An Efficient, Large-Scale Survey of Hepatitis C Viremia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Using Dried Blood Spots
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DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix771
Abstract: Background Efficient viral load testing is needed for hepatitis C (HCV) surveillance and diagnosis. HCV viral load testing using dried blood spots (DBSs), made with a single drop of finger-prick whole blood on filter paper,… read more here.
Keywords: using dried; hcv; survey; dried blood ... See more keywords
Analytical validation of hepatitis B core‐related antigen (HBcrAg) using dried blood spots (DBS)
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DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13489
Abstract: Limited access to nucleic acid testing (NAT) to quantify HBV DNA levels, an essential tool to determine anti‐HBV treatment eligibility, represents a significant barrier to scale up HBV diagnostic services in resource‐limited countries. Hepatitis B… read more here.
Keywords: using dried; hbcrag using; hbv; dried blood ... See more keywords
Rapid Targeted Sequencing Using Dried Blood Spot Samples for Patients With Suspected Actionable Genetic Diseases
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DOI: 10.3343/alm.2023.43.3.280
Abstract: Background New genome sequencing technologies with enhanced diagnostic efficiency have emerged. Rapid and timely diagnosis of treatable rare genetic diseases can alter their medical management and clinical course. However, multiple factors, including ethical issues, must… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diseases; blood spot; using dried; dried blood ... See more keywords
Using dried blood spot on HemoTypeSC™, a new frontier for newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1013858
Abstract: Background: HemoTypeSC is a rapid, point-of-care testing (POCT) device for sickle cell disease (SCD) that traditionally uses the capillary blood from heel stick collected at the point of testing, a procedure that makes mass screening… read more here.
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Detection of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Using Dried Saliva Spots
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DOI: 10.3390/genes12101621
Abstract: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a lower motor neuron disease, once considered incurable. The main symptoms are muscle weakness and muscular atrophy. More than 90% of cases of SMA are caused by homozygous deletion of… read more here.
Keywords: using dried; dried saliva; spinal muscular; muscular atrophy ... See more keywords