Seasonal influenza is a cause of hospitalization, especially in people with underlying
disease or extreme age, and its severity may differ depending on the types and subtypes of …

Due to the common symptoms of COVID-19, patients are similar to influenza-like illness.
Therefore, the detection method would be crucial to discriminate between SARS-CoV-2 and …

Efficient detection of human respiratory viral pathogens is crucial in the management of
patients with acute respiratory tract infection. Sequence-independent amplification of nucleic …

ABSTRACT The FilmArray Respiratory Panel (RP) multiplexed nucleic acid amplification test
(Idaho Technology, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT) was compared to laboratory-developed real …

Objectives There is increasing evidence that ferritin is a key marker of macrophage
activation, but its potential role in influenza infection remains unexplored. Our aim was to …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses of the H5N1 strain pose a pandemic
threat. H5N1 strain virus is extremely lethal and contagious for poultry. Even though mortality …

Abstract Background Influenza H5N1 is one subtype of the influenza A virus which can infect
human bodies and lead to death. Timely diagnosis before its breakout is vital to the human …

Yearly increase in influenza activity is associated with cold and dry winter in the temperate
regions, while influenza patterns in tropical countries vary significantly by regional climates …

The upper respiratory tract is inhabited by diverse range of commensal microbiota which
plays a role in protecting the mucosal surface from pathogens. Alterations of the bacterial …

The influenza A virus is a notorious pathogen that causes high morbidity, high mortality, and
even severe global pandemics. Early and rapid diagnosis of the virus is therefore crucial in …