The discovery of human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) and human Bocavirus (hBoV) identified
the etiological causes of several cases of acute respiratory tract infections in children. This …

Purpose: Epidemic adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis can spread rapidly among preterm infants
who frequently undergo ophthalmological examination. Here we present our experience on …

There is a need for nucleic acid analysis which is both specific and rapid, and in which no
nucleic acid sequencing is required. The present invention addresses this need, among …

The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA by
amplification of a segment of mitochondrial DNA containing restriction sites, digesting the …

Purpose. To develop a new method to detect and type adenoviruses directly from
conjunctival scrapings using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) with …

Human adenoviruses (HAds), of which there are 51 antigenic types, are associated
aetiologically with gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary tract and eye infections. The clinical …

Tissue pathogens are commonly encountered in histopathology and cytology practice,
where they can present as either benign mimickers of malignancy or true malignancies. The …

BACKGROUND: Coxsackievirus A24 variant is one of the major etiological agents involved
in acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis. STUDY DESIGN: An outbreak of acute hemorrhagic …

Aim: The investigation of three fatal cases during a nationwide cluster of cases of an upper
respiratory tract infection (URTI) associated with myocarditis and/or pericarditis in Greece in …

In face of the absence of epidemiological data regarding the circulation of human
adenoviruses (HAdV) in Portugal, this study aimed at the evaluation of their molecular …