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Strong correlation between urine and vaginal swab samples for bacterial vaginosis

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background: Vaginal swabs have been traditionally used for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Currently, there are limited studies that have investigated the use of other sample types other than vaginal swabs for the detection of BV from South ...
Deshanta Naicker, Veron Ramsuran, Meleshni Naicker, Fazana Dessai, Jennifer Giandhari, Partson Tinarwo, Nathlee Abbai   +6 more
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A paperfluidic platform to detect Neisseria gonorrhoeae in clinical samples [PDF]

, 2018
Globally, the microbe Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) causes 106 million newly documented sexually transmitted infections each year. Once appropriately diagnosed, NG infections can be readily treated with antibiotics, but high-risk patients often do not ...
Cabodi, Mario, Gaydos, Charlotte A., Hardick, Justin, Horst, Audrey L., Klapperich, Catherine M., Kolluri, Nikunja, Linnes, Jacqueline C., Rosenbohm, Justin M.   +7 more
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Comparison of Optimal Storage Temperature and Collection Reagents for Living Bacterial Cells in Swab Samples

Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science, 2021
Swabs are useful and common sampling tools in various research fields, such as medicine, ecology, biotechnology, forensic medicine, and pollutant monitoring systems. Collection reagents are one of the essential components in sampling.
Yeong Ju Lee, Hee Sang You, Song Hee Lee, So Lip Lee, Han Lee, Ho Joong Sung, Hee Gyoo Kang, Sung Hee Hyun   +7 more
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Alkaline peptone water plus 0.5% agar suitable for transport of Vibrio cholerae [PDF]

Universa Medicina, 2011
Microbiological procedures for V. cholerae isolation from clinical specimens are important factors in clinical and epidemiological management of cholera. The standard preservation medium for enteric pathogenic bacteria, including V.
Meiyanti, Oktavianus Ch Salim, Julius E. Surjawidjaja, Murad Lesmana   +3 more
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Comparative analysis of vaginal microbiota sampling using menstrual cups and high vaginal swabs in pregnant women living with HIV-1 infection

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundMenstrual cups (MCs) are increasingly used to collect cervicovaginal secretions to characterise vaginal mucosal immunology, in conjunction with high vaginal swabs (HVS) for metataxonomics, particularly in HIV transmission studies.
Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Rachael Quinlan, Rachael Quinlan, Rachael Quinlan, Yun S. Lee, Veronica G. Preda, Veronica G. Preda, Ann Smith, Julian R. Marchesi, Julian R. Marchesi, Robin Shattock, Phillip R. Bennett, Phillip R. Bennett, David A. MacIntyre, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor   +18 more
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High-sensitivity detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in tongue swab samples

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Tongue swab (TS) sampling combined with quantitative PCR (qPCR) to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) DNA is a promising alternative to sputum testing for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis.
Alaina M. Olson, Rachel C. Wood, Kris M. Weigel, Alexander J. Yan, Katherine A. Lochner, Rane B. Dragovich, Angelique K. Luabeya, Paul Yager, Mark Hatherill, Gerard A. Cangelosi   +9 more
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Comparison Between Cultivation and Sequencing Based Approaches for Microbiota Analysis in Swabs and Biopsies of Chronic Wounds

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Chronic wounds are a prominent health concern affecting 0.2% of individuals in the Western population. Microbial colonization and the consequent infection contribute significantly to the healing process.
Aleksander Mahnic, Vesna Breznik, Maja Bombek Ihan, Maja Rupnik, Maja Rupnik   +4 more
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Elution of Artificial Sputum from Swab by Rotating Magnetic Field-Induced Mechanical Impingement

Applied Sciences, 2017
Cotton-tipped applicator swabs are used as a collection device for many biological samples and its complete elution is a desired step for clinical and forensic diagnostics.
Shubham Banik, James Mahony, P. Ravi Selvaganapathy   +2 more
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New Matrixes to Diagnose Aethina tumida Presence at Apiary Level

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2021
Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae - Small Hive Beetle - SHB), is a parasite of honey bee colonies that causes the notifiable disease called aethinosis. In 2014, SHB was detected in Southern Italy, where it is still present (Calabria region).
Cersini Antonella, Pietropaoli Marco, Pietrella Gabriele, Rivera-Gomis Jorge, Federico Giovanni, Tofani Silvia, Conti Raffaella, Rubino Roberta C., Di Ruggiero Camilla, Formato Giovanni   +9 more
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Comparison of DNA extraction efficiency between two commercial kits on whole blood, swab, and plasma samples

Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering
Whole blood, swab, and plasma samples are widely used in molecular biology testing in Vietnam. However, most DNA extraction kits currently in use are imported and rely on silica column technology, which can be challenging to integrate into automated or ...
Minh Quan Hoang, Huu An Nguyen, Bich Huong Bui, Thuy Quynh Nguyen, Thuy Ngan Nguyen, Thi Phuong Nguyen, Thi Hoi Le, Tien Dung Pham   +7 more
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