Rapidity versus riability: Critical analysis of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a new rapid diagnostic technique in mycobacterial infectionsTintelnot, KKirchner, PSchmidt, MBottger, E CHeesemann, J
This review provides moderate support for the strategy of usingLFAsas a ‘triage’ test forEVDin symptomatic patients. LFAs are both sensitive and specific for EVD diagnosis in the context of patients presenting to the ETUs with symptoms consistent with EVD, pending final PCR testing. In field ...
This study aimed to set up a SERS-based microbial diagnostic protocol focusing on antibiotic susceptibility testing for patients with blood stream infections. The protocol consists of three major sections: (1) preparation of clinical blood-culture samples, (2) antibiotics treatment, and (3) SERS me...
·6% versus 99·4%, with whole blood[34]. This test can detect all HCV genotypes and gives the results in 20 min: a pink colour change that can be read at naked eye. It is a reliable and easy-to-use test, perfect for diagnosis at point-of-care[35]. However, OraQuick-HCV test...
Before a firm conclusion can be drawn about whether RDTs or PCR can be used to detect placental malaria, these tests should be evaluated against histological examination of the placenta. Direct comparisons of RDTs and PCR against histology versus peripheral microscopy against histology are needed to...
Adult-collection is required for testing children 2-14 years old. Manage Group Testing Via Mobile App: The iHealth Test app allows the administrator of a small group to monitor and track the group members’ test results as needed at school, work or an event. info: We aim to show you ...
Microbial activity in drylands tends to be confined to rare and short periods of rain. Rapid growth should be key to the maintenance of ecosystem processes in such narrow activity windows, if desiccation and rehydration cause widespread cell death due to
an enrichment step was explored as an addendum to the initial steps of the method to improve analytical sensitivity for microbial DNA and efficiency of host depletion. Both arms of the protocol (i.e., the standard protocol without an enrichment step, versus the protocol with an enrichment addend...
Pooled concordance from self-sampling and self-testing versus professional Ag-RDTs (both sampling and testing performed by professional); Abbreviations: a = self-test & professional test positive; b = self-test positive & professional test negative; c = self-test negative & professi...
“SARS-CoV-2-positive”. Original respiratory swabs and transport media were stored at 2–8 °C for up to 1 week. If longer storage periods were required, samples were frozen at − 20 °C and thawed once before antigen testing was performed. 166 SARS-CoV-2-PCR-positive and 115 PCR-...