Current State of Laboratory Automation in Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Kritikos Antonios et al.

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Comparative phase I randomized open-label pilot clinical trial of Gynophilus® (Lcr regenerans®) immediate release capsules versus slow release muco-adhesive tablets

Caroline Dausset, Stéphane Patrier, Pawel Gajer, Claudia Thoral, Yann Lenglet, Jean-Michel Cardot, Philippe Judlin, Jacques Ravel, Adrien Nivoliez

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Clinical performance of the Abbott Panbio with nasopharyngeal, throat, and saliva swabs among symptomatic individuals with COVID-19

William Stokes

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Prevalence and clinical significance of respiratory viruses and bacteria detected in tuberculosis patients compared to household contact controls in Tanzania: a cohort study

Mhimbira F.

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Isothermal Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Directly from Respiratory Clinical Specimens

Brianna L. Petrone, Bernard J. Wolff, Alexandra A. DeLaney, Maureen H. Diaz, and Jonas M. Winchell

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Clinical Impact of Rapid Point-of-Care PCR Influenza Testing in an Urgent Care Setting: a Single-Center Study

Robert C. Benirschke, Erin McElvania, Richard B. Thomson Jr., Karen L. Kaul, and Sanchita Das

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Evaluation of factors affecting real-time PCR performance for diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in clinical stool samples

Joakim Forsell​, Satu Koskiniemi​, Ida Hedberg​, Helén Edebro​, Birgitta Evengård​, Margareta Granlund​

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Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assay-Based Real-Time PCR for Rapid Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Clinical Specimens

Valentina Donà, Joost H. Smid, Sara Kasraian, Dianne Egli-Gany, Ferah Dost, Fatime Imeri, Magnus Unemo, Nicola Low, Andrea Endimiani

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Clinical Evaluation of the cobas SARS-CoV-2 Test and a Diagnostic Platform Switch during 48 Hours in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mario Poljak, Miša Korva, Nataša Knap Gašper, Kristina Fujs Komloš, Martin Sagadin, Tina Uršič, Tatjana Avšič Županc, Miroslav Petrovec

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Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Automated Aries Group A Strep PCR Assay from Throat Swabs

N. Kanwar, J. Crawford, C. Ulen, T. S. Uphoff, J. Dien Bard, R. Dunn, A. Drain, R. Selvarangan

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Evaluation of the Copan ESwab Transport System for Viability of Pathogenic Fungi by Use of a Modification of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Document M40-A2

Bharat Gandhi, Richard Summerbell, Tony Mazzulli

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Medical value of WASPLab® automation solution in a 24/7 clinical microbiology laboratory: some preliminary results

Olivier DAUWALDER, HCL team, Jean Marc de MARTINI, Jean Francois SAUZON,
Monique DREVARD, bMx team, Gérard LINA, Frédéric LAURENT & Francois VANDENESCH

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ACoRE: Accurate SARS-CoV-2 genome reconstruction for the characterization of intra-host and inter-host viral diversity in clinical samples and for the evaluation of re-infections

Luca Marcolungo, Cristina Beltrami , Chiara Degli Esposti, Giulia Lopatriello, Chiara Piubelli, Antonio Mori, Elena Pomari, Michela Deiana, Salvatore Scarso, Zeno Bisoffi, Valentina Grosso, Emanuela Cosentino, Simone Maestri, Denise Lavezzari, Barbara Iadarola, Marta Paterno, Elena Segala, Barbara Giovannone, Martina Gallinaro, Marzia Rossato, Massimo Delledonne

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Relationship between microbiology of throat swab and clinical course among primary care patients with acute cough: a prospective cohort study

Josè M. Ordonez-Mena

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Clinical, virological and immunological evolution of the olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in COVID-19

Eugenia Maiorano et al.

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Analysis of Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of RSV Infection in Hospitalized Children: A Retrospective Study

Ling Gong

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High-Resolution Melting Analysis to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in South African Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clinical Isolates and Specimens

Nireshni Mitchev et al.

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Copan Colibrí® , an innovative fully automated instrument for Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

A. Bielli, V. Lepera, S. Torri, A. Nava, G. Lombardi, C.F. Perno, C. Vismara

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Clinical performance of the WASPLab® AI/IA-PhenoMATRIX™ software in detection of GBS from LIM-enriched cultures plated to CHROMID® strepto B Chromogenic media

Karen Timm, Justin Baker, Karissa Culbreath

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Clinical validation of full HR HPV genotyping HPV Selfy assay according to the international guidelines for HPV test requirements for cervical cancer screening on clinician collected and self collected samples

Alice Avian et al.

