With the emerging Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic, serologic diagnosis relies on a labor-intensive
IgM antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (MAC-ELISA) and confirmation …

Widely available and easily accessible testing for COVID-19 is a cornerstone of pandemic
containment strategies. Nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) are the currently accepted standard for …

Persister cells represent a multidrug-tolerant (MDT), physiologically distinct subpopulation
of bacteria. The ability of these organisms to survive lethal antibiotic doses raises concern …

The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is an ongoing public health concern. ZIKV is a flavivirus reported
to be associated with microcephaly, and recent work in animal models demonstrates the …

Background:Widespread testing for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
is necessary to curb the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but testing is …

Study Type – Therapy (RCT) Level of Evidence 1b What's known on the subject? and What
does the study add? Infection, encrustation and ureteral‐stent‐related symptoms (USRS) …

Background and Purpose: Long-term use of ureteral stents is prevented by biofilm-related
infection and encrustation mandating stent changes every few months. Triclosan is a broad-…

The capacity of subinhibitory levels of antibiotics to modulate bacterial virulence in vitro has
recently been brought to light, raising concerns over the appropriateness of low-dose …

BACKGROUND: Ontario is 1 of 5 provinces that immunize adolescents for hepatitis B virus (HBV),
despite the World Health Organization recommendation for universal birth dose …

Rapid advancements of genome sequencing (GS) technologies have enhanced our
understanding of the relationship between genes and human disease. To incorporate genomic …