Copan microFLOQ® Direct Swab collection of bloodstains, saliva, and semen on cotton cloth

Allison J Sherier

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Detection of respiratory viruses in cystic fibrosis: comparison of nasal FLOQ Swabs™ and sputum using the FilmArray® platform

S. Cartel

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Efficacy of Unsupervised Self-Collected Mid-Turbinate FLOQSwabs for the Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Egildo Luca D’andrea et al.

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A practical study on direct PCR amplification using the GlobalFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit on human bloodstains collected with microFLOQ™ Direct swabs

Kevin Wai Yin Chong Yongxun

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Collection and storage of DVI samples with microFLOQ® Direct swabs for direct amplification

Loockerman et al.

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Olfactory swab sampling optimization for α-synuclein aggregate detection in patients with Parkinson’s disease

M. Bongianni, M. Catalan, D. Perra, E. Fontana, F. Janes, C. Bertolotti, L. Sacchetto, S. Capaldi, M. Tagliapietra, P. Polverino, V. Tommasini, G. Bellavita, E. Ataie Kachoie, R. Baruca, A. Bernardini, M. Valente, M. Fiorini, E. Bronzato, S. Tamburin, L. Bertolasi, L. Brozzetti, M. P. Cecchini, G. Gigli, S. Monaco, P. Manganotti, G. Zanusso

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Genotype heterogeneity of high-risk human papillomavirus infection in Ethiopia

Ayichew Seyoum  et al.

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BRCA testing on buccal swab to improve access to healthcare and cancer prevention: a performance evaluation

Elisa de Paolis et al.

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) detection in vaginal self-samples: evaluation of eNat® as an alternative suspension medium to ThinPrep®PreservCyt® for vaginal swabs

Chiara Giubbi et al.

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Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in a Healthy Healthcare Worker in Italy Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing

Daniela Loconsole et al.

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Prevalence of oropharyngeal group B Streptococcus colonization in mothers, family, and health care providers

Kristina Roloff, Gohar Stepanyan, Guillermo Valenzuela

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Sports balls as potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission vectors

Michel Pelisser et al.

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Changes in genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence among urban females a decade after the Malaysian HPV vaccination program

Su Pei Khoo et al.

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Evaluation of BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay on Self-Collected Vaginal and First-Void Urine Samples as Compared to Clinician-Collected Cervical Samples: A Pilot Study

Marianna Martinelli et al.

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Comparison of Different Self‐Sampling Devices for Molecular Detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): A Pilot Study

Ilaria Sechi et al.

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Biotechnical development of genetic addiction risk score (GARS) and selective evidence for inclusion of polymorphic allelic risk in substance use disorder (SUD)

K. Blum

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Targeted capture enrichment followed by NGS: development and validation of a single comprehensive NIPT for chromosomal aneuploidies, microdeletion syndromes and monogenic diseases

George Koumbaris

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Noninvasive prenatal paternity testing by means of SNP‐based targeted sequencing

Jacqueline Chor Wing Tam

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Detection of cell-free foetal DNA fraction in female-foetus bearing pregnancies using X-chromosomal insertion/deletion polymorphisms examined by digital droplet PCR

Iveta Zednikova

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How is the Xpert MRSA Gen 3 assay (Cepheid) performing on pooled eSwab medium?

Stijn Jonckheere, Kristien Van Vaerenbergh, An Boel, Anne Van Keerberghen, Hans De Beenhouwer

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High-Throughput MICA/B Genotyping of Over Two Million Samples: Workflow and Allele Frequencies

Anja Klussmeier

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Validation of genome-wide association study-identified single nucleotide polymorphisms in a case-control study of pancreatic cancer from Taiwan

Yan-Shen Shan

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

Jianling Xie

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

J Xie

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Differences in Illness Severity among Circulating Norovirus Genotypes in a Large Pediatric Cohort with Acute Gastroenteritis

Sudha Bhavanam

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Combined oropharyngeal/nasal swab is equivalent to nasopharyngeal sampling for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR

Tania Desmet

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Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium from female sex workers in Belgium

