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FLOQSwabs® consists of a customizable molded plastic shaft and a tip coated with perpendicular short Nylon® fibers. Thanks to the superior elution efficiency, FLOQSwabs® ensure a flawless specimen collection, expanding downstream testing capabilities.
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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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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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Differences in Illness Severity among Circulating Norovirus Genotypes in a Large Pediatric Cohort with Acute Gastroenteritis
Sudha Bhavanam
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Rapid and accurate eXDR screening: use Xpert Carba-R® with FecalSwab®
Eric Farfour
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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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Relationship between enteric pathogens and acute gastroenteritis disease severity: a prospective cohort study
J Xie
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Evaluation of Copan FecalSwab™ preserved stool specimens with the BD MAX™ Enteric Bacterial Panel and the BD MAX™ Extended Enteric Bacterial Panel
Hanen Fernandez Rojas
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Pigment Visibility on Rectal Swabs Used To Detect Enteropathogens: a Prospective Cohort Study
Jianling Xie
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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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Early origins of allergy and asthma (ARIES): study protocol for a prospective prenatal birth cohort in Chile
Caroll D. Hernandez
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High-Throughput MICA/B Genotyping of Over Two Million Samples: Workflow and Allele Frequencies
Anja Klussmeier
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Noninvasive prenatal paternity testing by means of SNP‐based targeted sequencing
Jacqueline Chor Wing Tam
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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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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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Decreased Intestinal Microbiome Diversity in Pediatric Sepsis: A Conceptual Framework for Intestinal Dysbiosis to Influence Immunometabolic Function
Scott L. Weiss
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Temporal oral microbiome changes with brushing in children with cleft lip and palate
Rita Rodrigues
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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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Comparison of pre-analytical characteristics for molecular and serological diagnostics of COVID-19
Ralph Wendt
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Performance of the Alere i RSV assay for point-of-care detection of respiratory syncytial virus in children
Sarah Valerie Schnee
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Liquid and Dry Swabs for Culture- and PCR-Based Detection of Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus during Admission Screening
N. von Allmen
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Respiratory viruses on personal protective equipment and bodies of healthcare workers
Linh T. Phan
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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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Self-Collection for Under-Screened Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Pilot Study
M. Saville
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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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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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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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Comparison of deferred and bedside culture of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a study to improve the isolation of gonococci for antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Iryna Boiko
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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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Detection of Microbial Agents in Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Samples of SARS-CoV-2 Patients
Tyler Seckar
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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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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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Nasopharyngeal Isolates from a Cohort of medical students with or without pharyngitis
Hassib Narchi
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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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Postmortem Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharyngeal Mucosa
Fabian Heinrich
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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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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in individuals from the community in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Taniela Marli Bes
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Sports balls as potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission vectors
Michel Pelisser 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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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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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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Child development, growth and microbiota: fol-low-up of a randomized education trial in Uganda
Prudence Atukunda
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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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Common skin bacteria protect their host from oxidative stress through secreted antioxidant RoxP
Tilde Andersson
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Prevalence of microbial contamination in donor corneas
Nan-Ni Chen
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Common skin bacteria protect their host from oxidative stress through secreted antioxidant RoxP
Tilde Andersson
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Bacterial causes of otitis media with spontaneous perforation of the tympanic membrane in the era of 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Corinne Levy
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Age-Dependent Dissimilarity of the Nasopharyngeal and Middle Ear Microbiota in Children with Acute Otitis Media
Silvio D Brugger
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Active Surveillance of Carbapenemase-Producing Or-ganisms (CPO) Colonization With Xpert Carba-R Assay Plus Positive Patient Iso-lation Proves to Be Effective in CPO Containment
Menglan Zhou
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Fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from poultry and human samples assessed by PCR- restriction fragment length polymorphism assay
Yuli Melisa Sierra-Arguello
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Development of a melting-curve based multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Streptococcus agalactiae and genes encoding resistance to macrolides and lincosamides
Eliane Saori Otaguiri
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Germs of thrones – spontaneous decolonization of Car-bapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enter-ococci (VRE) in Western Europe: is this myth or reality?
