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An interlaboratory proficiency test using metagenomic sequencing as a diagnostic tool for the detection of RNA viruses in swine fecal material.
Biology Feces Genome, Viral High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing Laboratory Proficiency Testing Metagenome Metagenomics RNA Viruses RNA, Viral Swine Swine Diseases Abstract: UNLABELLED: Metagenomic shotgun ...
Future of opioid markets in Europe: Foresight approaches
out on this topic in Belgium. Workshop participants discussed and validated the developed scenarios, and used the wind-tunnelling technique to test the resilience of the European Drugs Strategy across ...
FT-IR spectroscopy as a rapid method for Salmonella spp. typing
reflects the carbohydrate composition of the outer membrane (1200 to 900 cm-1). Three biological replicates were tested for each single isolate, each of these was analyzed three times. Cluster analysis was ...
Reflections of the NRL: implementation of EN ISO 11133 in food microbiology laboratories
11133 food microbiology laboratories Quality Abstract: Microbiology testing is critical to guarantee food safety and quality. Laboratories performing these tests are required to deliver accurate and ...
Substandard and falsified ivermectin tablets obtained for self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic as a source of potential harm.
Marie Willocx Source: Drug Test Anal (2024) Abstract: In 2019, a global viral pandemic, due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, broke out. Soon after, the search for a vaccine and/or antiviral medicine began. One of ...
Retrospective surveillance of viable Bacillus cereus group contaminations in commercial food and feed vitamin B2 products sold on the Belgian market using whole-genome sequencing
Viable B. cereus was identified in 18 of the 75 (24%) tested products, resulting in 36 WGS datasets, which were classified into eleven different ST s, with ST165 (n = 10) and ST32 (n = 8) being the most ...
The prevalence of pathogens in ticks collected from humans in Belgium, 2021, versus 2017.
1.3-2.7% and 6.8%; 95% CI 5.6-8.2% respectively) (P < 0.001 for both). For the other pathogens tested, no statistical differences compared to 2017 were found, with prevalences ranging between 1.5 and 2.9% ...
Sociodemographic and socioeconomic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Belgium: a nationwide record linkage study
(vaccination status), COVID-19 Healthdata (laboratory test results), DEMOBEL (sociodemographic/socioeconomic data) and the Common Base Register for HealthCare Actors (individuals licensed to practice ...
Neurocysticercosis Prevalence and Characteristics in Communities of Sinda District in Zambia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
solium endemic district of Zambia. METHODS: This was part of a cross-sectional community-based study conducted in Sinda district to evaluate an antibody-detecting T. solium point-of-care (TS POC) test for ...
The International cookbook for wastewater practitioners- Vol. 1 SARS-CoV-2
to action; 5. Methods and Methodologies — Measurement and testing; 6. Methods and Methodologies — Sampling; 6. Methods and Methodologies — Transportation protocols; 8. Conclusions. Multiple authors ...