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eSwab®
eSwab® collection and transport system is our multipurpose media intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing aerobes, anaerobes, fastidious bacteria, viruses and Chlamydia.

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eNAT®
eNAT® is intended to collect, transport, and preserve microbial and human nucleic acids to be analyzed by amplification techniques. With its rapid analysis and inactivation features, eNAT® is the ready-to-use device to quickly homogenize your sample, for a high-quality, unbiased nucleic acid yield, and fast turnaround time.

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4N6FLOQSwabs® Crime Scene
4N6FLOQSwabs® guarantee that even minute amounts of DNA are collected and remain available for testing. Suitable for all traces: sweat, semen, blood stains, skin, and any environmental traces found at a crime scene.

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FecalSwab™
FecalSwab™ is intended to collect fecal specimens and preserve enteric pathogenic bacteria’s viability to be processed using standard clinical laboratory operating procedures for culture.

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FLOQSwabs®
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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hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs®
hDNAfreeFLOQSwabs® is a product line dedicated to DNA collection for genetic applications. Free of amplifiable human DNA and detectable DNase and RNase, hDNAFLOQSwabs® are non-invasive, painless, and cost-effective.

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NAO® Basket
NAO® Basket is a semi-permeable system designed for releasing and concentrating human DNA from swab samples or other specimens during the extraction step.

Application
Forensics
A successful forensic investigation begins with a proper sample, and proper samples are obtained using the appropriate collection method.

Application
Gastrointestinal Infections
A successful forensic investigation begins with a proper sample, and proper samples are obtained using the appropriate collection method.

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SMART-eNAT®
SMART-eNAT® combines eNAT® with a unique SMART cap delivery system, providing a safe and efficient nucleic acid collection and transport for prolonged periods. The SMART post-collection high-performance yet intuitive cap avoids any spillage or unwanted contact, facilitating self-sampling at home.

