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Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of candidiasis: an initiative...
Cornely, Oliver A.; Sprute, Rosanne; Bassetti, Matteo; Chen, Sharon C-A; Groll, Andreas H.; Kurzai, Oliver; Lass-Flörl, CorneliaCandida species are the predominant cause of fungal infections in patients treated in hospital, contributing substantially to morbidity and mortality. Candidaemia and other forms of invasive candidiasis primarily affect patients who are immunocompromised or critically ill. In contrast, mucocutaneous forms of candidiasis, such as oral thrush and vulvovaginal candidiasis, can occur in otherwise healthy individual...
A multicentre external quality assessment: A first step to standardise PCR prot...
Wilmes, Dunja; Hagen, Ferry; Verissimo, Cristina; Alanio, Alexandre; Rickerts, Volker; Buitrago, Maria JoséBackground: In-house real-time PCR (qPCR) is increasingly used to diagnose the so called endemic mycoses as commercial assays are not widely available. Objectives: To compare the performance of different molecular diagnostic assays for detecting Histoplasma capsulatum and Coccidioides spp. in five European reference laboratories. Methods: Two blinded external quality assessment (EQA) panels were sent to each la...
Beach sand and the potential for infectious disease transmission: observations ...
Solo-Gabriele, Helena M.; Harwood, Valerie J.; Kay, David; Fujioka, Roger S.; Sadowsky, Michael J.; Whitman, Richard L.; Wither, Andrew; Caniça, Manuela"Recent studies suggest that sand can serve as a vehicle for exposure of humans to pathogens at beach sites, resulting in increased health risks. Sampling for microorganisms in sand should therefore be considered for inclusion in regulatory programmes aimed at protecting recreational beach users from infectious disease. Here, we review the literature on pathogen levels in beach sand, and their potential for aff...
Beach sand and the potential for infectious disease transmission: observations ...
Solo-Gabriele, Helena; Harwood, Valerie J.; Kay, David; Fujioka, Roger; Sadowsky, Michael; Whitman, Richard; Wither, Andrew; Caniça, ManuelaRecent studies suggest that sand can serve as a vehicle for exposure of humans to pathogens at beach sites, resulting in increased health risks. Sampling for microorganisms in sand should be considered for inclusion in regulatory programmes aimed at protecting recreational beach users from infectious disease. In an effort to provide recommendations for sand sampling programmes in the original article, we outlin...
Beach sand and the potential for infectious disease transmission: observations ...
Solo-Gabriele, Helena M.; Harwood, Valerie J.; Kay, David; Fujioka, Roger S.; Sadowsky, Michael J.; Whitman, Richard L.; Wither, Andrew; Caniça, ManuelaRecent studies suggest that sand can serve as a vehicle for exposure of humans to pathogens at beach sites, resulting in increased health risks. Sampling for microorganisms in sand should therefore be considered for inclusion in regulatory programmes aimed at protecting recreational beach users from infectious disease. Here, we review the literature on pathogen levels in beach sand, and their potential for affe...
Coxiella burnetii DNA detected in domestic ruminants and wildlife from Portugal
Cumbassá, Aminata; Barahona, Maria J.; Cunha, Mónica V.; Azórin, Beatriz; Fonseca, Carlos; Rosalino, Luís Miguel; Tilburg, Jeroen; Hagen, FerryCoxiella burnetii is the etiological agent of Q fever or Coxiellosis, a zoonosis mainly affecting domestic ruminants. Information on the population structure and epidemiology of C. burnetii in animals is scarce in Portugal. Evidence of C. burnetti infection was sought in domestic, wild and captive animals based on the detection of bacterial DNA. Tissue samples from 152 domestic animals (cattle = 24, goats = 51,...
Ancient Dispersal of the Human Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus gattii from the Ama...
Hagen, Ferry; Ceresini, Paulo C. [UNESP]; Polacheck, Itzhack; Ma, Hansong; van Nieuwerburgh, Filip; Gabaldon, Toni; Kagan, Sarah; Pursall, E. RhiannonMade available in DSpace on 2014-12-03T13:08:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-08-07Bitstream added on 2014-12-03T13:24:38Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 WOS000323109700082.pdf: 1393704 bytes, checksum: 25bc393488fc34ae69a2e38b45a346c2 (MD5); NPRP grant from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar foundation); NCF (Netherlands Computer Facility Foundation); NWO (Nederlandse Organisa...