On global scale, the current situation of pandemic is symptomatic of increased incidences of
contagious diseases caused by pathogens. The faster spread of these diseases, in a …

Emerging viruses have the potential to impose substantial mortality, morbidity and economic
burdens on human populations. Tracking the spread of infectious diseases to assist in their …

The field of point-of-care (POC) diagnostics offers the tantalizing possibility of providing
rapid diagnostic results in nonlaboratory settings. Here, we review progress in this research …

Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms and can be transmitted
between individuals and populations thus threatening the general public health and …

Low-cost point-of-care (POC) diagnostics play several critical roles in healthcare strategies,
particularly for detection, therapy, economy, health management, and surveillance. Any user …

Ebola virus disease causes widespread and highly fatal epidemics in human populations.
Today, there is still great need for point-of-care tests for diagnosis, patient management and …

Background Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a highly lethal condition for which no specific
treatment has proven efficacy. In September 2014, while the Ebola outbreak was at its peak …

Laboratory diagnosis of Ebola virus disease plays a critical role in outbreak response efforts;
however, establishing safe and expeditious testing strategies for this high-biosafety-level …

The Ebola virus transmits a highly contagious, frequently fatal human disease for which
there is no specific antiviral treatment. Therefore, rapid, accurate, and early diagnosis of …

The genus Ebolavirus from the family Filoviridae is composed of five species including
Sudan ebolavirus, Reston ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus, Taï Forest ebolavirus, and …