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Transcriptional Expression of the ompA, cpaf, tarp, and tox Genes of Chlamydia trachomatis Clinical Isolates at Different Stages of the Developmental Cycle

Suvi Korhonen, Kati Hokynar, Laura Mannonen, Jorma Paavonen, Eija Hiltunen-Back, Mirja Puolakkainen

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Treating male partners of women with bacterial vaginosis (StepUp): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness of male partner treatment for reducing the risk of BV recurrence

Lenka A. Vodstrcil

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The patient is in the centre: integrated management of results with WASPLab® System

Laura Bartolini, Guendalina Vaggelli, Patrizia Pecile, Gian Maria Rossolini

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Evaluation of Copan FecalSwab as Specimen Type for Use in Xpert C. difficile Assay

Michael J. Mashock

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Pigment Visibility on Rectal Swabs Used To Detect Enteropathogens: a Prospective Cohort Study

Jianling Xie

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Performance of the cobas MRSA/SA Test for Simultaneous Detection of Methicillin-Susceptible and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From Nasal Swabs

Lace R. Peterson

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Relationship between enteric pathogens and acute gastroenteritis disease severity: a prospective cohort study

J Xie

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Comparable specimen collection from both ends of at-home mid-turbinate swabs

Melissa Truong

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Evaluation of Anatomically Designed Flocked Rectal Swabs for Use with the BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel for Detection of Enteric Pathogens in Children Admitted to Hospital with Severe Gastroenteritis

Celia R. Walker

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Comparison of the Copan WASPLab incorporating the BioRad expert system against the SIRscan 2000 automatic for routine antimicrobial disc diffusion susceptibility testing

A. Cherkaoui

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Prospective Evaluation of the mariPOC Test for Detection of Clostridioides difficile Glutamate Dehydrogenase and Toxins A/B

Roosa Savolainen

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Copan eNAT Transport System to Address Challenges in COVID-19 Diagnostics in Regions with Limited Testing Access

Melissa Richard-Greenblatt

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Performance of the RT-LAMP-based eazyplex® SARS-CoV-2 as a novel rapid diagnostic test

Renate Egerer

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Copan WASPLab automation significantly reduces incubation times and allows earlier culture readings

A. Cherkaoui

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Multisite evaluation of Cepheid Xpert Carba-R assay for detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms in rectal swabs

Tato M

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Effectiveness of 0.66% Povidone-Iodine Eye Drops on Ocular Surface Flora before Cataract Surgery: A Nationwide Microbiological Study

Rosario Musumeci

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Multicenter evaluation of the Xpert MRSA NxG assay for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasal swabs

Melanie L. Yarbrough

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Performance of Fully Automated Antimicrobial Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing Using Copan WASP Colibri coupled to Radian in-Line Carousel and Expert System

Abdessalam Cherkaoui et al.

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Performance evaluation of an automated SARS-CoV-2 Ag test for the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection on nasopharyngeal swabs

Cedric Hartard et al.

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Screening for cytomegalovirus shedding in vagina and saliva: Significant differences between biological fluids, swab types and storage durations in DNA recovery

Ngee Keong Tan et al.

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Validation of the Colibrí Instrument for Automated Preparation of MALDI-TOF MS Targets for Yeast Identification

Robbe Heestermans et al.

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Evaluation of the Copan Myco-TB kit for the decontamination of respiratory samples for the detection of Mycobacteria

Deborah De Geyter

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Diagnostic Accuracy of a Noninvasive Test for Detection of Helicobacter pylori and Resistance to Clarithromycin in Stool by the Amplidiag H. pylori

Maxime Pichon

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Population Impact of Girls-Only Human Papillomavirus 16/18 Vaccination in The Netherlands: Cross-Protective and Second-Order Herd Effects

Joske Hoes

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Analytical performance of HPV assays on vaginal self-collected vs practitioner-collected cervical samples: the SCoPE study

M Saville, D Hawkes, MHT Keung, ELO Ip, J Silvers, F Sultana, MJ Malloy, LS Velentzis, K Canfel, CD Wrede, JML Brotherton

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Comparison of Five Media for Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamase by Use of WASP® Instrument for Automated Specimen Processing

P. Grohs, B. Tillecovidin, A. Caumont-Prim, E. Carbonnelle, N. Day, I. Podglajen and L. Gutmann

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Comparison of Automated Processing of Flocked Swabs with Manual Processing of Fiber Swabs for Detection of Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus

Gillian Jones, Roger Matthews, Richard Cunningham and Peter Jenks

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Evaluation of BD Max StaphSR and BD Max MRSAXT Assays Using ESwab-Collected Specimens

Suzane Silbert, Carly Kubasek, Faris Galambo, Elaine Vendrone, Raymond Widen

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Successful Combination of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Diagnostics and Targeted Deferred Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture

Carolien M. Wind, Henry J. C. de Vries, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff, Magnus Unemo, Alje P. van Dam​

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Evaluation of the BD Max StaphSR Assay for Detecting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Methicillin-Susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) in ESwab-Collected Wound Samples

Suzane Silbert, Alicia Gostnell, Carly Kubasek, Raymond Widen

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Comparison of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests and Culture for Detection of Group B Streptococcus from Enrichment Broth

Ji H. Shin, David T. Pride

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Multicenter Evaluation of NeuMoDx Group B Streptococcus Assay on the NeuMoDx 288 Molecular System

C. L. Emery, R. F. Relich, T. H. Davis, S. A. Young, M. D. Sims, B. L. Boyanton Jr.

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Recovery of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Nocardiae Causing Skin/Soft Tissue Infections by Use of the Copan ESwab Collection and Transport System

B. Gandhi, G. Woods, T. Mazzulli

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Evaluation of Transport Media and Specimen Transport Conditions for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by Use of Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR

Amy A. Rogers, Russell E. Baumann, Gwynngelle A. Borillo, Ron M. Kagan, Hollis J. Batterman, Marzena M. Galdzicka, Elizabeth M. Marlowe

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A prospective study evaluating congenital CMV infection in Mayotte and La Reunion Islands (France)

Justine Demortier, Jacques Fourgeaud, Soumeth Abassed, LaurentLambrecht, Marie Gromand, Brahim Boumahni, Coralie Dumont, Alexandre Reynaud, Margaux Avet, Louis Collet, Claire Périllaud-Dubois, Marie-Christine Jaffar-Bandjee, Christelle Vauloup-Fellous

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Saliva collected in universal transport media is an effective, simple and high-volume amenable method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Byron M. Berenger, John M. Conly, Kevin Fonseca, Jia Hu, Thomas Louie, Angela R. Schneider, Takshveer Singh, William Stokes, Linda Ward, Nathan Zelyas

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Bacterial Load of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Posterior Oropharynx, Tonsillar Fossae, and Saliva among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Untreated Oropharyngeal Chlamydia

Tiffany R. Phillips

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PCR Detection of Respiratory Pathogens in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Adults

Nicklas Sundell, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Robin Brittain-Long, Pär-Daniel Sundvall, Åsa Alsiö, Magnus Lindh, Lars Gustavsson, Johan Westin

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Molecular Subtyping of Human Rhinovirus in Children from Three Sub-Saharan African Countries

Vicky L. Baillie, David P. Moore, Azwifarwi Mathunjwa, Palesa Morailane, Eric A. F. Simões, Shabir A. Madhi

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Evaluation of an antigen-based test for hospital point-of-care diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Gabriele Bianco, Matteo Boattini, Anna Maria Barbui, Gitana Scozzari, Franco Riccardini, Maurizio Coggiola, Enrico Lupia, Rossana Cavallo, Cristina Costa

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Comparison of DRY and WET vaginal swabs with cervical specimens in Roche Cobas 4800 HPV and Abbott RealTime High Risk HPV tests

Kwan Jun

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Laboratory diagnosis of congenital CMV infection in newborns: Impact of pre-analytic factors

Niko Kohmer

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Performance Evaluation of the Novodiag Bacterial GE+ Multiplex PCR Assay

Charly Roy

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Each Additional Day of Antibiotics Is Associated With Lower Gut Anaerobes in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients

Ashley M Rooney

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Inactivation analysis of SARS-CoV-2 by specimen transport media, nucleic acid extraction 2 reagents, detergents and fixatives

Stephen R. Welch

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Polymerase chain reaction versus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection among gynaecological patients in south-western Nigeria

Ajani T.A

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Evaluation of the novel artus C. difficile QS-RGQ, VanR QS-RGQ and MRSA/SA QS-RGQ assays for the laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium difficle infection (CDI) and for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening

K.A. Morris

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Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection – APCCMI

APCCMI 2021 will build on this rich history in Singapore and regional collaboration. The congress will focus on:

1. COVID-19
2. Advances in infection control, microbiome and vaccines; new antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship.
3. Advances in microbiology including rapid diagnostics, applications in whole-genome sequencing, laboratory automation;
4. Antimicrobial resistance in humans and within the One Health context of animals, humans and the environment;
5. Challenges and progress in the three pandemic infections of HIV, Malaria, and Tuberculosis;
6. Emerging infectious diseases prevalent in the region (Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika) and globally (Avian and seasonal influenza, MERS-CoV)

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European Society of Clinical Virology – ESCV

The Conference of European Society for Clinical Virology program covers the most recent discoveries and innovations in Clinical Virology. Sessions will include the use of Next Generation Sequencing, Hepatitis, Emerging Viruses and Zoonoses, Viral infections in Pregnancy, as well as Advancements in Diagnosis, Monitoring, Prevention and Treatment of a range of viral diseases.