Liselotte Coorevits

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Early origins of allergy and asthma (ARIES): study protocol for a prospective prenatal birth cohort in Chile

Caroll D. Hernandez

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Contraceptive rings promote vaginal lactobacilli in a high bacterial vaginosis prevalence population: A randomised, open-label longitudinal study in Rwandan women

Tania Crucitti

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Decreased Intestinal Microbiome Diversity in Pediatric Sepsis: A Conceptual Framework for Intestinal Dysbiosis to Influence Immunometabolic Function

Scott L. Weiss

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Self-Collection for Under-Screened Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Pilot Study

M. Saville

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Laboratory evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia plus panel compared to conventional methods for the identification of bacteria in lower respiratory tract specimens: a prospective cross-sectional study from South Africa

Barend Mitton

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Detection of Microbial Agents in Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Samples of SARS-CoV-2 Patients

Tyler Seckar

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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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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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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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Assessing the Impact of Mailing Self-Sampling Kits for Human Papillomavirus Testing to Unscreened Non-Responder Women in Manitoba

F. Jalili

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Increased carriage of non-vaccine serotypes with low invasive disease potential four years after switching to the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in The Netherlands

Marloes Vissers

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Temporal oral microbiome changes with brushing in children with cleft lip and palate

Rita Rodrigues

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

Melissa Truong

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Respiratory viruses on personal protective equipment and bodies of healthcare workers

Linh T. Phan

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Detection of human bocavirus-1 in both nasal and stool specimens from children under 5 years old with influenza-like illnesses or diarrhea in Gabon

Sonia Etenna Lekana-Douki

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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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High prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae among residents of long term care facilities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Eline van Dulm

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The Endobiota Study: Comparison of Vaginal, Cervical and Gut Microbiota Between Women with Stage 3/4 Endometriosis and Healthy Controls

Baris Ata

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

A. Cherkaoui

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SARS-CoV-2 on Ocular Surfaces in a Cohort of Patients With COVID-19 From the Lombardy Region, Italy

Claudio Azzolini

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Whole genome sequencing revealed new molecular characteristics in multidrug resistant staphylococci recovered from high frequency touched surfaces in London

Rory Cave

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Human papillomavirus 16 L1 gene methylation as a potential biomarker for predicting anal intraepithelial neoplasia in men who have sex with men (MSM)

Chaiwongkot et al.

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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 from combined nasal/rectal swabs

Adriana M. Airo et al.

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Is SARS-CoV-2 a Concern for Food Safety? A Very Low Prevalence from a Food Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Italy

Sara Arnaboldi et al.

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Accuracy of Tongue Swab Testing Using Xpert MTB-RIF Ultra for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

A. Andama et al.

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Self-collected saliva for SARS-CoV-2 detection: evaluation of Copan Lollisponge™

Cristiano Sabelli, Ph.D., Simone Paghera, MS.

Monkeypox: sample collection and diagnostic techniques

Stefania Di Costanzo, Ph.D.

Multidrug-resistant OXA-48/CTX-M-15 Klebsiella pneumoniae cluster in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit: Salient lessons for infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic

Annaleise R. Howard-Jones et al.

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Characterization of Vaccine Breakthrough Cases during Measles Outbreaks in Milan and Surrounding Areas, Italy, 2017–2021

Silvia Bianchi et al.

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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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Novel Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza H6N1 in Backyard Chicken in Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chilean Polynesia

Francisca di Pillo 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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Oropharynx microbiota transitions in hypopharyngeal carcinoma treatment of induced chemotherapy followed by surgery

Hui‑Ching Lau et al.

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Comparison of swab types for collection and analysis of microorganisms

Natalie M. Wise et al.

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Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among patients at admission and discharge at a Vietnamese neonatal intensive care unit

Björn Berglund et al.

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Inhibition of DNA amplification caused by metal in extracted bloodstains and in direct amplification

Patterson et al.

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Sample collection and transport strategies to enhance yield, accessibility, and biosafety of COVID-19 RT-PCR testing

Banada et al.

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Vaginal colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among women in labor in central Uganda: prevalence and associated factors

Josephine Tumuhamye

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Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic: painless self‑collection and direct RT‑qPCR

Eva Kriegova et al.

