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Early Confirmation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection by Two Short-Term Serologic IgM Examination

Diagnostics, 2021
The aim of the present study is to re-evaluate the clinical application of two-times serologic immunoglobulin M (IgM) tests using microparticle agglutination assay (MAA), an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR ...
Ha Eun Jeon, Hyun Mi Kang, Eun Ae Yang, Hye Young Han, Seung Beom Han, Jung Woo Rhim, Kyung-Yil Lee   +6 more
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CLINICAL-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF DENGUE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANÁPOLIS - GOIÁS FROM 2016 TO 2020

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2022
Objective: to describe the clinical epidemiological profile of dengue in Anápolis, Goiás - BR between the years 2016 to 2020. Methods: descriptive study of a quantitative nature.
Larissa Schults Teixeira, Mariana Santos Mota, Núrya Patielly Teixeira Oliveira, Camila Beraldo Negreiros, Bruna Mendonça Silva, Sara Fernandes Correia, Constanza Thaise Xavier Silva   +6 more
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Serological screening for Chagas disease in an endemic region of Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil: the SaMi-Trop project

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2021
Chagas disease (CD) is still a neglected disease. Infected individuals are diagnosed late, being treated in worse clinical conditions. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the prevalence and the factors associated with new confirmed cases of CD identified ...
Dardiane Santos Cruz, Núbia Nunes de Souza, Aline Ferreira Rafael, Renata Fiuza Damasceno, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Léa Campos de Oliveira, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Fábio de Rose Ghilardi, Ozorino Caldeira Cruz Neto, Ariela Mota Ferreira, Desirée Sant’Ana Haikal, Clareci Silva Cardoso, Claudia Di Lorenzo Oliveira, Ana Luiza Bierrenbach, Thallyta Maria Vieira   +14 more
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False-positive HIV and viral hepatitis serologic test results in a cluster of pork processing plant workers

Journal of Clinical Virology Plus, 2022
Background: Accuracy of screening tests is vital in the diagnosis of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Objective: Our goal is to report false-positive serologic tests secondary to heterophile antibodies in a group of ...
Don Bambino Geno S. Tai, Maryam Mahmood, Joseph D. Yao, John D. Zeuli, Ahmed Hamdi, Edison J. Cano Cevallos, Mary Jo Kasten   +6 more
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Comparison of two rapid tests for anti-phenolic glycolipid-I serology in Brazil and Nepal

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012
The diagnosis of leprosy continues to be based on clinical symptoms and early diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing disability and transmission. Sensitive and specific laboratory tests are not available for diagnosing leprosy.
Mariane Martins de Araújo Stefani, Adriano Badotti Grassi, Lucas Henrique Sampaio, Ana Lúcia Osório Maroclo de Sousa, Maurício Barcelos Costa, Pauline Scheelbeek, Kapil D Neupane, Deanna A Hagge, Murdo Macdonald, Sang-Nae Cho, Linda Oskam, Samira Bührer-Sékula   +11 more
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Prospects for new leprosy diagnostic tools, a narrative review considering ELISA and PCR assays

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020
Slit skin smear and histopathological examinations are currently the main laboratory tools used to aid the diagnosis of leprosy. However, their sensitivity is low, and many cases are not detected.
Rafael Silva Gama, Lázaro Azevedo Leite, Lívia Tavares Colombo, Lúcia Alves de Oliveira Fraga   +3 more
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Serologic testing for amoebiasis

Gastroenterology, 1980
The diagnosis of amoebiasis presents problems, particularly if one relies on finding the organism. Thus, serologic tests are expedient. A gel diffusion precipitin test (GDP), commercially available, simple to perform, and inexpensive, was compared with the indirect hemagglutination test (IHA).
Marcel Patterson, George R. Healy, Joseph Shabot   +2 more
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Brucellaspondylodiscitis and Paravertebral Abscess with Negative Serology: A Case Report [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2012
Background and Objectives: Brucellosis is a common zoonosis which still remains as a major health problem in certain parts of the world. Osteoarticular involvement is the most frequent complication of brucellosis, in which the diagnosis of ...
Farazi A.A., Didgar F., Ghandi A.R., Soofian M.   +3 more
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Assessment of the hematologic factors as a prognostic factor in COVID-19 patients [PDF]

Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine
Introduction: Identifying laboratory predictors of disease progression should be a priority in current COVID-19 studies, which leads to an appropriate treatment for patients and reduce the risk of severe or critical illness.
Arezoo Fathalizadeh, Aysa Rezabakhsh, Fateme Tahmasbi, Jalal Farshbafi Nezhad Zoghi, Pinar Safari, Samad Shams Vahdati   +5 more
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Appropriate Serological Testing in Pregnancy [PDF]

Vox Sanguinis, 1992
We read with interest the recent report by Garner et al. [l], in which anti-E was detected early in pregnancy solely through the use of enzymetreated red blood cells (RBC). The serological reactivity of this anti-E changed dramatically during pregnancy; the antibody became detectable by the indirect antiglobulin test, and at 37 weeks’ gestation had a ...
Judd, W. John, Steiner, E. Ann, Nugent, Clark E.   +2 more
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