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Biomonitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in firefighters at fire training facilities and in employees at respiratory protection and hose workshops

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are carcinogenic to humans and are formed by incomplete combustion. PAHs are always present during firefighting operations, and fire department members can be exposed to them in the workplace.MethodsIn ...
Stephan Koslitz, Birgit Heinrich, Heiko U. Käfferlein, Holger M. Koch, Tim Pelzl, Katrin Pitzke, Daniel Köster, Tobias Weiß, Volker Harth, Thomas Brüning, Thomas Behrens, Dirk Taeger   +11 more
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Sensors in the Detection of Abused Substances in Forensic Contexts: A Comprehensive Review

Micromachines, 2023
Forensic toxicology plays a pivotal role in elucidating the presence of drugs of abuse in both biological and solid samples, thereby aiding criminal investigations and public health initiatives.
Luana M. Rosendo, Mónica Antunes, Ana Y. Simão, Ana Teresa Brinca, Gonçalo Catarro, Rodrigo Pelixo, João Martinho, Bruno Pires, Sofia Soares, José Francisco Cascalheira, Luís Passarinha, Tiago Rosado, Mário Barroso, Eugenia Gallardo   +13 more
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Comparison of Real-Time PCR, Bacteriologic Culture and Fluorescent Antibody Test for the Detection of Leptospira borgpetersenii in Urine of Naturally Infected Cattle

Veterinary Sciences, 2020
Cattle are susceptible to infection with multiple serovars of pathogenic leptospires, resulting in abortion, stillbirth, premature birth, reproductive failure and milk drop syndrome. Cattle also act as a reservoir host for L.
Jarlath E. Nally, Ahmed A. A. Ahmed, Ellie J. Putz, Debra E. Palmquist, Marga G. A. Goris   +4 more
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Determination of 19 Steroid Hormones in Human Serum and Urine Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Toxics, 2022
This paper describes a methodology for simultaneous determination of 19 steroid hormones, viz. estrone, estradiol, estriol, testosterone, 5α-dihydrotestosterone, androstenedione, androstenediol, dehydroepiandrosterone, progesterone, pregnenolone, 17α-OH ...
Zhong-Min Li, Kurunthachalam Kannan
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First Insights into the Urinary Metabolome of Captive Giraffes by Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Metabolites, 2020
The urine from 35 giraffes was studied by untargeted 1H-NMR, with the purpose of obtaining, for the first time, a fingerprint of its metabolome.
Chenglin Zhu, Sabrina Fasoli, Gloria Isani, Luca Laghi   +3 more
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Recent development of urinary biomarkers for bladder cancer diagnosis and monitoring

Clinical and Translational Discovery, 2023
Urine‐based liquid biopsy has emerged as a non‐invasive and effective tool for early screening and diagnosis of bladder cancer. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current urine‐based biomarkers and methods for the detection and ...
Yuchen Zeng, Anqi Wang, Wei Lv, Qingqing Wang, Shiqi Jiang, Xiaoguang Pan, Fei Wang, Huanming Yang, Lars Bolund, Chunhua Lin, Peng Han, Yonglun Luo   +11 more
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When a Ciliate Meets a Flagellate: A Rare Case of Colpoda spp. and Colpodella spp. Isolated from the Urine of a Human Patient. Case Report and Brief Review of Literature

Biology, 2021
An often-overlooked side of the population aging process and the steady rise of non-communicable diseases reflects the emergence of novel infectious pathogens on the background of an altered host immune response.
Vlad S. Neculicioiu, Ioana A. Colosi, Dan A. Toc, Andrei Lesan, Carmen Costache   +4 more
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Practical Application of Urinary Zearalenone Monitoring System for Feed Hygiene Management of a Japanese Black Cattle Breeding Herd—The Relationship between Monthly Anti-Müllerian Hormone and Serum Amyloid A Concentrations

Toxins, 2022
This study addresses an advantageous application of a urinary zearalenone (ZEN) monitoring system not only for surveillance of ZEN exposure at the production site of breeding cows but also for follow-up monitoring after improvement of feeds provided to ...
Oky Setyo Widodo, Makoto Etoh, Emiko Kokushi, Seiichi Uno, Osamu Yamato, Dhidhi Pambudi, Hiroaki Okawa, Masayasu Taniguchi, Mirni Lamid, Mitsuhiro Takagi   +9 more
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Urinary Metabolites Enable Differential Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Metabolites, 2021
Rates of pediatric Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are increasing globally. Differentiation of these inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) subtypes however can be challenging when relying on invasive endoscopic approaches.
Mai Yamamoto, Meera Shanmuganathan, Lara Hart, Nikhil Pai, Philip Britz-McKibbin   +4 more
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Quantitation of a Urinary Profile of Biomarkers in Gaucher Disease Type 1 Patients Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Diagnostics, 2022
Gaucher disease is a rare inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal acid beta-glucocerebrosidase enzyme. Metabolomic studies by our group targeted several new potential urinary biomarkers.
Iskren Menkovic, Michel Boutin, Abdulfatah Alayoubi, Filipa Curado, Peter Bauer, François E. Mercier, Christiane Auray-Blais   +6 more
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