A lack of sensitive tests and difficulties obtaining representative samples contribute to the
challenge in identifying etiology in pneumonia. Upper respiratory tract swabs can be easily …

A simple and ultrasensitive DNA biosensor was developed utilizing the color and size
changes originating from Ligation Chain Reaction (LCR)-based gold nanoparticle assembly …

The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of respiratory viruses associated
with severe pneumonia among children less than 2 years of age in the rural district of Matiari …

OBJECTIVE: We examined the feasibility of combining communication by e-mail and self-
collection of nasal swabs for the prospective detection of acute respiratory infections in a …

This chapter deals with current assays that are commercially available or noncommercial
assays that have been well characterized in peer‐reviewed literature. Methods for the …

Clinical specimens from 79 symptomatic individuals with a recent history of travel to
countries with verified transmission of influenza A (H1N1) v (North America) were tested with …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects up to 65 million people
worldwide, and COPD exacerbation causes tissue damage and subsequent loss of lung …

Background Influenza-like illness occurs annually worldwide, with peak timing and severity
varying seasonally, resulting in significant annual mortality. Objectives There were three …

The clinical course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) varies from mild to critical. We
retrospectively examined whether clinical and laboratory findings on admission could …

Nucleic acid amplification technique (NAT)-based assays are replacing traditional
diagnostic methods in clinical laboratories. However, many of these assays are developed …