A REAGENT AND VIRUS BENCHMARKING PANEL FOR A UNIFORM ANALYTICAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF N ANTIGEN-BASED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR COVID-19

A Reagent and Virus Benchmarking Panel for a Uniform Analytical Performance Assessment of N Antigen-Based Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19

ABSTRACT Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that detect antigen indicative of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can help in making quick health care decisions and regularly monitoring groups at risk of infection.With many RDT products entering the market, it is important to rapidly evaluate their relative performance

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Granulomatous rhinitis secondary to feline leishmaniosis: report of an unusual presentation and therapeutic complications

Case summary A 12-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat underwent rhinoscopy due to inspiratory dyspnoea and stertor.Rhinoscopy showed signs of chronic rhinitis and a multinodular nasopharyngeal mucosa.A marked infiltrate of macrophages that contained intracellular parasitic forms morphologically compatible with Leishmania amastigotes were

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