Search
12 result(s) for 'author#Barbara Barbé' within BMC
Page 1 of 1
Sort by: Relevance | Date
-
Citation: Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15(Suppl 1):44
-
The influence of experimental infection of gilts with swine H1N2 influenza A virus during the second month of gestation on the course of pregnancy, reproduction parameters and clinical status
The course of swine influenza in pigs is reported to be similar to human influenza. Occasionally abortions and other reproduction disorders have been associated with influenza A virus (IAV) infection in pigs. ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:123 -
C-reactive protein, haptoglobin, serum amyloid A and pig major acute phase protein response in pigs simultaneously infected with H1N1 swine influenza virus and Pasteurella multocida
Swine influenza (SI) is an acute respiratory disease caused by swine influenza virus (SIV). Swine influenza is generally characterized by acute onset of fever and respiratory symptoms. The most frequent compli...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:14 -
Assessment of desiccants and their instructions for use in rapid diagnostic tests
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are protected from humidity-caused degradation by a desiccant added to the device packaging. The present study assessed malaria RDT products for the availability, type and...
Citation: Malaria Journal 2012 11:326 -
Etiological spectrum of persistent fever in the tropics and predictors of ubiquitous infections: a prospective four-country study with pooled analysis
Persistent fever, defined as fever lasting for 7 days or more at first medical evaluation, has been hardly investigated as a separate clinical entity in the tropics. This study aimed at exploring the frequenci...
Citation: BMC Medicine 2022 20:144 -
Promising application of monoclonal antibody against chikungunya virus E1-antigen across genotypes in immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests
Three different genotypes of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) have been classified: East/Central/South African (ECSA), West African (WA), and Asian. Previously, a rapid immunochromatographic (IC) test detecting CHIKV...
Citation: Virology Journal 2020 17:90 -
Harmonization of malaria rapid diagnostic tests: best practices in labelling including instructions for use
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) largely account for the scale-up of malaria diagnosis in endemic settings. However, diversity in labelling including the instructions for use (IFU) limits their interchangeability...
Citation: Malaria Journal 2014 13:505 -
High frequency of Taenia solium antigen positivity in patients admitted for neurological disorders in the Rural Hospital of Mosango, Democratic Republic of Congo
The epidemiology of human cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis, caused by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is not well known in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Within a multicenter eti...
Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:359 -
Blood culture surveillance in a secondary care hospital in Benin: epidemiology of bloodstream infection pathogens and antimicrobial resistance
Although global surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered key in the containment of AMR, data from low- and middle-income countries, especially from sub-Saharan Africa, are scarce. This stud...
Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2022 22:119 -
SMS photograph-based external quality assessment of reading and interpretation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The present External Quality Assessment (EQA) assessed reading and interpretation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Citation: Malaria Journal 2015 14:26 -
Predictors of one-year mortality after hospitalization for an exacerbation of COPD
Hospitalization for a severe exacerbation of COPD (eCOPD) is an important event in the natural history of COPD. Identifying factors related to mortality 1 year after hospitalization could help determine interv...
Citation: BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:18 -
Distribution of serotypes and antibiotic resistance of invasive Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a multi-country collection
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes a wide range of acute and chronic infections and is frequently associated with healthcare-associated infections. Because of its ability to rapidly a...
Citation: BMC Microbiology 2022 22:13