Penile microbiome in histopathologically confirmed lichen sclerosus: a comparative study of urethral and preputial swabs
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DOI: 10.1007/s00345-025-06023-3
Abstract: The study examines the microbial compositions of patients with lichen sclerosus (LS) compared to control group, and individuals with other penile conditions. The aim is to address the critical question regarding the etiology of penile… read more here.
Keywords: lichen sclerosus; group; penile microbiome; study ... See more keywords
Anatomical Site, Viral Ribonucleic Acid Abundance, and Time of Sampling Correlate With Molecular Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 During Infection
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab623
Abstract: Abstract Background Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs are the standard for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis. If less invasive alternatives to NP swabs (eg, oropharyngeal [OP] or nasal swabs [NS]) are comparably sensitive, the use of these techniques may be… read more here.
Keywords: time; sars cov; detection; swabs ... See more keywords
Postoperative healing and behaviour when surgical swabs are applied to calf dehorning wounds
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DOI: 10.1111/avj.12771
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess the effect on healing and pain-associated behaviours of covering exposed sinuses after horn amputation under extensive production conditions in northern Australia. METHODS Horned, weaned Brahman-cross heifers (n = 50) aged approximately 6 months were alternately… read more here.
Keywords: pain associated; swabs; surgery; healing pain ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 RNA stability in dry swabs for longer storage and transport at different temperatures.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14339
Abstract: During the current COVID-19 pandemic, different methods have been used to evaluate patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this study, we experimentally evaluate the ability of spiked saliva-moist swabs and spiked swabs without any transport… read more here.
Keywords: storage; swabs; cov rna; transport different ... See more keywords
Combined oropharyngeal nasal (ON) swabs for the molecular detection of respiratory pathogens including M. pneumoniae in symptomatic children
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02181-25
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield and acceptability of parent-/caregiver-collected oropharyngeal nasal (ON) swabs compared with healthcare worker (HCW)-collected nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs for detecting respiratory viruses and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children. Symptomatic… read more here.
Keywords: detection; pneumoniae; oropharyngeal nasal; swab ... See more keywords
P241 Detection of Y-chromosomal DNA correlates with last unsafe sexual exposure
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.375
Abstract: Background When Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is detected after adequate treatment, this may reflect treatment failure or re-infection due to sexual re-exposure. For sexual exposure, researchers rely on self-reported data. Biomarkers such as Y-chromosomal DNA (Y-DNA)… read more here.
Keywords: swabs; detection; dna; sexual exposure ... See more keywords
Comparison of rRNA-based and DNA-based nucleic acid amplifications for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Ureaplasma urealyticum in urogenital swabs
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3580-0
Abstract: BackgroundNucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) are well-accepted in diagnosis and surveillance of sexually infectious pathogens worldwide. However, performance differences between a RNA-based NAAT and DNA-based NAAT are rarely reported. This study compares the performances of… read more here.
Keywords: swabs; dna based; urogenital swabs; chlamydia trachomatis ... See more keywords
Enhanced detection of Taylorella equigenitalis by qPCR using ‘Dry’ swabs
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DOI: 10.1294/jes.34.7
Abstract: Detection of Taylorella equigenitalis (CEMO) in the horse uses genital swabs. These swabs traditionally have been put in Amies charcoal transport medium for detection by culture but are also used for PCR. We determined the… read more here.
Keywords: swabs; dry swabs; detection; transport medium ... See more keywords
Anatomical characteristics of teats and premilking bacterial counts of teat skin swabs of primiparous cows exposed to different types of bedding.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2016-11514
Abstract: Bacterial populations of teat skin are associated with risk of intramammary infection and may be influenced by anatomical characteristics of teats. The objective of this study was to evaluate associations of selected anatomical characteristics of… read more here.
Keywords: swabs; counts teat; teat; teat skin ... See more keywords
Effect of High Temperature Exposure and Laboratory Processing Techniques on the Diagnostic Performance of Dry Swabs for the Detection of African Swine Fever Virus
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DOI: 10.3390/v16121812
Abstract: One of the key surveillance strategies for the early detection of an African swine fever (ASF) incursion into a country is the sampling of wild or feral pig populations. In Australia, the remote northern regions… read more here.
Keywords: detection african; swine fever; african swine; dry swabs ... See more keywords
In suspected COVID-19, RT-PCR with nasal plus throat swabs has 97% sensitivity vs. nasopharyngeal swabs
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DOI: 10.7326/acpj202109210-107
Abstract: SOURCE CITATION Tsang NN, So HC, Ng KY, et al. Diagnostic performance of different sampling approaches for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021. [Epub ahead of print.] 33857405. read more here.
Keywords: suspected covid; swabs; plus throat; covid pcr ... See more keywords