After Theranos: Using point‐of‐care testing to advance measures of health biomarkers in human biology research

TE Gildner, GN Eick, AL Schneider… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The rise and fall of the health technology startup Theranos is emblematic of the
promise and peril of point‐of‐care testing (POCT). Instruments that deliver immediate results …

Performance of diagnostic assays used to detect Cryptosporidium oocysts in faecal samples of cattle in Kuwait and genotyping of Cryptosporidium species

NEMI Abdou, MS AlAzemi, MT Al-Sayegh… - BMC Veterinary …, 2022 - Springer
Backgroud Cryptosporidium species are zoonotic protozoan parasites responsible for
gastroenteritis in various animals and humans. The diagnosis of Cryptosporidium presents …

[PDF][PDF] Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in calf feces using microscopical, serological, and molecular methods

WIM Felefel, A Abdel-Rady, A El-Rahim… - Iraqi Journal of …, 2023 - iasj.net
Cryptosporidiosis is a critical gastrointestinal disease in calves. This study examined 150
fecal samples of diarrheic calves collected from the eastern region of Saudi Arabia for …

Molecular prevalence of Cryptosporidium isolates among Egyptian children with cancer

SM Mohammad, M Ali, SA Abdel-Rahman… - Journal of Parasitic …, 2021 - Springer
Immunocompromised individuals especially children with cancer are at risk for acquiring
cryptosporidiosis, which can result in severe morbidity and mortality. This work was …

Cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised children

AK Dyab, MEM Monib, MM Amin, B Hawary… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2018 - journals.ekb.eg
Background: Cryptosporidium parvum is an obligate intracellular parasite of the Coccidia
class that infects the microvilli epithelial cells of the digestive and respiratory systems …

Genomic characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in Sludge Produced from Wastewater Treatment Plants in Gaza Strip: Environmental Health Impact

R Ghoneim, A Al-Hindi, N Al Laham - International Journal of …, 2024 - ijehs.com
Background: Massive amounts of sludge created by wastewater treatment in the Gaza Strip
that are not treated may pose a health risk due to the protozoa and other diseases prevalent …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular phylogenetic identification of Blastocystis sp. isolated from humans in the Northwest of Iran

M Rostami, A Bozorgomid, H Mirahmadi… - Health Science …, 2022 - hsm.umsu.ac.ir
Background & Aims: Blastocystis sp. is a common parasite of humans with a vast variety of
nonhuman hosts and global distribution. Based on molecular methods, distinct subtypes are …

Egyptian Journal of Animal Health

EA El-Kelesh, SER Saba, M Asmaa, AA Balegh… - journals.ekb.eg
Cryptosporidiosis is one of the most important causes of neonatal en teritis and diarrhea in
calves leading to significant morbidity and mortality rates globally. This study was conducted …