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A comparison of cotton and flocked swabs for vaginal self-sample collection

Manuela Viviano

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Randomized Comparison of Two Vaginal Self-Sampling Methods for Human Papillomavirus Detection: Dry Swab versus FTA Cartridge

Rosa Catarino

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Self‑sampling versus health care professional‑guided swab collection for SARS‑CoV‑2 testing

Silvia Würstle

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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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Nasopharyngeal Isolates from a Cohort of medical students with or without pharyngitis

Hassib Narchi

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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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Practical strategies for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing in resource-constrained settings

Meredith S. Muller et al.

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Assessment of the Diagnostic Ability of Four Detection Methods Using Three Sample Types of COVID-19 Patients

Fei Yu 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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The evaluation of a novel digital immunochromatographic assay with silver amplification to detect SARS-CoV-2

Yoko Kurihara et al.

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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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Prevalence of BRD-Related Viral Pathogens in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Swiss Veal Calves

Eveline Studer et al.

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Early Start of Oral Clarithromycin Is Associated with Better Outcome in COVID-19 of Moderate Severity: The ACHIEVE Open-Label Single-Arm Trial

Konstantinos Tsiakos et al.

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Immune cell residency in the nasal mucosa may partially explain respiratory disease severity across the age range

Konner Winkley et al.

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Evaluation of the BioFire® COVID-19 test and Respiratory Panel 2.1 for rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swab samples

Eric J.Eckbo

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Performance of a Mobile Phone App-Based Participatory Syndromic Surveillance System for Acute Febrile Illness and Acute Gastroenteritis in Rural Guatemala

Daniel Olson

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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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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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Assessment of the direct quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 by droplet digital PCR

Michela Deiana, Antonio Mori, Chiara Piubelli, Salvatore Scarso, Mosè Favarato, Elena Pomari

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Rectal screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a proposed workflow

Claudio Foschia, Paolo Gaibani, Donatella Lombardo, Maria Carla Re, Simone Ambretti

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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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Low Rate of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Symptomatic Patients Attending a Pediatric Emergency Department

Christoph Zurl, Ernst Eber, Anna Siegl, Sabine Loeffler, Evelyn Stelzl, Harald H. Kessler, Markus Egger, Nina A. Schweintzger, Werner Zenz, Volker Strenger

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How home anterior self-collected nasal swab simplifies SARS-CoV-2 testing: new surveillance horizons in public health and beyond

Silvia Ricci, Lorenzo Lodi, Francesco Citera, Francesco Nieddu, Maria Moriondo, Valentina Guarnieri, Mattia Giovannini, Giuseppe Indolfi, Massimo Resti, Alberto Zanobini, Chiara Azzari

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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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Cutibacterium avidum resists surgical skin antisepsis in the groin—a potential risk factor for periprosthetic joint infection: a quality control study

Steven M. Maurer, Laura Kursawe, Stefan Rahm, Julia Prinz, Annelies S. Zinkernagel, Annette Moter, Stefan P. Kuster, Reinhard Zbinden, Patrick O. Zingg, Yvonne Achermann

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Vaginal Microbiota and Cytokine Levels Predict Preterm Delivery in Asian Women

Manoj Kumar, Selvasankar Murugesan, Parul Singh, Marwa Saadaoui, Duaa Ahmed Elhag, Annalisa Terranegra, Basirudeen Syed Ahamed Kabeer, Alexandra K. Marr, Tomoshige Kino, Tobias Brummaier, Rose McGready, François Nosten, Damien Chaussabel, Souhaila Al Khodor

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Laryngotracheal Microbiota in Adult Laryngotracheal Stenosis

Alexander T Hillel, Sharon S Tang, Camila Carlos, Joseph H Skarlupka, Madhu Gowda, Linda X Yin, Kevin Motz, Cameron R Currie, Garret Suen, Susan L Thibeault

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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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Evaluation of two fluorescence immunoassays for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen—new tool to detect infective COVID-19 patients

