Comparative Study of Cytokine Levels in Different Respiratory Samples in Mild-to-Moderate AECOPD Patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s00408-019-00263-y
Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinase-12 (MMP-12) and Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-4 (TIMP-4) play important roles in the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Subjects of many previous studies were patients with severe and very severe COPD. However,… read more here.
Keywords: aecopd; different respiratory; aecopd patients; timp ... See more keywords
Characteristics of Viral Shedding in Respiratory Samples and Specific Antibodies Production in 564 COVID-19 Patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s11596-021-2316-3
Abstract: Positive nucleic acid (NA) results have been found in recovered and discharged COVID-19 patients, but the proportion is unclear. This study was designed to analyze the recurrent positive rate of NA results after consecutively negative… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; viral shedding; 564 covid; specific antibodies ... See more keywords
Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 cell culture replication in respiratory samples from patients with severe COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.02.014
Abstract: Objectives This study compares the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples from patients with mild COVID-19 with those from hospitalised patients with severe bilateral pneumonia. In severe COVID-19, we also analysed the presence of neutralising… read more here.
Keywords: patients severe; sars cov; respiratory samples; severe covid ... See more keywords
Viral load dynamics in intubated patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.04.010
Abstract: Background Prolonged viral RNA detection in respiratory samples from patients with COVID-19 has been described, but the clinical relevance remains unclear. We studied the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 on a group and individual level in intubated… read more here.
Keywords: viral load; patients covid; sars cov; respiratory samples ... See more keywords
Rapid detection of four non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria directly from cystic fibrosis patient's respiratory samples on the BD MAX™ system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.plabm.2018.e00102
Abstract: The aim of this study was to develop a multiplex PCR test to detect Achromobacter xylosoxidans (AX), Burkholderia cepacia (BC), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA) and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (SM) directly from CF patient's respiratory samples using the… read more here.
Keywords: max system; pcr; patient respiratory; respiratory ... See more keywords
Comparative Study of IL-33 and IL-6 Levels in Different Respiratory Samples in Mild-to-Moderate Asthma and COPD
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DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2017.1416074
Abstract: ABSTRACT IL-6 and IL-33 are involved in the inflammatory process in obstructive lung diseases. In contrast to IL-6, few data on the expression of IL-33 in different biological samples from asthma and COPD patients are… read more here.
Keywords: moderate asthma; asthma copd; copd; respiratory samples ... See more keywords
Same-Day Diagnostic and Surveillance Data for Tuberculosis via Whole-Genome Sequencing of Direct Respiratory Samples
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02483-16
Abstract: ABSTRACT Routine full characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is culture based, taking many weeks. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can generate antibiotic susceptibility profiles to inform treatment, augmented with strain information for global surveillance; such data could be… read more here.
Keywords: whole genome; dna; tuberculosis; genome sequencing ... See more keywords
Impact of systematic screening for AmpC-hyperproducing Enterobacterales intestinal carriage in intensive care unit patients
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DOI: 10.1186/s13613-020-00754-9
Abstract: Background Empirical antimicrobial therapy (EAT) is a challenge for community-acquired, hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia, particularly in the context of the increasing occurrence of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (3GCR-E), including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) and high-level expressed… read more here.
Keywords: screening; intestinal carriage; hlac; respiratory samples ... See more keywords
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Diagnostic Approach: Real-Life Experience in a Tertiary Centre
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DOI: 10.3390/jof9040414
Abstract: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in immunocompromised patients entails high mortality and requires adequate laboratory diagnosis. We compared the performance of a real time-PCR assay against the immunofluorescence assay (IFA) in the routine of a large… read more here.
Keywords: jirovecii pneumonia; respiratory samples; pneumocystis jirovecii;
Fast Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA Directly from Respiratory Samples Using a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Test
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DOI: 10.3390/v13050801
Abstract: The availability of simple SARS-CoV-2 detection methods is crucial to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined whether a commercial LAMP assay can reliably detect SARS-CoV-2 genomes directly in respiratory samples without having to extract… read more here.
Keywords: lamp; fast detection; directly respiratory; sars cov ... See more keywords