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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrends in the Causes of Meningitis/Encephalitis Analyzed Using the BioFire FilmArray PanelYoung Jun Hong, Bo Kyeung Jung, Jae Kyung KimCerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) infections can be caused by various pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Therefore, accurate and timely detection of infectious agents is critical for the effective treatment of CSF infections. The FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis (M/E) panel is a potential complementary diagnostic tool for detecting CSF pathogens. The aim of this study was to identify trends in the causes of … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 3 · 25 Jul 2024 · 4,887 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Results for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis at a Referral Clinical Laboratory in South KoreaTae Soung Kim, Ga Yeon Kim, Young Ki Lee, Jae Kyung KimThe world health organization states that individuals with Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) are infected with Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria but do not show symptoms of active disease. However, they are at possibility of developing vigorous TB and potentially transmitting the illness to others. In 2018, South Korea reported a 14.8% positivity rate in LTBI screening, with higher rates observed among older … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 25 Oct 2023 · 6,037 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIsolation Rate and Species Distribution of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria From 2014-2021Tae Soung Kim, Ga Yeon Kim, Young Ki Lee, Jae Kyung KimIn Korea, the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections has decreased; however, the incidence of lung diseases attributed to Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing. This study aimed to elucidate the isolation rate and distribution of NTM recently isolated at a Korean test center. Respiratory samples for acid-fast bacilli culture collected between January 2014 and December 2021 at a test center in … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 13 Nov 2023 · 4,988 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSeroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Associated Factors Among Health Care Workers at the Departmental and Teaching Hospital of Borgou (Republic of Benin) in 2022Cossi Angelo Attinsounon, Alidjinou Kazali et al.COVID-19 is a contagious viral infection, responsible for a pandemic that started in China in December 2019. Health Care Workers (HCWs) have been particularly exposed to this virus. The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies and predictors among health care workers at the Departmental and Teaching Hospital of … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, Issue 2 · 26 Apr 2023 · 5,784 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Mathematical Model and Analysis for the COVID-19 InfectionJonathan Tsetimi, Marcus Ifeanyi Ossaiugbo, Augustine AtonujeThe dreaded COVID-19 is a communicable respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus that causes illness in humans. A study of the transmission dynamics of the disease is essential in the control and elimination of the disease. In this research work, we made some assumptions and employed a deterministic SEIR model in the study of the transmission dynamics … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 6 Jun 2022 · 6,026 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractCOVID-19 Diagnosis in Asymptomatic: RT-qPCR or any other Cost-Effective Method?Mayank Agarwal, Yogesh Arvind Bahurupi, Prasan Kumar PandaOn January 30th, 2020, the World Health Organization announced the COVID-19 outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. In the view of this pandemic, early diagnosis is the mainstay for halting the disease progression. Quantitative real-time Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) has been established as the cornerstone for the diagnosis of COVID-19. However, the significance of RT-qPCR positivity … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 2 Jun 2021 · 6,561 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAsymptomatic COVID-19 Patients: Experience and Lessons from a Developing CountrySylvie Kolani, Houda Alami, El Harch ibtissam et al.The world is facing a pandemic due to the SARS-Coronavirus 2, since late 2019. Many questions remain unanswered regarding the disease course. Key amongst its talking point is the case of asymptomatic patients. This potentially jeopardizes infection control strategy as asymptomatic cases are difficult to identify and hence difficult to isolate. Our study intends to define the clinical and radiological … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 22 May 2021 · 7,136 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractExpression of the CD44 Protein in the Heart Valves Affected with Rheumatic Heart DiseaseR. Vijayalakshmi, S. Nayar, K.M. CherianProblem statement: The primary aim was to study the expression of CD44 protein in the heart valves removed surgically for either stenosis or regurgitation and to study the morphology of valves using histochemical staining. Approach: We studied 107 valves which were collected from the International Centre for Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Diseases. Results: Aortic and mitral valves were obtained from … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2010 · 7,412 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and Interferon Gamma Assay for the Diagnosis Latent TuberculosisAbolfazl Poorhasan, Mehdi Haghdoost, Omid MashrabiProblem statement: After HIV infection, TB is the most common cause of mortality due to a single infectious agent. Until 1985, tuberculosis cases in the world were decreasing every year, but then with the prevalence of HIV infection, TB cases are increasing every year. Obviously, with this prevalence of tuberculosis, the best way to control it is to track the … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,311 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Haemodialysis PatientsKavous Solhjoo, Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Ayeh Parnian-RadProblem statement: In situations of immunodeficiency, Toxoplasma gondii emerges as a life-threatening infection. Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted parenterally, flourish in immunocompromised subjects and, most toxoplasma infections are asymptomatic. Studies have shown that there is a immunodeficiency in renal failure patient such as hemodialysis patients and these patients have a high risk for many infections. There is no evidence about toxoplasmosis … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,367 accessesView PDFCite