Lorena Porte​, Paulette Legarraga, Mirentxu Iruretagoyena, Valeska Vollrath, Gabriel Pizarro, Jose Munita, Rafael Araos, Thomas Weitzel​

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Monitoring COVID-19 Transmission Risks by Quantitative Real-Time PCR Tracing of Droplets in Hospital and Living Environments

Andrea Piana, Maria Eugenia Colucci, Federica Valeriani, Adriano Marcolongo, Giovanni Sotgiu, Cesira Pasquarella, Lory Marika Margarucci, , Andrea Petrucca, Gianluca Gianfranceschi, Sergio Babudieri, Pietro Vitali, Giuseppe D’Ermo, Assunta Bizzarro, Flavio De Maio, Matteo Vitali, Antonio Azara, Ferdinando Romano, Maurizio Simmaco, Vincenzo Romano Spica

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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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Identification of Viruses in Patients With Postviral Olfactory Dysfunction by Multiplex Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

Jun Tian MD, Jayant M. Pinto MD, Li Li MD, Sanmei Zhang MD, Zhifu Sun MD, Yongxiang Wei MD

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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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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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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 Methods for the Extraction of Microbial DNA From Vaginal Swabs Used for Microbiome Studies

Valentina Mattei, Selvasankar Murugesan, Muna Al Hashmi, Rebecca Mathew, Nicola James, Parul Singh, Manoj Kumar, Arun Prasath Lakshmanan, Annalisa Terranegra, Souhaila Al Khodor, Sara Tomei

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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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Temporary carriage of bovine coronavirus and bovine respiratory syncytial virus by fomites and human nasal mucosa after exposure to infected calves

Veslemøy Sunniva Oma, Thea Klem, Madeleine Tråvén, Stefan Alenius, Britt Gjerset, Mette Myrmel, Maria Stokstad

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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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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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The Corneal Ulcer One-Touch Study: A Simplified Microbiological Specimen Collection Method

Kaivon Pakzad-Vaezi, Steve D. Levasseur, Steven Schendel, Sean Mark, Richard Mathias, Diane Roscoe, Simon P. Holland​

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Liquid based microbiological transport systems: conformity assessment of two commercial devices

Manuela Avolio, Alessandro Camporese​

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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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Evaluation of the Copan eSwab®, a liquid-based microbiology transport system, for the preservation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at different temperatures

Lindy Gumede, Frans Radebe, Duduzile Nhlapo, Venessa Maseko, Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha

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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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Exploring the Microbiota of Diabetic Foot Infections With Culturomics

Joanne Jneid, Nadim Cassir, Sophie Schuldiner, Nathalie Jourdan, Albert Sotto, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Bernard La Scola

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Comparison of collection methods for molecular detection of α-herpes viruses and Treponema pallidum, including evaluation of critical transportation conditions

Pieter W. Smit, Titia Heijman, Meriem el Abdallaoui, Sylvia M. Bruisten

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Preoperative preparation of eye with chlorhexidine solution significantly re-duces bacterial load prior to 23-gauge vitrectomy in Swedish health care

Nasser J. Gili, Torbjörn Noren, Eva Törnquist, Sven Crafoord, Anders Bäckman

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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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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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Automated Incubation and Digital Image Analysis of Chromogenic Media Using Copan WASPLab Enables Rapid Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Gesuele Renzi, Yannick Charretier, Dominique S. Blanc, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Jacques Schrenzel

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Comparison of BD MAX GBS and GenomEra GBS assays for rapid intrapartum PCR detection of vaginal carriage of group B streptococci

Trine Andreasen, Jens Kjølseth Møller, Mohammed Rohi Khalil

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The role of human Metapneumovirus genetic diversity and nasopharyngeal viral load on symptom severity in adults

Xiang Yong Oong, Jack Bee Chook, Kim Tien Ng, Wei Zhen Chow, Kok Gan Chan, Nik Sherina Hanafi, Yong Kek Pang, Yoke Fun Chan, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Kok Keng Tee

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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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Rapid Active Sampling Surveys as a Tool to Evaluate Factors Associated with Acute Gastroenteritis and Norovirus Infection among Children in Rural Guatemala

