Posts Tagged ‘Flocked Swabs’
FLOQSwab®: Frequently Asked Questions
Invented by COPAN, flocked swabs are a special type of swab produced with an applicator tip that is spray-coated with short Nylon® fibers arranged perpendicularly.
Read MoreSerum and cervicovaginal IgG immune responses against α7 and α9 HPV in nonvaccinated women at risk for cervical cancer: Implication for catch-up prophylactic HPV vaccination
Background Cervical cancer associated with high risk-human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection is becoming the one of the most common female cancer in many sub-Saharan African countries. First-generation immigrant African women living in Europe are at-risk for cervical cancer, in a context of social vulnerability, with frequent lack of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination. ObjectiveOur objective…
Read MoreVirus Isolation from the First Patient with SARS-CoV-2 in Korea
ABSTRACTNovel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is found to cause a large outbreak started from Wuhan since December 2019 in China and SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported with epidemiological linkage to China in 25 countries until now. We isolated SARS-CoV-2 from the oropharyngeal sample obtained from the patient with the first laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in Korea. Cytopathic effects…
Read MoreRecovery of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Nocardiae Causing Skin/Soft Tissue Infections Using the Copan ESwab™ Collection and Transport System
Recent reports have shown that infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasing worldwide, and often are difficult to diagnose and treat (1,2,3). Consequently, improved diagnostics are needed. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M40-A2 (4) describes methods for assessing the ability of transport devices to maintain microorganisms in a viable condition for up to…
Read MoreComparative Evaluation of Enteric Bacterial Culture and a Molecular Multiplex Syndromic Panel in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis
Comparative Evaluation of Enteric Bacterial Culture and a Molecular Multiplex Syndromic Panel in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis
Read MoreCulture of Rectal Swab Specimens for Enteric Bacterial Pathogens Decreases Time to Test Result While Preserving Assay Sensitivity Compared to Bulk Fecal Specimens
Culture of Rectal Swab Specimens for Enteric Bacterial Pathogens Decreases Time to Test Result While Preserving Assay Sensitivity Compared to Bulk Fecal Specimens
Read MorePigment Visibility on Rectal Swabs Used To Detect Enteropathogens: a Prospective Cohort Study
Pigment Visibility on Rectal Swabs Used To Detect Enteropathogens: a Prospective Cohort Study
Read MoreOptimization of DNA Extraction from Human Urinary Samples for Mycobiome Community Profiling
Optimization of DNA Extraction from Human
Urinary Samples for Mycobiome Community
Profiling
Nasal and Oropharyngeal Microbiomes of Healthy Livestock Workers
Study characterizes livestock worker nasal and oropharyngeal microbiomes.
Read MoreEpidemiology and Genetic Properties of Influenza A
Study examines the epidemiology and genetic properties of Influenza A circulating in Palestine
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