First outbreak of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Denmark involving six Danish-born cases

Background: Denmark is a tuberculosis (TB) and multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB low-incidence country at 5 and 0.05 cases per 100.000 population, respectively. Until 2018, transmission of MDR-TB was nonexistent except for few pairwise related family-cases. In this study we describe the first MDR-TB outbreak in Denmark. Methods: Based on genotyping of all Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) culture-positive …

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Panbio Nasopharyngeal Testt

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral antigen.

Overview To provide an additional layer of protection against COVID-19covid 19 and variants including Omicron, Ontario is launching a holiday testing blitz to offer voluntary rapid antigen screening to individuals free of charge at pop-up sites across the province. This initiative is part of the government’s enhanced COVID-19covid 19 testing strategy to mitigate the increased risk of transmission over the holiday …

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SARS-CoV-2 RBD of Spike protein GH452R.V1, CAL.20C, L452R – lineage B.1.429 – CAL Variant

A new emerging variant of SARS-CoV-2, called CAL.20C or lineage B.1.429, was recently reported in California (USA). Identified by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in July 2020, the variant was initially reported as rare only to resurface later that year (October). The most recent reports indicate that CAL.20C is rapidly replacing the old 20G lineage, …

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InstantBlue

InstantBlue ™ is a ready-to-use Coomassie protein dye for polyacrylamide gels. Its unique mechanism of action stains proteins in 15 minutes leaving a clear background eliminating the need to fix, wash or fade. Ultra-fast staining and one-step procedure High sensitivity with detectable 5 ng bands Bright background with a high signal-to-noise ratio Formulated for safe …

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Improved transport system for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in clinical specimens.

Improved transport system for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in clinical specimens.

Protective transport media have for use to protect Neisseria gonorrhoeae in clinical specimens throughout their transit to the laboratory. In this examine, a CO2- setting chamber, the Jembec chamber, was used for transport of clinical speciments requiring examination for gonococci. The survival of N. gonorrhoeae current in clinical speciments when positioned in Amies charcoal transport medium was …

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Evaluation of a prototype DNA probe test for the noncultural diagnosis of gonorrhea.

Comparison of commercially available New York City medium and Martin-Lewis medium for recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from clinical specimens.

In 100 clinical specimens containing Neisseria gonorrhoeae, commercially ready New York City medium in JEMBEC plates was superior to Martin-Lewis medium for recovery of gonococci in 49 specimens, equal to Martin-Lewis medium in 43 specimens, and much less efficient in eight specimens. Laboratory prognosis in the issue of suspected gonococcal an infection. Proper laboratory methods are indispensable …

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Evaluation of a prototype DNA probe test for the noncultural diagnosis of gonorrhea.

A prototype, nonisotopic, chemiluminescent DNA probe test referred to as the Gen-Probe PACE (Probe Assay-Chemiluminescence Enhanced) system for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gen-Probe, San Diego, Calif.) was in contrast with standard Martin-Lewis tradition medium in JEMBEC plates for the laboratory diagnosis of gonorrhea. This 2-h noncultural assay is predicated upon the use of an acridinium ester-labeled DNA probe. The …

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