Daniel Olson

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An observational study comparing HPV prevalence and type distribution between HPV-vaccinated and -unvaccinated girls after introduction of school-based HPV vaccination in Norway

Espen Enerly

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Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS), an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study of maternal and infant microbiota: study protocol

Daniella Susic

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Chest CT accuracy in diagnosing COVID-19 during the peak of the Italian epidemic: A retrospective correlation with RT-PCR testing and analysis of discordant cases

Zeno Falaschi

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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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Controlled ovarian stimulation and progesterone supplementation affect vaginal and endometrial microbiota in IVF cycles: a pilot study

Andrea Carosso

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Resveratrol plus carboxymethyl-β-glucan in infants with common cold: A randomized double-blind trial

Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre

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Characterization of a universal screening approach for congenital CMV infection based on a highly-sensitive, quantitative, multiplex real-time PCR assay

Angela Nagel

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A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold

Sandeep Ramalingam

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Sexually Transmitted Infections and Behavioral Determinants of Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Allahabad District (India) Based on Data from the ChlamIndia Study

Pierre P.M. Thomas

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Comparison of Two Commercial Platforms and a Laboratory-Developed Test for Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA

Richard J. Drew

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Evaluating sexual health in sex workers and men who have sex with men: the SMESH cross-sectional protocol study

Eliana Marcia Wendland

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Effects of Fermented Oils on Alpha-Biodiversity and Relative Abundance of Cheek Resident Skin Microbiota

Tiziana Ciardiello

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STOP HPV study protocol: a nationwide case–control study of the association between oropharyngeal cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Brazil

Eliana Marcia Wendland

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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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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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Short-course antimicrobial therapy for paediatric respiratory infections (SAFER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Jeffrey Pernica

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Evaluation of Anatomically Designed Flocked Rectal Swabs for Molecular Detection of Enteric Pathogens in Children Admitted to Hospital with Severe Gastroenteritis in Botswana

David M. Goldfarb

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Monitoring environmental contamination caused by SARS-CoV-2 in a healthcare facility by using adenosine triphosphate testing

Justin J. Kim

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Performance Evaluation of the Novodiag Bacterial GE+ Multiplex PCR Assay

Charly Roy

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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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Diversity of endocervical microbiota associated with genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection and infertility among women visiting obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Malaysia

Heng Choon Cheong, Polly Soo Xi Yap, Chun Wie Chong, Yi Ying Cheok, Chalystha Yie Qin Lee, Grace Min Yi Tan, Sofiah Sulaiman, Jamiyah Hassan, Negar Shafiei Sabet, Chung Yeng Looi , Rishein Gupta, Bernard Arulanandam, Sazaly AbuBakar, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Li Yen Chang, Won Fen Wong

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Laboratory Evaluation of Rapid Antigen Detection Tests for More-Sensitive Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antigen

Yu Sun, Jie Deng, Yuan Qian, Runan Zhu, Fang Wang, Run Tian, Ri De, Linqing Zhao

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Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis multilocus sequence types and genovar distribution in chlamydia infected patients in a multi-ethnic region of Saratov, Russia

Valentina A. Feodorova, Svetlana S. Konnova, Yury V. Saltykov, Sergey S. Zaitsev, Irina A. Subbotina, Tatiana I. Polyanina, Sergey S. Ulyanov, Susanna L. Lamers, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Thomas C. Quinn, Vladimir L. Motin

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Streptococcus agalactiae carriage among pregnant women living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over a period of eight years

Ana Caroline N. Botelho,Juliana G. Oliveira,Andreia P. Damasco,Késia T. B. Santos,Ana Flávia M. Ferreira,Gabriel T. Rocha,Penélope S. Marinho,Rita B. G. Bornia,Tatiana C. A. Pinto,Marco A. Américo,Sergio E. L. Fracalanzza,Lúcia M. Teixeira

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Efficient SARS-CoV-2 detection in unextracted oro-nasopharyngeal specimens by rRT-PCR with the Seegene Allplex™ 2019-nCoV assay

