucidated toward two antigenic preparations previously described.
Vincent Le Moigne, Anne-Laure Roux, Hélène Mahoudo, Gaëtan Christien, Agnès Ferroni, Oana Dumitrescu, Gérard Lina, Jean-Philippe Bouchara, Patrick Plésiat, Jean-Louis Gaillard, Stéphane Canaan, Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Jean-Louis Herrmann   +12 more
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Subtractive phage display selection from canine visceral leishmaniasis identifies novel epitopes that mimic leishmania infantum antigens with potential serodiagnosis applications [PDF]

, 2013
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonotic disease that is endemic to Brazil, where dogs are the main domestic parasite reservoirs, and the percentages of infected dogs living in regions where canine VL (CVL) is endemic have ranged from 10% to 62 ...
Andrade, Pedro H R, Chávez-Fumagalli, Miguel Angel, Coelho, Eduardo Anton̂io Ferraz, Costa, Lourena Emanuele, De Magalhães Soares, Danielle Ferreira, Duarte, Mariana Costa, Goulart, Luiz Ricardo, Lage, Daniela P., Lage, Paula Sousa, Lima, Mayara Ingrid Sousa, Lopes, Eliane Gonçalves Paiva, Martins, Vivian Tamietti, Menezes-Souza, Daniel, Ribeiro, Tatiana Gomes, Soto Álvarez, Manuel, Tavares, Carlos Alberto Pereira   +15 more
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Human African trypanosomiasis : current status and eradication efforts [PDF]

, 2020
Epidemics of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in the 20th century led to millions of deaths. However, since the start of the twenty-first century, there is been a continued decline in the number of reported cases, due to increased investment and ...
Davis, Christopher, Keeling, Matthew James, Rock, Kat S.   +2 more
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Seroprevalence, Associated Factors, and Molecular Detection of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Brazilian Gold Miners Working Informally in French Guiana

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Toxoplasma gondii is the etiologic agent of toxoplasmosis, a widely distributed zoonosis with relevance in human and veterinary medicine. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of T. gondii infection in Brazilian miners working informally in French Guiana.
Lucas Almeida Zangirolami, Igor Falco Arruda, Raíssa Cristina Ferreira Ramos, Fernanda da Silva Lopes, Caroline Martins da Costa, Maylis Douine, Amanda Figueira da Silva, Alice Sanna, Muriel Galindo, Yann Lambert, Martha Cecília Suárez-Mutis, Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira, Wei Wang   +12 more
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Serotesting of Human Brucellosis on Wider Area of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2005
The study involved 286 individuals from different regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose sera were tested in the Laboratory for specific diagnosis of human brucellosis in Microbiology Department of Medical Faculty of University in Sarajevo, during the
Sadeta Hamzić, Edina Bešagić, Šukrija Zvizdić, Mufida Aljičević, Omer Bešlagić, Sandra Puvačić   +5 more
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Evaluation of a New Recombinant K39 Rapid Diagnostic Test for Sudanese Visceral Leishmaniasis. [PDF]

, 2006
A new rK39 rapid diagnostic dipstick test (DiaMed-IT-Leish) was compared with aspiration and a direct agglutination test (DAT) for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in 201 parasitologically confirmed cases, 133 endemic controls, and in 356 ...
Davidson, R N, Kipngetich, S, Melaku, Y, Mueller, M, O'keeffe, C, Ritmeijer, K   +5 more
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Conserved Linear Epitopes in the VP1 Protein of Foot‐and‐Mouth Disease Virus Serotype SAT2: Identification and Characterization

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Foot‐and‐mouth disease virus (FMDV) serotype Southern African Territories 2 (SAT2), historically endemic to sub‐Saharan Africa, has recently expanded its geographical range to the Middle East, posing a significant transboundary threat to global livestock industries.
Yu-qian Zhu, Xin-tai Shi, Alison Burman, Zheng-wang Shi, Tao Xi, Huan-cheng Liao, Jun-cong Luo, Jie Chen, Lin Wang, Ya-ge Xie, Qian-qian Yang, Hong Tian, Hai-xue Zheng, Donald P. King, Linzhu Ren   +14 more
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Clinical Assessment and Improved Diagnosis of Bocavirus-induced Wheezing in Children, Finland

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a widespread respiratory virus. To improve diagnostic methods, we conducted immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM enzyme immunoassays with recombinant virus–like particles of HBoV as antigen. Acute-phase and follow-up serum samples from
Maria Söderlund-Venermo, Anne Lahtinen, Tuomas Jartti, Lea Hedman, Kaisa Kemppainen, Pasi Lehtinen, Tobias Allander, Olli Ruuskanen, Klaus Hedman   +8 more
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