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Experiencia con un método de autotoma de muestra vaginal para la detección de infección por Chlamydia trachomatis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae en mujeres jóvenes
(2013)
Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are responsible for 3-10% of sexually transmitted
diseases in adolescents. 75% are asymptomatic. International standards recommend annual screening for C. ...
Detection of pathogens causing fever of unknown origin and co-circulating with SARS CoV 2 using a portable and lowcost device
(Universidad de los AndesMaestría en Ingeniería BiomédicaFacultad de IngenieríaDepartamento de Ingeniería Biomédica, 2022-07-28)
Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. These diseases can be transmitted, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. In Colombia, there are around 150 infectious diseases under ...
Portable and accurate diagnostics for COVID-19: Combined use of the miniPCR thermocycler and a well-plate reader for SARS-CoV-2 virus detection
(2020-08-13)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has crudely demonstrated the need for massive and rapid diagnostics. By the first week of July, more than 10,000,000 positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, ...
Fighting COVID-19: A quick review of diagnoses, therapies, and vaccines
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus, SARSCoV-2, has infected more than 4.9 million individuals and resulted in over 300,000 deaths
globally. The rapid spread of the virus and the ...
Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19 in China: A review of challenging cases and analysis
Since the initial emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, a rapid spread of the disease occurred around the world, rising to become an international global health concern at pandemic ...
Antibiotics for treating genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in men and non-pregnant women
(John Wiley and SonsBogotá, 2019)
Background
The genital infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally. The infection is mainly asymptomatic in women, thus it can produce infertility and chronic ...
Immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction on paraffin-embedded material improve the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Amazon region
(WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, 2009)
Background Recently, there has been an increase in the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), which represents an important health problem. This increase may be related to the epidemiologic expansion of the infective ...
Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis: Detection of parasite-derived DNA in urine
(Elsevier Science, 2016-07)
Detecting infections of Strongyloides stercoralis is arduous and has low sensitivity. Clinically this is a major problem because chronic infections may disseminate in the host and lead to a life threatening condition.Epi ...
Evaluation of PMA-qPCR methodology to detect and quantify viable Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in beef burgers
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2021-02)
Propidium monoazide (PMA) is a selective nucleic acid intercalating dye that can be combined with real-time PCR (qPCR) in order to evaluate cell viability in food samples. The aim of the present work was to evaluate PMA-qPCR ...
Adolescents find it easy to collect their own samples to study sexually transmitted infections Adolescentes encuentran fácil tomar sus propias muestras para estudio de infecciones de transmisión sexual
(Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2017)
©, 2017 Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved. Background: As alternative for patients that fear genital examination, we assessed adolescent´s comfort and ease with self-collected samples for nucleic acid ...