Influenza affects approximately 1 billion individuals each year resulting in between 290,000
and 650,000 deaths. Young children and immunocompromised individuals are at a …

The PCR technique has been known to the general public since the pandemic outbreak of
COVID-19. This technique has progressed through three stages: from simple PCR to real …

The microbial infectious diseases (infectious diseases) represent the leading global public
health problem, and the effective treatment depends on rapid and accurate detection of …

BACKGROUND The PCR and its variant, quantitative PCR (qPCR), have revolutionized the
practice of clinical microbiology. Continued advancements in PCR have led to a new …

These findings highlight the importance of continuous surveillance, and assessment of viral
fitness and transmissibility of resistant virus strains. Detection can be challenging, especially …

Background In recent years, metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) has
increasingly been used for an accurate assumption-free virological diagnosis. However, the …

Advances in microbiology rely on innovations in technology. Droplet microfluidics, as a
versatile and powerful technique that allows high-throughput generation and manipulation …

After a pandemic wave in 2009 following their introduction in the human population, the
H1N1pdm09 viruses replaced the previously circulating, pre-pandemic H1N1 virus and …

The monitoring of antiviral-resistant influenza virus strains is important for public health
given the availability and use of neuraminidase inhibitors and other antivirals to treat …

Influenza virus remains a major public health challenge due to its high morbidity and
mortality and seasonal surge. Although antiviral drugs against the influenza virus are widely …