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FLOQ® Technology

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SMART-eNAT®

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FLOQSwabs®

Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Analysis of Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of RSV Infection in Hospitalized Children: A Retrospective Study
Ling Gong
Scientific study
Contraceptive rings promote vaginal lactobacilli in a high bacterial vaginosis prevalence population: A randomised, open-label longitudinal study in Rwandan women
Tania Crucitti
Scientific study
Performance of the cobas MRSA/SA Test for Simultaneous Detection of Methicillin-Susceptible and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From Nasal Swabs
Lace R. Peterson
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Respiratory viruses on personal protective equipment and bodies of healthcare workers
Linh T. Phan
Scientific study
Comparable specimen collection from both ends of at-home mid-turbinate swabs
Melissa Truong
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Detection of respiratory viruses in cystic fibrosis: comparison of nasal FLOQ Swabs™ and sputum using the FilmArray® platform
S. Cartel
Scientific study
Self-Collection for Under-Screened Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Pilot Study
M. Saville
Scientific study
Assessing the Impact of Mailing Self-Sampling Kits for Human Papillomavirus Testing to Unscreened Non-Responder Women in Manitoba
F. Jalili
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Population Impact of Girls-Only Human Papillomavirus 16/18 Vaccination in The Netherlands: Cross-Protective and Second-Order Herd Effects
Joske Hoes
Scientific study
Detection of Microbial Agents in Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Samples of SARS-CoV-2 Patients
Tyler Seckar
Scientific study
Temporal oral microbiome changes with brushing in children with cleft lip and palate
Rita Rodrigues
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Nasopharyngeal Isolates from a Cohort of medical students with or without pharyngitis
Hassib Narchi
Scientific study
Performance of a Mobile Phone App-Based Participatory Syndromic Surveillance System for Acute Febrile Illness and Acute Gastroenteritis in Rural Guatemala
Daniel Olson
Scientific study
Rapid Active Sampling Surveys as a Tool to Evaluate Factors Associated with Acute Gastroenteritis and Norovirus Infection among Children in Rural Guatemala
Daniel Olson
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Short-course antimicrobial therapy for paediatric respiratory infections (SAFER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Jeffrey Pernica
Scientific study
Polymerase chain reaction versus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection among gynaecological patients in south-western Nigeria
Ajani T.A
Scientific study
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.
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Effects of Fermented Oils on Alpha-Biodiversity and Relative Abundance of Cheek Resident Skin Microbiota
Tiziana Ciardiello
Scientific study
Evaluating sexual health in sex workers and men who have sex with men: the SMESH cross-sectional protocol study
Eliana Marcia Wendland
Scientific study
The Endobiota Study: Comparison of Vaginal, Cervical and Gut Microbiota Between Women with Stage 3/4 Endometriosis and Healthy Controls
Baris Ata
Scientific study
Decreased Intestinal Microbiome Diversity in Pediatric Sepsis: A Conceptual Framework for Intestinal Dysbiosis to Influence Immunometabolic Function
Scott L. Weiss
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Whole genome sequencing revealed new molecular characteristics in multidrug resistant staphylococci recovered from high frequency touched surfaces in London
Rory Cave
Scientific study
Practical strategies for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing in resource-constrained settings
Meredith S. Muller et al.
Scientific study
Sports balls as potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission vectors
Michel Pelisser et al.
Scientific study
Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in a Healthy Healthcare Worker in Italy Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing
Daniela Loconsole et al.
Scientific study
Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic: painless self‑collection and direct RT‑qPCR
Eva Kriegova et al.
Scientific study
Multicenter evaluation of the Xpert MRSA NxG assay for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasal swabs
Melanie L. Yarbrough
Scientific study
SARS-CoV-2 on Ocular Surfaces in a Cohort of Patients With COVID-19 From the Lombardy Region, Italy
Claudio Azzolini
Scientific study
Effectiveness of 0.66% Povidone-Iodine Eye Drops on Ocular Surface Flora before Cataract Surgery: A Nationwide Microbiological Study
Rosario Musumeci
Scientific study
Self‑sampling versus health care professional‑guided swab collection for SARS‑CoV‑2 testing
Silvia Würstle
Scientific study
Randomized Comparison of Two Vaginal Self-Sampling Methods for Human Papillomavirus Detection: Dry Swab versus FTA Cartridge
Rosa Catarino
Scientific study
A comparison of cotton and flocked swabs for vaginal self-sample collection
Manuela Viviano
Scientific study
Vaginal colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among women in labor in central Uganda: prevalence and associated factors
Josephine Tumuhamye
Scientific study
High prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae among residents of long term care facilities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Eline van Dulm
Scientific study
Copan microFLOQ® Direct Swab collection of bloodstains, saliva, and semen on cotton cloth
Allison J Sherier
Scientific study
Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium from female sex workers in Belgium
Liselotte Coorevits
Scientific study
Combined oropharyngeal/nasal swab is equivalent to nasopharyngeal sampling for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR
Tania Desmet
Scientific study
Differences in Illness Severity among Circulating Norovirus Genotypes in a Large Pediatric Cohort with Acute Gastroenteritis
Sudha Bhavanam
Scientific study
Relationship between enteric pathogens and acute gastroenteritis disease severity: a prospective cohort study
J Xie
Scientific study
Pigment Visibility on Rectal Swabs Used To Detect Enteropathogens: a Prospective Cohort Study
Jianling Xie
Scientific study
Validation of genome-wide association study-identified single nucleotide polymorphisms in a case-control study of pancreatic cancer from Taiwan
Yan-Shen Shan
Scientific study
Early origins of allergy and asthma (ARIES): study protocol for a prospective prenatal birth cohort in Chile
Caroll D. Hernandez
Scientific study
High-Throughput MICA/B Genotyping of Over Two Million Samples: Workflow and Allele Frequencies
Anja Klussmeier
Scientific study
Noninvasive prenatal paternity testing by means of SNP‐based targeted sequencing
Jacqueline Chor Wing Tam
Scientific study
Targeted capture enrichment followed by NGS: development and validation of a single comprehensive NIPT for chromosomal aneuploidies, microdeletion syndromes and monogenic diseases
George Koumbaris
Scientific study
Biotechnical development of genetic addiction risk score (GARS) and selective evidence for inclusion of polymorphic allelic risk in substance use disorder (SUD)
K. Blum
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold
Sandeep Ramalingam
Scientific study
Evaluation of BD Max StaphSR and BD Max MRSAXT Assays Using ESwab-Collected Specimens
Suzane Silbert, Carly Kubasek, Faris Galambo, Elaine Vendrone, Raymond Widen
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Rectal screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a proposed workflow
Claudio Foschia, Paolo Gaibani, Donatella Lombardo, Maria Carla Re, Simone Ambretti
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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.
Scientific study
Comparison of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests and Culture for Detection of Group B Streptococcus from Enrichment Broth
Ji H. Shin, David T. Pride
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Prevalence of oropharyngeal group B Streptococcus colonization in mothers, family, and health care providers
Kristina Roloff, Gohar Stepanyan, Guillermo Valenzuela
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Characterization of a universal screening approach for congenital CMV infection based on a highly-sensitive, quantitative, multiplex real-time PCR assay
Angela Nagel
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Resveratrol plus carboxymethyl-β-glucan in infants with common cold: A randomized double-blind trial
Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre
Scientific study
Controlled ovarian stimulation and progesterone supplementation affect vaginal and endometrial microbiota in IVF cycles: a pilot study
Andrea Carosso
Scientific study
Each Additional Day of Antibiotics Is Associated With Lower Gut Anaerobes in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients
Ashley M Rooney
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS), an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study of maternal and infant microbiota: study protocol
Daniella Susic
Scientific study
Monitoring environmental contamination caused by SARS-CoV-2 in a healthcare facility by using adenosine triphosphate testing
Justin J. Kim
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Performance Evaluation of the Novodiag Bacterial GE+ Multiplex PCR Assay
Charly Roy
Scientific study
Laboratory diagnosis of congenital CMV infection in newborns: Impact of pre-analytic factors
Niko Kohmer
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
The prevalence of, and risk factors for, mycoplasma genitalium infection among infertile women in Ibadan: A cross-sectional study
Tinuade Adesola Ajant
Scientific study
A Rapid Epidemiological Tool to Measure the Burden of Norovirus Infection and Disease in Resource-Limited Settings
Daniel Olson
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Comparison of DRY and WET vaginal swabs with cervical specimens in Roche Cobas 4800 HPV and Abbott RealTime High Risk HPV tests
Kwan Jun
Scientific study
Genotypic characterisation of human papillomavirus infections among persons living with HIV infection; a case–control study in Kumasi, Ghana
Dekugmen Yar
Scientific study
Antibody response to respiratory syncytial virus infection in children <18 months old
Esposito S
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
Persistence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus in women living with HIV in Denmark – the SHADE
Kristina Thorsteinsson
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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
Scientific study
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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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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Microbiome Connect: Europe
Highlighting the Latest Clinical Research and Innovation in the Gut, Oral and Skin Microbiome
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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!
Microbiology time
Microbiology Time – September 2021
We just updated our scientific studies database with numerous studies. This month’s top picks analyze SRK® sample stability, SARS-CoV-2 self-collection FLOQSwabs®, and antibiotic resistances in Belgian and Dutch farms.

