O-5S quantitative real-time PCR: a new diagnostic tool for laboratory confirmation of human onchocerciasis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus. In endemic areas, the diagnosis is commonly confirmed by microscopic examination of skin snip sam
Detection and differentiation of chlamydiae by fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
Chlamydiae are important pathogens of humans and animals but diagnosis of chlamydial infections is still hampered by inadequate detection methods. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using rRNA-
Human <em>Dirofilaria repens</em> infection in romania: a case report (Publications)
Human dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the filarial nematodes of dogs Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis. Depending on the species involved, human infections usually m
Rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis by real-time PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
Real-time PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were evaluated as rapid methods for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis and compared to standard diagnostic procedures. For PCR, a LightCy
Identification of thermotolerant <em>Campylobacter</em> species by fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
Thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. (Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, C. lari, and C. upsaliensis) are leading causes of food-borne diarrhea in humans. In this study, the usefulness of fluorescence in sit
Evaluation of new selective culture media and a rapid fluorescence <em>in situ</em> hybridization assay for identification of <em>Clostridium... (Publications)
Two new Clostridium difficile-selective agars, from Oxoid (according to Brazier) and from BD, were compared with cycloserine-cefoxitin-fructose agar (Oxoid) for their sensitivity of recovery of toxige
Are brucellosis, Q fever and melioidosis potential causes of febrile illness in Madagascar? (Publications)
Brucellosis, Q fever and melioidosis are zoonoses, which can lead to pyrexia. These diseases are often under-ascertained and underreported because of their unspecific clinical signs and symptoms, insu
Recovery of an environmental Chlamydia strain from activated sludge by co-cultivation with <em>Acanthamoeba</em> sp. (Publications)
Chlamydiae are a unique group of obligate intracellular bacteria comprising important pathogens of vertebrates as well as symbionts of free-living amoebae. Although there is ample molecular evidence f
Characterization of <em>Salmonella</em> enterica from invasive bloodstream infections and water sources in rural Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) cause the majority of bloodstream infections in Ghana, however the mode of transmission and source of invasive NTS in Africa are poorly understood. This stud