Search Results - "Weinreich, Felix"
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Metagenomic Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Plasmodium spp. with Different Levels of Parasitemia in EDTA Blood of Malaria Patients-A Proof-of-Principle Assessment
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (22-09-2022)“…Molecular diagnostic approaches are increasingly included in the diagnostic workup and even in the primary diagnosis of malaria in non-endemic settings, where…”
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Serum interleukin-6, procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein at hospital admission can identify patients at low risk for severe COVID-19 progression
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (23-10-2023)“…Background COVID-19 can show a variable course, from asymptomatic infections to acute respiratory failure and death. For efficient allocation of resources,…”
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Comparative Assessment of Two Commercial Real-Time PCR Assays for the Diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in Serum
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (30-03-2023)“…This study was performed to comparably assess two commercial real-time PCR assays for the identification of DNA in serum. A total of 518 Colombian serum…”
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Comparison of the Influence of Different Nucleic Acid Extraction Assays on the Sensitivity of Trypanosoma cruzi-Specific Real-Time PCR
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (31-07-2022)“…For the molecular diagnosis of Chagas disease by real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction), optimization of diagnostic accuracy is desirable. The detection…”
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Comparison of Three Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Stool Samples Targeting the 18S rRNA Gene and the hsp70 Gene
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (26-01-2022)“…Diagnostic real-time PCR for the detection of in human stool samples has been applied for two decades. However, recent comparative assessments between in-house…”
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Clustering of Gastrointestinal Microorganisms in Human Stool Samples from Ghana
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (15-07-2024)“…The study was conducted to identify cluster patterns of enteric microorganisms with potential etiological relevance for infectious gastroenteritis in stool…”
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Multicentric Evaluation of SeeGene Allplex Real-Time PCR Assays Targeting 28 Bacterial, Microsporidal and Parasitic Nucleic Acid Sequences in Human Stool Samples
Published in Diagnostics (Basel) (16-04-2022)“…Prior to the implementation of new diagnostic techniques, a thorough evaluation is mandatory in order to ensure diagnostic reliability. If positive samples are…”
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Limited Reliability of the Molecular Detection of Plasmodium spp. from Incubated Blood Culture Samples for Forensic Purposes
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (10-02-2022)“…The suitability of incubated blood culture material for forensic molecular malaria diagnosis was assessed for non-endemic settings for cases in which the…”
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Intestinal helminth infections in Ghanaian children from the Ashanti region between 2007 and 2008-a retrospective cross-sectional real-time PCR-based assessment
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-11-2022)“…In spite of ongoing eradication programs, helminth infections are still a medical issue in Ghana. For follow-up assessments on the decline of regional helminth…”
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Comparison of Three Real-Time PCR Assays Targeting the SSU rRNA Gene, the COWP Gene and the DnaJ-Like Protein Gene for the Diagnosis of Cryptosporidium spp. in Stool Samples
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (02-09-2021)“…As qualified microscopy of enteric parasitoses as defined by high diagnostic accuracy is difficult to maintain in non-endemic areas due to scarce opportunities…”
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The Clinical Features and Immunological Signature of Cyclospora cayetanensis Co-Infection among People Living with HIV in Ghana
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (13-07-2022)“…Background: There is a paucity of information on the contemporary burden, disease patterns, and immunological profile of people living with HIV who are…”
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Screening for Schistosoma spp. and Leishmania spp. DNA in Serum of Ghanaian Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (02-07-2022)“…Both Schistosoma spp. (species) and Leishmania spp. are prevalent in Ghana in West Africa. However, little is known about their local occurrence in…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Real-Time Screening PCR Assays for Giardia duodenalis and of Assays Discriminating the Assemblages A and B
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (28-06-2022)“…Due to superior sensitivity compared to traditional microscopy, real-time PCR has been well established for the diagnosis of Giardia duodenalis in human stool…”
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Comparative Assessment of Two Commercial Real-Time PCR Assays for the Diagnosis of ITrypanosoma cruzi/I DNA in Serum
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (01-03-2023)“…This study was performed to comparably assess two commercial real-time PCR assays for the identification of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in serum. A total of 518…”
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High Clinical Burden of Cryptosporidium spp. in Adult Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency in Ghana
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (26-10-2024)“…There is a paucity of information on the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical correlates of people living with HIV (PLWH) who are co-infected with…”
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Impact of ACE I gene insertion/deletion, A-240T polymorphisms and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system on COVID-19 disease
Published in Virology journal (10-01-2024)“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is driven by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, which has led to an…”
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Comparison of the Influence of Different Nucleic Acid Extraction Assays on the Sensitivity of ITrypanosoma cruzi/I-Specific Real-Time PCR
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (01-07-2022)“…For the molecular diagnosis of Chagas disease by real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction), optimization of diagnostic accuracy is desirable. The detection…”
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Replicative co-infections with human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2 as well as hepatitis B and C virus in Ghanaian individuals
Published in European journal of microbiology & immunology (30-10-2024)“…The study assessed replicative human immunodeficiency virus-(HIV-) infection and replicative co-infections as well as molecular determinants of reduced…”
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Very low prevalence of Mansonella perstans-specific cell-free DNA in serum samples of Ghanaian HIV patients
Published in European journal of microbiology & immunology (01-03-2023)“…Abstract Background Mansonellosis is a widely neglected helminth disease which is predominantly observed in tropical regions. This study was conducted to…”
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The Clinical Features and Immunological Signature of ICyclospora cayetanensis/I Co-Infection among People Living with HIV in Ghana
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (13-07-2022)“…Background: There is a paucity of information on the contemporary burden, disease patterns, and immunological profile of people living with HIV who are…”
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