The concordance of nasal compared with nasopharyngeal swabs was assessed for the diagnosis of respiratory viral infections, and the degree of discomfort associated with each procedure was compared. The use of nasal swabs was shown to be as accurate but significantly less painful than nasopharyngeal swabs for virus diagnosis.

At present the ideal method for the very early and very rapid diagnosis of acute infarction is still elusive, making it difficult to implement strategies in large numbers of patients. With further research and conjoint biochemical and imaging approaches, however, it is likely that the early diagnosis of infarction and detection of ischemia will be possible.

Prenatal screening and diagnosis are routinely offered at antenatal care clinic visits, and are important in decision making about the continuation of pregnancies affected by genetic conditions for which there are no cures, and prevention through therapeutic abortion is a reasonable option. Prenatal screening is offered to all pregnant women and include fetal ultrasonography and maternal serum ...

OBJECTIVES Identification of causative agent with estimation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glucose, protein, cells is necessary for accurate diagnosis of meningitis. Unfortunately, even these facilities are not available in many areas. Reagent strips that measure glucose and protein in blood and urine can serve this task but have been used with varying results in the past. This study was carried...

inherited autosomal neuromuscular disorder which is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and is the leading genetic cause of childhood deaths. The SMA is clinically heterogenous and clinical spectrum ranges from early infant death to normal adult life with only mild weakness. The International SMA Consortium has subdivided the disease into three types according to age at first symptoms ...

Diagnosis of sepsis is complicated by non-specific clinical definitions and delays in laboratory analysis using tests which may have very poor predictive values. The use of host biomarker signature sets, which when measured in combination have high predictive values, offers a paradigm shift forwards for rapid, near-patient diagnosis. These analyses more closely mirror the rapid blood chemistry ...

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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Rotavirus is the major cause of gastroenteritis in infants and young children all over the world. The objective of the study was to develop a rapid ELISA for the diagnosis of rotavirus infection in children hospitalised with diarrhoea. METHODS Immune serum was raised in rabbits by inoculating semipurified rotavirus, SA-11 strain. Immunoglobulins were conjugated to hors...

With globalization of microbial threats and an increasing appreciation for the role of infection in chronic as well as acute diseases, there is burgeoning interest in the development of specific antiviral drugs. Less attention has been focused on the establishment and implementation of rapid viral diagnostic methods, without which it will not be possible to obtain the full benefit of new therap...

Comments/Suggestions to: Michelle Kryska [email protected] Equine infectious respiratory disease is common worldwide, is often contagious, and is caused by several viruses and bacteria. Fever, cough, nasal discharge, and lethargy are signs of respiratory disease. Infectious respiratory disease in horses is seen in all months of the year, but it is most commonly encountered in the months of ...