Optimizing noninvasive sampling of a zoonotic bat virus

JR Giles, AJ Peel, K Wells, RK Plowright… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Outbreaks of infectious viruses resulting from spillover events from bats have brought much
attention to bat‐borne zoonoses, which has motivated increased ecological and …

[HTML][HTML] Sample pooling methods for efficient pathogen screening: Practical implications

TN Furstenau, JH Cocking, CM Hepp, VY Fofanov - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Due to the large number of negative tests, individually screening large populations for rare
pathogens can be wasteful and expensive. Sample pooling methods improve the efficiency …

[HTML][HTML] In Vivo Assessment of Hepatic and Kidney Toxicity Induced by Silicon Quantum Dots in Mice

RE Cristian, C Balta, H Herman, B Trica, BG Sbarcea… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, silicon-based quantum dots (SiQDs) have attracted the attention of
researchers due to their unique properties for which they are used in medical applications …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal pattern of norovirus dispersal in an oyster growing region in the Northeast Pacific

TJ Green, C Yin Walker, S Leduc, T Michalchuk… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Contamination of Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas, by human norovirus (HuNoV) is a major
constraint to sustainable shellfish farming in coastal waters of the Northeast Pacific. HuNoV …

Managing disease outbreaks in captive herds of exotic companion mammals

A Lee - Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, 2021 - vetexotic.theclinics.com
The exotic animal veterinarian is likely comfortable with the medicine of individually owned
animals, but may not be familiar with the treatment of exotic companion mammal herds. The …

The Hologic Aptima SARS‐CoV‐2 assay enables high ratio pooling saving reagents and improving turnaround time

K Newsom, Y Zhang, S Chamala… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Hologic Aptima™ TMA SARS‐CoV‐2 assay was employed to test
pooled nasopharyngeal (NP) samples to evaluate the performance of pooled sample testing …

[HTML][HTML] Pooled samples and eDNA-based detection can facilitate the “clean trade” of aquatic animals

JL Brunner - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The regional and international trade of live animals facilitates the movement, spillover, and
emergence of zoonotic and epizootic pathogens around the world. Detecting pathogens in …

Bayesian analysis of diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for detecting infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) using IFAT and real-time RT-PCR testing from …

MKVC Delphino, N O'Brien, E Laurin, D Whelan… - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus (ISAV) is the causative agent of Infectious Salmon
Anaemia (ISA), an economically important disease in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar …

[HTML][HTML] Logical analysis of sample pooling for qualitative analytical testing

LA Sarabia, O Valencia, MC Ortiz - Chemometrics and Intelligent …, 2023 - Elsevier
When the prevalence of positive samples in a whole population is low, the pooling of
samples to detect them has been widely used for epidemic control. However, its usefulness …

Exploring In Vivo Pulmonary and Splenic Toxicity Profiles of Silicon Quantum Dots in Mice

RE Cristian, C Balta, H Herman, A Ciceu, B Trica… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Silicon-based quantum dots (SiQDs) represent a special class of nanoparticles due to their
low toxicity and easily modifiable surface properties. For this reason, they are used in …