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“Swab Team” in the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak containment among healthcare workers
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021 Introduction: To analyze the virus spread among Sassari Hospital staff in the first Covid-19 wave and the impact of the Swab Team, a multidisciplinary task force entitled of nasopharyngeal swab collection and testing.
Francesco Bussu +26 more
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Direct RNA Nanopore Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Extracted from Critical Material from Swabs
Life, 2022 In consideration of the increasing prevalence of COVID-19 cases in several countries and the resulting demand for unbiased sequencing approaches, we performed a direct RNA sequencing (direct RNA seq.) experiment using critical oropharyngeal swab samples ...
Davide Vacca +17 more
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Diagnostics, 2021 The rapid and accurate testing of SARS-CoV-2 infection is still crucial to mitigate, and eventually halt, the spread of this disease. Currently, nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) and oropharyngeal swab (OPS) are the recommended standard sampling techniques, yet,
Vânia M. Moreira +6 more
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Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 Swabbing tests have proved to be an effective method of diagnosis for a wide range of diseases. Potential occupational health hazards and reliance on healthcare workers during traditional swabbing procedures can be mitigated by self-administered swabs ...
Kirthika Senthil Kumar +12 more
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Metabolome and exposome profiling of the biospecimens from COVID-19 patients in India
Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии, 2021 Introduction. COVID-19 has become a global impediment by bringing everything to a halt starting from January 2020. India underwent the lockdown starting from 22nd March 2020 with the sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 patients in major cities and ...
Sh. Aggarwal +15 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Drilling operations are the major cost factor for the oil industry. Appropriately designed operations are essential for successful drilling. Optimized drilling operations also enhance drilling performance and reduce drilling costs.
Amir Mohammad +2 more
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Effect of Lockdowns on Hospital Staff in a COVID Center: A Retrospective Observational Study
Vaccines, 2022 At the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, individual and social measures were strengthened through restrictive non-pharmaceutical interventions, labelled with the term “lockdown”.
Giuseppe Vetrugno +26 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Background and ObjectivesMost cases of spondylodiscitis in children aged between 6 and 48 months old could be caused primarily by K. kingae. The present prospective study aimed to determine whether an innovative and indirect diagnosis approach - based on
Moez Chargui +7 more
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Development of a Microneedle Swab for Acquisition of Genomic DNA From Buccal Cells
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 A swab is a tool for obtaining buccal DNA from buccal mucus for biological analysis. The acquisition of a sufficient amount and high quality of DNA is an important factor in determining the accuracy of a diagnosis.
Yun-Seo Kim +8 more
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BMJ, 1969 Streptococcus pyogenes survives poorly on plain cotton-wool swabs, whereas serum-dipped swabs permit its survival but also allow overgrouth by other bacteria and are likely to contain virus inhibitors. The use of swabs dipped in a solution of 20% bovine albumin (fraction V) and sterilized by steam is therefore recommended, since these permit bacterial ...
D I, Bartlett, M H, Hughes
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