Benjamin Davido
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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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Antibiotic Susceptibility and Treatment Response in Bacterial Skin Infection
Ji Soo Lim
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The epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in patients at-tending inner city sexually transmitted infections and community clinics in Calgary, Canada
Alejandra Ugarte Torres
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Risk of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections among Children Found to be Staphylococcus aureus MRSA USA300 Carriers
Lilly Cheng Immergluck
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The initial state of the human gut microbiome deter-mines its reshaping by antibiotics
Frédéric Raymond
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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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Molecular Evolution of a Klebsiella pneumoniae ST278 Iso-late Harboring blaNDM-7 and Involved in Nosocomial Transmission
Tarah Lynch
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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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A comparison of cotton and flocked swabs for vaginal self-sample collection
Manuela Viviano
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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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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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High prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae among residents of long term care facilities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Eline van Dulm
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Copan WASPLab automation significantly reduces incubation times and allows earlier culture readings
A. Cherkaoui
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Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium from female sex workers in Belgium
Liselotte Coorevits
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Performance of TEM-PCR vs Culture for Bacterial Identification in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections
James B. Wood
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Rectal screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a proposed workflow
Claudio Foschia, Paolo Gaibani, Donatella Lombardo, Maria Carla Re, Simone Ambretti
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert CT/NG and OSOM Trichomonas Rapid assays for point-of-care STI testing among young women in South Africa: a crosssectional study
Nigel Garrett, Nireshni Mitchev, Farzana Osman, Jessica Naidoo, Jienchi Dorward, Ravesh Singh, Hope Ngobese, Anne Rompalo, Koleka Mlisana, Adrian Mindel
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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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Prevalence of oropharyngeal group B Streptococcus colonization in mothers, family, and health care providers
Kristina Roloff, Gohar Stepanyan, Guillermo Valenzuela
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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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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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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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Liquid based microbiological transport systems: conformity assessment of two commercial devices
Manuela Avolio, Alessandro Camporese
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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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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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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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Short-course antimicrobial therapy for paediatric respiratory infections (SAFER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Jeffrey Pernica
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Human Bocavirus in Korean Children with Gastroenteritis and Respiratory Tract Infections
Eun Jin Lee
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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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Effects of Fermented Oils on Alpha-Biodiversity and Relative Abundance of Cheek Resident Skin Microbiota
Tiziana Ciardiello
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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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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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Controlled ovarian stimulation and progesterone supplementation affect vaginal and endometrial microbiota in IVF cycles: a pilot study
Andrea Carosso
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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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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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Monitoring environmental contamination caused by SARS-CoV-2 in a healthcare facility by using adenosine triphosphate testing
Justin J. Kim
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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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Performance Evaluation of the Novodiag Bacterial GE+ Multiplex PCR Assay
Charly Roy
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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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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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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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A Rapid Epidemiological Tool to Measure the Burden of Norovirus Infection and Disease in Resource-Limited Settings
Daniel Olson
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Optimization of Quantitative PCR Methods for Enteropathogen Detection
Jie Liu
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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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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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Persistence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus in women living with HIV in Denmark – the SHADE
Kristina Thorsteinsson
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Comparison of seven commercial SARS-CoV-2 rapid point-of-care antigen tests: a single-centre laboratory evaluation study
Victor M Corman, Verena Claudia Haage, Tobias Bleicker, Marie Luisa Schmidt, Barbara Mühlemann, Marta Zuchowski, Wendy K Jo, Patricia Tscheak, Elisabeth Möncke-Buchner, Marcel A Müller, Andi Krumbholz, Prof Jan Felix Drexler, Prof Christian Drosten
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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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Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma carriage in pregnant women: the prevalence of transmission from mother to newborn
Avi Peretz, Oran Tameri, Maya Azrad, Shay Barak, Yuri Perlitz, Wadie Abu Dahoud, Moshe Ben-Ami & Amir Kushnir
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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7th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Congress
Two days of exciting talks to learn about the latest microbiome discoveries and novel research trends, as well as explore effective strategies and partnerships that translate findings into viable products. Discover our microbiome sample collection products at our stand, and don’t miss the chance to listen to our talks Tuesday, September 12, held by Copan Scientific Affairs Director Cristiano Sabelli, “Standardizing Sample Collection and Transportation for Microbiome Analysis” and ASPAC Sales & Marketing Manager “Cyclone: easy, traceable, and reliable automation of sample preparation.”
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MICROBIOME: from benchtop to bedside
The Clinical Biology Department of the UZ Brussel organises the symposium ‘Microbiome: from benchtop to bedside’ to learn about the latest microbiome discoveries and novel research trends, as well as to foster collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and the industry. Discover our microbiome sample collection products at our booth and don’t miss our talk!
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Microbiology Time – February 2022
It’s February, and it’s Microbiology Time! This month we selected an exciting paper on MDRO outbreaks during the Covid-19 pandemic and an interesting study evaluating the performance of different swab types and collection systems to recover CMV DNA from vaginal fluids and saliva. The third study selected is an exhaustive review of the advantages of full lab automation.
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Microbiology Time – August 2022
Whether lying on a sunny beach, hiking on the top of a mountain, or still at work, enjoy our Microbiology Time top three studies! We start with a new SARS-CoV-2 assay and a tongue swab testing analysis for tuberculosis. Finally, “Is SARS-CoV-2 a Concern for Food Safety?” is the question the third paper tries to answer.
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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 Resolves U.S.I.T.C. Unfair Competition Investigation with Several Manufacturers and Distributors of Imported Flocked Swabs
Copan announces the resolution of its United States International Trade Commission complaint with many companies involved, filing a joint request with each settling respondent seeking termination from the ongoing investigation as a result of the settlements.