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Quick and wide-range taxonomical repertoire establishment of the cystic fibrosis lung microbiota by tandem mass spectrometry on sputum samples

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Microorganisms proteotyping by tandem mass spectrometry has been recently shown as a powerful methodology to identify the wide-range taxonomy and biomass of microbiota.
Pauline Hardouin   +7 more
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Sputum as a source of adipokines in bronchial asthma

open access: yesУчёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. Павлова, 2014
Forty-four patients with allergic (ABA) and non-allergic (NABA) variants of bronchial asthma (BA) were examined to evaluate levels of key adipokines (leptin, resistin, adiponectin) in sputum in different variants of BA.
V. N. Mineev   +3 more
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Kesesuaian antara Metode Microscopic Observation Drug Susceptibility Assay dan Ogawa pada Biakan Mycobacterium tuberculosis

open access: yesMajalah Kedokteran Bandung, 2011
Tuberculosis (TB) is a problem of public health that causing high morbidity and mortality rates in various countries in the world. The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults can be established based on the discovery of M.
Ni Sayu Dewi B   +3 more
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The SNP rs13147758 in the HHIP Gene Is Associated With COPD Susceptibility, Serum, and Sputum Protein Levels in Smokers

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics, 2020
BackgroundGenetic association studies have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) susceptibility.
Alejandro Ortega-Martínez   +11 more
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Parasitic necrotizing pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient in United States

open access: yesJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2021
A 59-year-old Baltimore native female, with a history of asthma and no history of travel outside of the USA, presented with productive cough and shortness of breath.
Harish Gopalakrishna   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunocytochemistry on sputum samples predicts prognosis of lung cancer

open access: yesJournal of Cytology, 2019
Context: Despite sputum cytology being accepted as a simple and noninvasive diagnostic method for lung cancer, the clinical usefulness of sputum for evaluation of prognosis is yet to be explored.
V S Veena   +5 more
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Pre-Analytical Factors Affecting Extracellular DNA in Saliva

open access: yesDiagnostics
Salivary DNA is widely used for genetic analyses because of its easy collection. However, its extracellular fraction in particular, similar to the extracellular DNA (ecDNA) in plasma, could be a promising biomarker for oral or systemic diseases.
Ľubica Janovičová   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of Bacteriophage Particles Containing Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Sputum of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic disease in which the bacterial colonization of the lung is linked to an excessive inflammatory response that leads to respiratory failure. The microbiology of CF is complex.
Maryury Brown-Jaque   +10 more
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Common bacteria in sputum or gastric lavage of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of lower respiratory tract infections

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are infections involving the trachea, primary bronchi and lungs. People with LRTIs typically experience coughs as the primary symptoms; however, shortness of breath, weakness, fever and fatigue may
Oliver Deberu   +13 more
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Performance of Molecular Approaches for Aspergillus Detection and Azole Resistance Surveillance in Cystic Fibrosis

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Aspergillus fumigatus triazole resistance is an emerging concern for treating chronically infected/colonized patients. This study sought to evaluate the performance of PCR assays to detect Aspergillus fungi together with azole resistance in sputum ...
Hélène Guegan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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