Wesley Freppel, Natacha Merindol, Fabien Rallu, Marco Bergevin

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Feasibility study for the use of self‐collected nasal swabs to identify pathogens among participants of a population‐based surveillance system for acute respiratory infections (GrippeWeb‐Plus)—Germany, 2016

Joana M. Haussig, Angelina Targosz, Susanne Engelhart, Michael Herzhoff, Kerstin Prahm, Silke Buda, Andreas Nitsche, Walter Haas, Udo Buchholz

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Pneumococcal colonization prevalence and density among Thai children with severe pneumonia and community controls

Barameht Piralam, Christine Prosperi, Somsak Thamthitiwat, Charatdao Bunthi, Pongpun Sawatwong, Ornuma Sangwichian, Melissa M. Higdon, Nora L. Watson, Maria Deloria Knoll, Wantana Paveenkittiporn, Chuwattana Chara, Cameron P. Hurst, Pasakorn Akarasewi, Julia Rhodes, Susan A. Maloney, Katherine L. O’Brien, Henry C. Baggett

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Cervical microbiota in women with cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia, prior to and after local excisional treatment, a Norwegian cohort study

Johanna Wiik, Verena Sengpiel, Maria Kyrgiou, Staffan Nilsson, Anita Mitra, Tom Tanbo, Christine Monceyron Jonassen, Tone Møller Tannæs, Katrine Sjøborg

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Persistence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus in women living with HIV in Denmark – the SHADE

Kristina Thorsteinsson

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

Niko Kohmer

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Evaluation of the Versant CT/GC DNA 1.0 Assay (kPCR) for the Detection of Extra-Genital Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections

Antonella Marangoni

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Antibody response to respiratory syncytial virus infection in children <18 months old

Esposito S

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Genotypic characterisation of human papillomavirus infections among persons living with HIV infection; a case–control study in Kumasi, Ghana

Dekugmen Yar

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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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A Rapid Epidemiological Tool to Measure the Burden of Norovirus Infection and Disease in Resource-Limited Settings

Daniel Olson

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Evaluation of Allplex Respiratory Panel 1/2/3 Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection of Respiratory Viruses with Influenza A Virus subtyping

Jaehyeon Lee

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The prevalence of, and risk factors for, mycoplasma genitalium infection among infertile women in Ibadan: A cross-sectional study

Tinuade Adesola Ajant

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A 30-Min Nucleic Acid Amplification Point-of-Care Test for Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Women: A Prospective, Multi-center Study of Diagnostic Accuracy

Harding-Esch E.M

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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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Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection – APCCMI

The primary goal of the APCCMI international conference is to broaden medical knowledge while strengthening personal and professional networks. This year, the meeting will return to the in-person format, bringing clinical microbiologists, infectious disease physicians, infection control professionals, and public health scientists from Asia Pacific countries together to share their expertise, remarkable achievements, and innovative ideas through active intellectual collaboration. The scientific program will reflect the changing landscape of clinical microbiology and infection through the pandemic of COVID-19 and AMR.

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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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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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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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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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European Society of Human Genetics – ESHG

The European Human Genetics Conference brings you what is at the forefront of human genetics both scientifically and technologically, without losing sight of educating the upcoming generation of human geneticists. With these goals in mind, our Scientific Program Committee establishes the meeting schedule.

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Medlab Middle East

For the expected, unexpected and everything in between

Medlab is the key event to unite Middle East healthcare and medical laboratory community, and is the right place to discover innovative products, trending technology, and build infinite networking opportunities. This year we’ll be there in person: discover our FLOQ technology – which revolutionized sample collection – and see first-hand our Liquid-Based Microbiology media, today the gold standard in microbiological sampling. Moreover, it will be a great chance to learn more about UniVerse®, our solution designed to bring efficiency, standardization, and safety in the service of thousands of molecular biology laboratories worldwide.

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Medlab Middle East 2023

Paving the way for technological advancements and sustainability in laboratory medicine. Medlab Middle East is returning to the show floor, bigger and better than ever. For the 22nd year, the event will provide an ultimate playground of opportunities to learn trending technologies, network, and build relationships within the laboratory community. Discover at our booth our FLOQ technology, see first-hand our Liquid-Based Microbiology media, and learn more about WASPLab ecosystem, our automation and Artificial Intelligence solution for microbiology labs. In other words, our WISE approach to preanalytics!