Microbiology time
Microbiology Time – October 2021
October’s update of our scientific database is full of exciting papers. Among them, we selected a study on HPV-related cancer screening, a research on direct amplification of disaster victim identification samples, and a comparison of sample collection and transport methods to enhance yield and biosafety of COVID-19 testing.

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Cepheid Inc. validates Copan eNAT® sample collection
Cepheid Inc. just validated the use of Copan eNAT® to collect nasal and nasopharyngeal samples to be analyzed with its Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus assay. The combination of these two best-in-class solutions will provide laboratories worldwide with improved efficiency and operators safety, granting patients the best clinical results.

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This year’s flu season could be the worst in years, CDC and ECDC warn: be prepared!
According to the European and American Centers of Disease and Control, the upcoming flu season could be the most severe in years and could significantly burden healthcare systems already drained by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Microbiology Time – December 2021
It’s December Microbiology Time… Take a look at our database! As always, we cherry-picked the top three papers of the month: two studies analyzing microbiome for forensic purposes and in cancer patients, and one on antimicrobial resistances in a Vietnamese Intensive Care Unit.

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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 – April 2022
April is dense with scientific events: EUROGIN, ECCMID, World Of Microbiome… our Microbiology Time could not be missing! The main topic of this month is HPV, the subject of two of your selected studies. The third one investigates SARS-CoV-2 presence on hospital surfaces.