Maternal Mpox Infections in Southern Nigeria Often Go Unrecognized Before Delivery
A multicentre retrospective study of three mother–infant pairs in southern Nigeria reveals that maternal mpox frequently went unrecognized before delivery, ...
Tag: RT-PCR
Nasopharyngeal Swabs Show High Specificity for West Nile Virus Detection
A retrospective diagnostic study demonstrates that nasopharyngeal swab PCR testing provides high specificity for West Nile virus, offering a valuable ...
Pediatric COVID-19 Positivity Peaked During Fifth Wave in Pakistani Hospital Study
A three-year retrospective study of 21,562 pediatric samples at Children's Hospital Lahore identified an overall SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate of 6.5 ...
Bluetongue and Schmallenberg Viruses Detected in German Biting Midges in 2024
During the 2024 bluetongue virus serotype 3 outbreak in north-west Germany, researchers detected bluetongue virus RNA in 18.0 percent of ...
Isothermal Assay and FTA Cards Improve Detection of Peste des Petits Ruminants
A newly developed RT-LAMP assay paired with FTA card storage detected Peste des Petits Ruminants virus with higher sensitivity than ...
Template switching-like RT-PCR products associated with inverted Alu repeats
In an ACAT1 minigene study, researchers showed that intronic inverted Alu repeats can trigger template switching during cDNA synthesis, producing ...
Window Opening Cuts Room Aerosols but Pushes Contaminated Air Into Shared Home Spaces
CFD simulations validated by particle measurements show window opening cuts quarantine-room aerosols by about 25% but raises corridor concentrations up ...
Iranian Cat Coronavirus Isolates Are Type I, Spike Mutation Study Finds
A study of 100 samples from FIP-suspected cats found feline coronavirus RNA in 33 percent of blood, 78 percent of ...
CVA10 sheds longer than CVA16 in children’s hand, foot and mouth disease
A prospective study of 63 children in Jiangsu Province found that coxsackievirus A10 caused longer viral shedding than coxsackievirus A16, ...
Booster Shots Lift Antibodies, but Blood Disease Patients Lag Behind
People with hematologic diseases such as leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and aplastic anemia face a well-documented vulnerability to COVID-19, driven by ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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