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Comparison of Three Real-Time PCR Assays Targeting the SSU rRNA Gene, the COWP Gene and the DnaJ-Like Protein Gene for the Diagnosis of Cryptosporidium spp. in Stool Samples

Pathogens, 2021
As qualified microscopy of enteric parasitoses as defined by high diagnostic accuracy is difficult to maintain in non-endemic areas due to scarce opportunities for practicing with positive sample materials, molecular diagnostic options provide less ...
Felix Weinreich, Andreas Hahn, Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt, Torsten Feldt, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Veronica Di Cristanziano, Hagen Frickmann, Ulrike Loderstädt   +7 more
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Biological Information, Causality and Specificity - an Intimate Relationship [PDF]

, 2017
In this chapter we examine the relationship between biological information, the key biological concept of specificity, and recent philosophical work on causation.
Griffiths, Paul E., Stotz, Karola
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Multisite Validation of Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay and Quantification by Laser Thermal Contrast

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
Cryptococcal meningitis is common in sub-Saharan Africa. Given the need for data for a rapid, point-of-care cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (LFA), we assessed diagnostic performance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...
David R. Boulware, Melissa A. Rolfes, Radha Rajasingham, Maximilian von Hohenberg, Zhenpeng Qin, Kabanda Taseera, Charlotte Schutz, Richard Kwizera, Elissa K. Butler, Graeme Meintjes, Conrad Muzoora, John C. Bischof, David B. Meya   +12 more
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Validation of the Use of Dried Blood Samples for the Detection of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Stray Cats (Felis s. catus)

Pathogens, 2021
If validated beforehand, the analysis of dried blood on blotting paper (BP samples) is very useful for monitoring free-ranging animals. We aimed to validate this method for the detection of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in stray cats.
Julie Alice Simon, Dominique Aubert, Régine Geers, Isabelle Villena, Marie-Lazarine Poulle   +4 more
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Validation of a Commercial Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)-Based Kit for the Detection of Salmonella spp. According to ISO 16140:2016

Applied Sciences, 2021
The traditional cultural method (PCR and Real-Time PCR) for Salmonella spp. detection and identification is laborious and time-consuming. A qualitative LAMP method detecting Salmonella spp. was validated in compliance with ISO 16140:2016.
Calogero Di Bella, Antonella Costa, Sonia Sciortino, Giuseppa Oliveri, Gaetano Cammilleri, Francesco Geraci, Daniela Lo Monaco, Davide Carpintieri, Giuseppe Lo Bue, Carmelo Bongiorno, Alessandro Altomare, Valentina Ciprì, Rosario Pitti, Carmine Lanzillo, Giuseppe Arcoleo, Rosalinda Allegro   +15 more
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Improving hemodialysis patient depression outcomes with acupuncture: A randomized controlled trial

Acta Psychologica
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a supplementary treatment for mild to moderate depression in hemodialysis patients. Method: This multicenter, randomized, controlled, single-masked trial included 64 hemodialysis patients ...
Xijing Yu, Shuisheng Hua, Engyu Jin, Rong Guo, Hui Huang   +4 more
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Specificity effects with clitic doubling and pe marking [PDF]

Bucharest Working Papers in Linguistics, 2014
This paper focuses on the relationship between pe marking and clitic doubling in Romanian arguing in favour of Bleam’s (1999) hypothesis: the two mechanisms are semantically related through the specificity effects they both engender, but are otherwise ...
Alina-Mihaela Tigău
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Gene Set Analysis: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Research

Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
Gene set analysis methods are widely used to provide insight into high-throughput gene expression data. There are many gene set analysis methods available.
Farhad Maleki, Katie Ovens, Daniel J. Hogan, Anthony J. Kusalik   +3 more
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Comparative Performance of Eight PCR Methods to Detect Cryptosporidium Species

Pathogens, 2021
Diagnostic approaches based on PCR methods are increasingly used in the field of parasitology, particularly to detect Cryptosporidium. Consequently, many different PCR methods are available, both “in-house” and commercial methods.
Damien Costa, Louise Soulieux, Romy Razakandrainibe, Louise Basmaciyan, Gilles Gargala, Stéphane Valot, Frédéric Dalle, Loic Favennec   +7 more
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Specificity distinction [PDF]

, 2013
This paper is concerned with semantic noun phrase typology, focusing on the question of how to draw fine-grained distinctions necessary for an accurate account of natural language phenomena.
Farkas, Donka F.
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