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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of patients with severe COVID-19 in Jiangsu province, China: a retrospective multicentre cohort study by Liu, Songqiao, Luo, Huanyuan, Wang, Yuancheng, Cuevas, Luis E, Wang, Duolao, Ju, Shenghong, Yang, Yi

“…Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a major health event that endangers people health throughout China and the world. Understanding the…”
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Advances in tuberculosis diagnostics: the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and future prospects for a point-of-care test by Lawn, Stephen D, FRCP, Mwaba, Peter, FRCP, Bates, Matthew, PhD, Piatek, Amy, MS, Alexander, Heather, PhD, Marais, Ben J, Prof, Cuevas, Luis E, Prof, McHugh, Timothy D, Prof, Zijenah, Lynn, Prof, Kapata, Nathan, MMed, Abubakar, Ibrahim, Prof, McNerney, Ruth, PhD, Hoelscher, Michael, Prof, Memish, Ziad A, Prof, Migliori, Giovanni Battista, Prof, Kim, Peter, MD, Maeurer, Markus, Prof, Schito, Marco, PhD, Zumla, Alimuddin, Prof

“…Summary Rapid progress has been made in the development of new diagnostic assays for tuberculosis in recent years. New technologies have been developed and…”
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Saliva Alternative to Upper Respiratory Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis by Byrne, Rachel L, Kay, Grant A, Kontogianni, Konstantina, Aljayyoussi, Ghaith, Brown, Lottie, Collins, Andrea M, Cuevas, Luis E, Ferreira, Daniela M, Fraser, Alice J, Garrod, Gala, Hill, Helen, Hughes, Grant L, Menzies, Stefanie, Mitsi, Elena, Owen, Sophie I, Patterson, Edward I, Williams, Christopher T, Hyder-Wright, Angela, Adams, Emily R, Cubas-Atienzar, Ana I

“…PCR of upper respiratory specimens is the diagnostic standard for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. However, saliva sampling is an…”
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Viral and atypical bacterial detection in acute respiratory infection in children under five years by Bezerra, Patrícia G M, Britto, Murilo C A, Correia, Jailson B, Duarte, Maria do Carmo M B, Fonceca, Angela M, Rose, Katie, Hopkins, Mark J, Cuevas, Luis E, McNamara, Paul S

“…Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. This study aimed to determine the viral and atypical…”
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Mitigating lockdown challenges in response to COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa by Mboera, Leonard E.G., Akipede, George O., Banerjee, Amitava, Cuevas, Luis E., Czypionka, Thomas, Khan, Mishal, Kock, Richard, McCoy, David, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Misinzo, Gerald, Shayo, Elizabeth H., Sheel, Meru, Sindato, Calvin, Urassa, Mark

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Diagnostic accuracy of same-day microscopy versus standard microscopy for pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Davis, J Lucian, Dr, Cattamanchi, Adithya, MD, Cuevas, Luis E, Prof, Hopewell, Philip C, Prof, Steingart, Karen R, MD

“…Summary Background Sputum smear microscopy is the most widely available diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis in countries with a high burden of the…”
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A prospective diagnostic evaluation of accuracy of self-taken and healthcare worker-taken swabs for rapid COVID-19 testing by Savage, Helen R, Finch, Lorna, Body, Richard, Watkins, Rachel L, Hayward, Gail, Cook, Eloïse, Cubas-Atienzar, Ana I, Cuevas, Luis E, MacPherson, Peter, Adams, Emily R

“…Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) developed for point of care detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen are recommended by WHO to use trained health care workers to collect…”
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IgG Seroconversion and Pathophysiology in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection by Staines, Henry M, Kirwan, Daniela E, Clark, David J, Adams, Emily R, Augustin, Yolanda, Byrne, Rachel L, Cocozza, Michael, Cubas-Atienzar, Ana I, Cuevas, Luis E, Cusinato, Martina, Davies, Benedict M O, Davis, Mark, Davis, Paul, Duvoix, Annelyse, Eckersley, Nicholas M, Forton, Daniel, Fraser, Alice J, Garrod, Gala, Hadcocks, Linda, Hu, Qinxue, Johnson, Michael, Kay, Grant A, Klekotko, Kesja, Lewis, Zawditu, Macallan, Derek C, Mensah-Kane, Josephine, Menzies, Stefanie, Monahan, Irene, Moore, Catherine M, Nebe-von-Caron, Gerhard, Owen, Sophie I, Sainter, Chris, Sall, Amadou A, Schouten, James, Williams, Christopher T, Wilkins, John, Woolston, Kevin, Fitchett, Joseph R A, Krishna, Sanjeev, Planche, Tim

“…We investigated the dynamics of seroconversion in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. During March 29-May 22, 2020, we…”
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Systematic Review of Pooling Sputum as an Efficient Method for Xpert MTB/RIF Tuberculosis Testing during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Cuevas, Luis E, Santos, Victor S, Lima, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida, Kontogianni, Konstantina, Bimba, John S, Iem, Vibol, Dominguez, Jose, Adams, Emily, Atienzar, Ana Cubas, Edwards, Thomas, Squire, S Bertel, Hall, Patricia J, Creswell, Jacob

“…GeneXpert-based testing with Xpert MTB/RIF or Ultra assays is essential for tuberculosis diagnosis. However, testing may be affected by cartridge and staff…”
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Self-sampling of capillary blood for SARS-CoV-2 serology by Brown, Lottie, Byrne, Rachel L., Fraser, Alice, Owen, Sophie I., Cubas-Atienzar, Ana I., Williams, Christopher T., Kay, Grant A., Cuevas, Luis E., Fitchett, Joseph R. A., Fletcher, Tom, Garrod, Gala, Kontogianni, Konstantina, Krishna, Sanjeev, Menzies, Stefanie, Planche, Tim, Sainter, Chris, Staines, Henry M., Turtle, Lance, Adams, Emily R.

