Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an etiologic agent of respiratory tract infections. In this study, we compared the sensitivity and specificity of real-time reverse transcription (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR), conventional RT-PCR, and nested PCR in detecting hMPV genes. A total of 146 clinical specimens from 143 patients who showed acute respiratory tract infection symptoms were tested by...

The objective of this study is to compare and assess the effectiveness real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), selective agar plate method for detection Salmonella spp. Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. In RTE foods, performance three methods (RT-PCR [SureTectTM kit PowerChekTM kit], LAMP [3M MDS], agar) were similar at 0-10...

Real-time RT-PCR is used as a gold standard method for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Since real-time RT PCR nucleic acid-based, it highly sensitive and specific test. However, this test takes 4–8 h to generate results and, in emergency settings, delay may prove fatal certain patients. The frequent surge COVID cases increases patient load settings. Thus, acid-based rapid POC required that can quick...

background noroviruses are one of the major viral pathogens responsible for gastroenteritis. outbreaks of diarrhea due to norovirus have been reported frequently. this study is performed to determine the prevalence of norovirus in fecal specimens of children with gastroenteritis. many viruses can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses; adenoviruses types 40 and 41; sapoviruses; and norovi...

background and aims: certification programs of plant propagating materials rely on faster, cheaper and more importantly sensitive and reliable methods for detection of systemic pathogens as indicated in national and/or international health standards of plant propagating materials. reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) has been documented as an alternative assay for certificat...