Background The ability to proactively predict the epidemiological dynamics of infectious
diseases such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) would facilitate efficient public …

A compartmental, epidemiological, mathematical model was developed in order to analyze
the transmission dynamics of Delta and Omicron variant, of SARS-CoV-2, in Greece. The …

Antimicrobial resistance in healthcare-associated bacterial pathogens and the infections
they cause are major public health threats affecting nearly all healthcare facilities …

The aim of this study was to investigate the value of syndromic diagnostic testing for a better
understanding of the epidemiology of gastrointestinal infections in Denmark. Here we …

Background Clostridioides difficile infection results in life-threatening short-term outcomes
and the potential for subsequent recurrent infection. Predicting these outcomes at diagnosis …

Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are ubiquitous wine spoilage microorganisms causing significant
economic damage to winemakers. Considering difficulties in their isolation through …

Background & Aims There is debate whether atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
(aEPEC) causes disease in adults. aEPEC is commonly detected in symptomatic and …

Traditional diagnosis of infectious gastroenteritis is based on culture, microscopy and
antigen detection. The development of gastrointestinal syndromic panels based on …

Norovirus (NoV) is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis, mostly affecting young children
worldwide. However, limited data are available to determine the severity of norovirus …

The fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) instrument has been
widely used in molecular biology applications, where the reliability of the qPCR performance …