“…Serological testing is emerging as a powerful tool to progress our understanding of COVID-19 exposure, transmission and immune response. Large-scale testing is…”
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Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015 by Edwards, Thomas, Signor, Leticia Del Carmen Castillo, Williams, Christopher, Donis, Evelin, Cuevas, Luis E, Adams, Emily R

“…We screened serum samples referred to the national reference laboratory in Guatemala that were positive for chikungunya or dengue viruses in June 2015…”
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Effectiveness of Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine (Rotarix) against Severe Diarrhea Caused by Serotypically Unrelated G2P[4] Strains in Brazil by Correia, Jailson B., Patel, Manish M., Nakagomi, Osamu, Montenegro, Fernanda M. U., Germano, Eliane M., Correia, Nancy B., Cuevas, Luis E., Parasha, Umesh D., Cunliffe, Nigel A., Nakagomi, Toyoko

“…Background. In a Latin American trial, a monovalent G1P[8] rotavirus vaccine showed high efficacy against severe rotavirus diarrhea. Protection was lower…”
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Yield of household contact investigation of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in southern Ethiopia by Yassin, Mubarek A, Yirdaw, Kesetebirhan D, Datiko, Daniel G, Cuevas, Luis E, Yassin, Mohammed A

“…Household Contacts (HHCs) of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) have a higher risk of developing TB. Contact investigation is recommended to reach this…”
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Prevalence of neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in acute infection and convalescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Savage, Helen R, Santos, Victor S, Edwards, Thomas, Giorgi, Emanuele, Krishna, Sanjeev, Planche, Timothy D, Staines, Henry M, Fitchett, Joseph R A, Kirwan, Daniela E, Cubas Atienzar, Ana I, Clark, David J, Adams, Emily R, Cuevas, Luis E

“…Individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop neutralising antibodies. We investigated the proportion of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies…”
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Urine NMR-based TB metabolic fingerprinting for the diagnosis of TB in children by Comella-del-Barrio, Patricia, Izquierdo-Garcia, José Luis, Gautier, Jacqueline, Doresca, Mariette Jean Coute, Campos-Olivas, Ramón, Santiveri, Clara M., Muriel-Moreno, Beatriz, Prat-Aymerich, Cristina, Abellana, Rosa, Pérez-Porcuna, Tomas M., Cuevas, Luis E., Ruiz-Cabello, Jesús, Domínguez, José

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children, and early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to reduce long-term morbidity and…”
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Pooling samples to increase testing capacity with Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 during the Covid-19 pandemic in Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Iem, Vibol, Xangsayarath, Phonepadith, Chittamany, Phonenaly, Suthepmany, Sakhone, Siphanthong, Souvimone, Paboriboune, Phimpha, Somphavong, Silaphet, Konstantina, Kontogianni, Khan, Jahangir A. M, Edwards, Thomas, Wingfield, Tom, Creswell, Jacob, Dominguez, Jose, Cuevas, Luis E

“…The COVID-19 pandemic created the need for large-scale testing of populations. However, most laboratories do not have sufficient testing capacity for mass…”
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Pooling sputum testing to diagnose tuberculosis using xpert MTB/RIF and xpert ultra: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Iem, Vibol, Bimba, John S, Santos, Victor S, Dominguez, Jose, Creswell, Jacob, Somphavong, Silaphet, Wingfield, Tom, Khan, Jahangir A M, Cuevas, Luis E

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) using molecular tests, such as Xpert MTB/RIF (MTB/RIF) or Xpert Ultra…”
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Association between histamine-2 receptor antagonists and adverse outcomes in neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Santos, Victor S, Freire, Marina S, Santana, Ruth N S, Martins-Filho, Paulo R S, Cuevas, Luis E, Gurgel, Ricardo Q

“…The use of histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) in neonates is still debated because of possible risk of infection, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and…”
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Epidemiology of dengue fever in Guatemala by Castillo Signor, Leticia del Carmen, Edwards, Thomas, Escobar, Luis E, Mencos, Yolanda, Matope, Agnes, Castaneda-Guzman, Mariana, Adams, Emily R, Cuevas, Luis E

“…Dengue fever occurs worldwide and about 1% of cases progress to severe haemorrhage and shock. Dengue is endemic in Guatemala and its surveillance system could…”
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Incidence of rotavirus and circulating genotypes in Northeast Brazil during 7 years of national rotavirus vaccination by Gurgel, Ricardo Q, Alvarez, Alberto De Juan, Rodrigues, Alda, Ribeiro, Robergson R, Dolabella, Sílvio S, Da Mota, Natanael L, Santos, Victor S, Iturriza-Gomara, Miren, Cunliffe, Nigel A, Cuevas, Luis E

“…Rotavirus causes severe diarrhoea and Brazil introduced the Rotarix G1P[8] vaccine in 2006. We aimed to describe changes in rotavirus incidence and diarrhoea…”
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