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A cross-sectional assessment of PRRSV nucleic acid detection by RT-qPCR in serum, ear-vein blood swabs, nasal swabs, and oral swabs from weaning-age pigs under field conditions

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
IntroductionThe porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) continues to challenge swine production in the US and most parts of the world.
Onyekachukwu H. Osemeke, Guilherme A. Cezar, Rodrigo C. Paiva, Daniel C. A. Moraes, Isadora F. Machado, Edison S. Magalhaes, Ana Paula S. Poeta Silva, Mafalda Mil-Homens, Li Peng, Swaminathan Jayaraman, Giovani Trevisan, Gustavo S. Silva, Phillip C. Gauger, Daniel C. L. Linhares   +13 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, Antonino Fiannaca, Fabio Tramuto, Valeria Cancila, Laura La Paglia, Walter Mazzucco, Alessandro Gulino, Massimo La Rosa, Carmelo Massimo Maida, Gaia Morello, Beatrice Belmonte, Alessandra Casuccio, Rosario Maugeri, Gerardo Iacopino, Carmela Rita Balistreri, Francesco Vitale, Claudio Tripodo, Alfonso Urso   +17 more
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Diagnosis of SARS-Cov-2 Infection by RT-PCR Using Specimens Other Than Naso- and Oropharyngeal Swabs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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, Paulo Mascarenhas, Vanessa Machado, João Botelho, José João Mendes, Nuno Taveira, M. Gabriela Almeida   +6 more
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Deployable Telescopic Tubular Mechanisms With a Steerable Tongue Depressor Towards Self-Administered Oral Swab

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, Kirthika Senthil Kumar, Tuan Dung Nguyen, Manivannan Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Vishnu Mani Hema, Vishnu Mani Hema, Catherine Jiayi Cai, Catherine Jiayi Cai, Hui Huang, Chwee Ming Lim, Chwee Ming Lim, Hongliang Ren, Hongliang Ren   +12 more
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Connecting Users to Articles: An Analysis of the Impact of Article Level Linking on Journal Use Statistics

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2019
Objective – Electronic resource management challenges and “big deal” cancellations at one Canadian university library contributed to a situation where a number of electronic journal subscriptions at the university’s health sciences library lacked article
Michelle Swab
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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, Sh. Parihari, A. Banerjee, J. Roy, N. Banerjee, R. Bankar, S. Kumar, M. Choudhury, R. Shah, Kh. Bhojak, V. Palanivel, A. Salkar, S. Agrawal, O. Shrivastav, J. Shastri, S. Srivastava   +15 more
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Physics-Based Swab and Surge Simulations and the Machine Learning Modeling of Field Telemetry Swab Datasets

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, Mesfin Belayneh, Reggie Davidrajuh   +2 more
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Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef cattle at slaughter and beef carcasses at retail shops in Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2017
Background: There is paucity of information regarding the epidemiology of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in developing countries. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of E.
Abdissa, Rosa, Agga, Getahun E, Beyene, Takele, Beyene, Tariku Jibat, Beyi, Ashenafi Feyisa, Cox, Eric, De Zutter, Lieven, Edao, Bedaso Mammo, Fite, Akafete Teklu, Goddeeris, Bruno, Haile, Woynshet, Korsa, Mesula Geloye, Tadesse, Fanos   +12 more
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Developing a serocorrelate of protection against invasive group B streptococcus disease in pregnant women: a feasibility study. [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcus is the leading cause of infection in infants. Currently, intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis is the major strategy to prevent invasive group B streptococcus disease.
Andrews, N, Carreras-Abad, C, Cochet, M, Djennad, A, Hall, T, Hamid, R, Heath, P, Khalil, A, Le Doare, K, Peregrine, E, Planche, T, Plumb, J, Ramkhelawon, L, Sheridan, E, Sivarajan, S, Vinayakarao, L, Winchester, S   +16 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, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Rita Murri, Michela Sali, Simona Marchetti, Rosaria Santangelo, Massimo Fantoni, Antonella Cingolani, Giancarlo Scoppettuolo, Michele Di Donato, Vincenzo M. Grassi, Federica Foti, Luca Marchese, Fabio De-Giorgio, Antonio Oliva, Domenico Staiti, Francesco Maria De Simone, Domenico Pascucci, Fidelia Cascini, Roberta Pastorino, Denise Pires Marafon, Andrea Cambieri, Patrizia Laurenti, Stefania Boccia, Walter Ricciardi, Francesco Franceschi, on behalf of Gemelli-Against-COVID Group   +26 more
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