The cutaneous manifestations associated with COVID-19 are increasingly reported, their exact incidence remains to be estimated, pathophysiological mechanisms largely unknown and the role, direct or indirect, of SARS-CoV-2 in pathogenesis is still debated. We present a case that manifested purpuric vasculitis pattern on lower extremities chilblain-like lesion toe patient presented lungs involvem...

OBJECTIVE We assessed detection of recent Japanese encephalitis virus infection using recommended strategy. METHODS Cross-sectional community-based study conducted in 12 villages in Kushinagar, Uttar-Pradesh, India in 2012-13. Recent infection with Japanese encephalitis virus in 239 healthy children aged 1-15 year was detected using a combination of serology and molecular methods. RESULTS 2...

AIMS To determine how the microbiology laboratories of one region process serological requests from patients with suspected infectious illness, referred to as "clinical syndrome" type patients in this study; to consider areas where improvement in the associated serology service could be made. METHODS A prospective two month collection of data on all serological requests from patients with sus...