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ESCV – 24th Annual Conference of the European Society for Clinical Virology

This meeting will be the first in-person ESCV meeting since the pandemic began! We are excited to get together and share our pandemic experience with clinical virologists, without forgetting all the many other important aspects of clinical virology that the attention-demanding coronavirus has overshadowed!

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32nd ECCMID – European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

The main event of the year! ECCMID brings together experts from many fields to present their latest findings, guidelines, and experiences to an audience of over 14,000 colleagues. The scientific program includes Keynote Lectures and Oral Sessions, Educational Workshops, Open Forums, Meet-The-Expert Sessions, and a wide range of Scientific Symposia. We are arranging great things for the occasion, including an Integrated Lunch Symposia – Saturday, April 23rd, from 12:15 to 13:15 – talking about self-collection experiences in different fields.

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NSCMID – 38th Nordic Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Meeting

The annual NSCMID meeting is the main microbiology event in the Scandinavian Countries, so why not attend it side by side with our distributors and partners? Come to meet us all at booth #13 to discover our WISE approach to preanalytics and sample management. Also, we’ll wait for you at our sponsored symposium “Automated disk diffusion antibiotic susceptibility testing: the next step in full lab automation” held by Susan Sharp, Friday, September 2, 14:30 – 15:00 CET

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ECCMID

The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases meeting is one of the most influential congresses in the field of microbiology. ECCMID scientific program is a synthesis of current priorities in clinical microbiology and infection: diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, and prevention of infectious diseases, as well as related basic microbiology.

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Medlab Middle East

In 2021 Medlab Middle East will be located with Arab Health. This combination will accelerate innovation and strengthen the capability to provide more relevant solutions, bringing two key communities – healthcare and medical laboratory – together under one roof.

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Medlab Asia

The virtual edition returns
More time. More valuable contacts. More return.
In a changing world and with limited resources we realise it’s more important than ever to spend your time and money wisely. So, they’ve completely reviewed and redefined the Medlab Asia & Asia Health experience, introducing an online platform.

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SGM-SSM – Swiss Society for Microbiology

In 2022 the Swiss Society for Microbiology celebrates its 80th anniversary. We’ll be there with our partner Ruwag celebrating this anniversary and discussing the latest advancements in clinical microbiology with Swiss experts. In this respect, don’t miss our exclusive symposium, “The Microbiology Laboratory of the Future,” featuring Dr. Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Bart Gordts, and Professor Oliver Nolte, Wednesday August 31, from 12.00 to 12.45.

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International Papillomavirus Conference – IPVC

The theme of the 34th International Papillomavirus Conference is “Research and education for HPV elimination”. Through workshops, invited lectures, and oral and poster sessions presenting the latest research results, the conference will cover papillomavirus-related topics from basic science to clinical research and global health impact. Special attention will be paid to HPV prevention and control in populations that are most vulnerable to HPV, including those in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

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Microbiome Connect: Europe

Highlighting the Latest Clinical Research and Innovation in the Gut, Oral and Skin Microbiome

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SIV – 6th national congress of the Italian Society for Virology

As the pandemic seems to start fading away, the annual meeting of the Italian Society of Virology SIV-ISV is back on the agenda.
Naples will host the first resumed in-person SIV-ISV national meeting, spanning from general to clinical virology, with sessions on antiviral therapy and diagnosis, vaccines, epidemiology, diseases, veterinary, and plant virology.
We’ll attend the event with a symposium, “Advancements of sample collection and transport in virology,” Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 – 18.30-19.30. See you there!

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CoHere: Copan at ECCMID 2021

ECCMID 2021 is approaching! ECCMID is the event we have been waiting for all year round, as it’s the main occasion to gather with you all clients and collaborators and an excellent chance to share the latest findings and developments in microbiology. Discover what we arranged for the event!

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Our new identity

It’s finally time to unveil our new identity, representing at best Copan’s forerunner role in the field. This brand new look – including the new graphics, tone of voice, marketing material, and website – highlights the value we give to people, innovation, and trust.

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U.S.I.T.C. Institutes Unfair Competition Investigation of Imported Flocked Swabs and Kits

On Friday, August 27, 2021, the United States International Trade Commission instituted an unfair importation investigation against several manufacturers and distributors of imported flocked swabs and products containing the flocked swabs and infringing several of our US-issued patents.

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