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GISCI – Gruppo Italiano Screening del Cervicocarcinoma

20Primary HPV screening is now active in most Italian regions. Some programs have already invited clients to rounds
subsequent to the first. The first reflections on the outcomes of the courses and on potential improvements.
The pandemic has hindered the normal path of prevention but they are actions aimed at solving the obstacles themselves have been implemented

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EUROGIN 2023 – International multidisciplinary HPV congress

Since its creation three decades ago, the EUROGIN congress has gained a strong reputation as one of the leading international conferences on HPV infection and associated cancers. The meeting offers a forum for high-level scientific exchange involving multiple disciplines, with the aim of translating research into clinical practice. The congress program offers up-to-date scientific information on the full range of HPV-related diseases and is the opportunity to meet in person to share ideas on the ambitious goal of eliminating cervical cancer. At the booth, you’ll have the chance to discover our solutions for HPV screening and our approach to self-collection as a method to increase testing rates in women.

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IPVC 2023 –  35th International Papillomavirus Conference

The theme of the 35th International Papillomavirus Conference is “Coming Together 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. Participants will hear about the latest research findings, scientific news, and best practice updates and get opportunities for educational and networking exchanges. Our STIs and HPV self-collection devices could not be missed!

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Preventing Cervical Cancer 2022 Conference

The PCC2022 Conference will be a hybrid face-to-face and virtual event hosted by the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer and the NHMRC-funded Centre of Research Excellence in Cervical Cancer Control (C4).

The theme of the conference is innovation and equity in the elimination of cervical cancer. An exciting panel of speakers at the vanguard of elimination efforts will share their experiences and knowledge across the cervical cancer prevention spectrum, including awareness, vaccination, screening, and treatment of pre-cancers. In a few words, PCC222 is the ideal setting for our vaginal self-collection products.

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BIOMED-J 2023

BIOMED-J 2023 has taken up the ingredients of the success of previous congresses, by improving the recipe with more partners, conferences, and high-quality speakers. The agenda will cover many topics, including microbiology and virology. See you there with our full portfolio of Liquid-Based Media!

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33^rd ECCMID – European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Here we are, another year, another ECCMID incoming! Despite last year’s incredible event, we are planning even more exciting things for ECCMID 2023, and we can’t wait to share them with you in Copenhagen! This year, two will be the Copan’s integrated lunch symposia, save the dates:

• April 16th, 12.15 -13.15 “Sample collection: needs, challenges, and future”
• April 17th, 12.15 -13.15 “BacteriologIA: Artificial Intelligence applied to bacteriology”

For the moment, visit our ECCMID landing page (under construction) for information about our scientific symposia, poster presentations, and product launches for this year.

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ESPID 2023

The 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases is the world’s premier meeting for professionals who want to stay up to date, apply state-of-the art science to clinical care, present their research, reinforce existing and develop new collaborations.

The event will bring together world-renowned researchers and clinicians for an inspiring multi-faceted program covering areas that include clinical issues, epidemiology, public health, microbiology, immunology, host-pathogen interactions, and genomics, highlighting more recent progresses. Come to our booth to discover our solution for sample collection in kids and newborns.

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RICAI 2022

Réunion interdisciplinaire de chimiothérapie anti-infectieuse.

The 42nd RICAI is approaching with many new things. The meeting will offer five interactive sessions on current advancements in anti-infective therapies and technological innovations related to antimicrobial resistance. Moreover, interviews with the speakers of the key sessions of the congress will be produced and broadcast on ACAI social media. See you there! We will be there to finally meet you in person and show you our sample collection devices and UniVerse®, our latest solution for molecular biology sample preparation.

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EUROGIN 2022 – International multidisciplinary HPV congress

We urgently need to recover from the losses in cervical cancer screening and treatment and HPV vaccination rates that we witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic; EUROGIN is the opportunity to meet in person to share ideas on the ambitious goal of eliminating cervical cancer. At the booth, you’ll have the chance to discover our solutions for HPV screening and our approach to self-collection as a method to increase testing rates in women.

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European Academy of Forensic Science Conference – EAFS

Together for a Safer World: this is the motto of the 2022 EAFS conference, chosen to emphasize the importance of cooperation to meet future expectations of the forensic community. The event will focus on the transformation of forensic science due to new technical possibilities, developments in forensic science, and new categories of crime. Our 4N6 collection devices – designed to respond to the need for a flawless sample collection and reduced DNA testing time – fit nicely with this year’s rationale. Come to meet them at our booth!

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World Of Microbiome

This year, the WOM program is based on three learning and networking zones to advance research, understanding & application in the world of microbiome by fostering collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and the industry. These zones are the mother and newborn microbiome, the digestive tract and metabolism microbiome, and the oral cavity microbiome.

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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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IBMS Congress

Delivering science, celebrating achievement

The COVID-19 pandemic has put science and scientists center stage in a way rarely seen. Being IBMS’s most important event for developing professional skills and knowledge, 2022’s Congress will truly celebrate science in all its variety, influence, potential, and impact on society. We, Copan people, are trembling to contribute to this event: we’ll be present there to display our patented technologies, our Liquid-Based Microbiology media, and lab automation. This year will be a great chance to learn more about UniVerse®, our solution designed to bring efficiency, standardization, and safety in the service of thousands of molecular biology laboratories worldwide. But that’s not all: in the dedicated executive suite 7 we’ll go deeper into sharing knowledge and communicating science: Stay tuned to discover what we arranged!

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RICAI 2021

Réunion interdisciplinaire de chimiothérapie anti-infectieuse.

After the digital edition of 2020, the 2021 edition will be an opportunity to share live the experiences we learned from the pandemic and get to know new therapeutics and diagnostics solutions for infectious pathologies. We will be there, to finally meet you in person and show you our sample collection devices and UniVerse®, our latest solution for molecular biology sample preparation.

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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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Annual Meeting ASHG

“We are excited to again provide cutting-edge scientific programming and, as the world emerges from an unprecedented pandemic, ASHG’s leadership continues to explore how we can sustain, unite, and engage our vibrant community in new ways.”

Gail P. Jarvik, MD, PhD 2021 ASHG President

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STI & HIV World Congress

“Sexual diversity and the city” is 2021’s theme of STI & HIV World Congress. Being places where a large portion of the STI epidemic is focused and offering networks, infrastructures, and creativity from which solutions can emerge, cities can act as giant outdoor labs and ideal environments to implement interventions.

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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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Copan, putting Covid-19 challenges behind and setting up for the post-pandemic scenario

With an email to the main distributors, Copan group’s CEO describes how the ramp-up of Covid-19-related products has been concluded, and how the company is now reorganizing to face post-pandemic challenges.
Last Tuesday, Copan partners received an email signed by Copan’s CEO Stefania Triva herself. Certainly, it was not the first email they received from the leader in preanalytics last year. Still, this time the communication tried to put a full stop to pandemic-related struggles, informing about the accomplishment of 2020 common goals and reorganizing the company and its network for the years to come.

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Copan Response to the Pandemic and our Efforts to Fight COVID-19 Worldwide

When supermarket shelves across the country were suddenly bare — and people were clamoring for essentials like toilet paper — everyone learned a little more than they wanted to about the importance of supply chains.

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Environmental Monitoring Webinar

In this appointment, we are pleased to host Dr. Guido Finazzi and Dr. Erica Tirloni. This speech is an opportunity to get insights on environmental monitoring and sampling strategies of food contamination.

Dr. Guido Finazzi, Veterinarian at IZSLER: Epidemiological Surveillance, Experimental Research and Diagnostics in the Context of Official Food Control.
Dr. Erica Tirloni, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

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Olfactory swabbing in prion and other neurodegenerative disorders

Olfactory mucosa swabbing might represent a first-line and non-invasive screening procedure in patients with suspected neurodegenerative dementia. Hence the possibility of implementing early therapy to halt the evolution of diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s.

Gianluigi Zanusso M.D., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona

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