Portable devices and mobile instruments for infectious diseases point-of-care testing.

abstract：:Certain optical conditions permit the unaided eye to detect thickness changes on surfaces on the order of 20 A, which are of similar dimensions to monomolecular interactions between proteins or hybridization of complementary nucleic acid sequences. Such detection exploits specific interference of reflected white light...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Jenison RD,Bucala R,Maul D,Ward DC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an inherited metabolic disease with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. The disease is caused by a partial deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase (PBGD) in heme biosynthesis. Since biochemical measurements of patients and their healthy relatives overlap, the diagnosis o...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Kauppinen R

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several biomarkers associated with spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) have been discovered over the last decade. Many of these markers, such as cytokines, are associated with infection and inflammation. As such, these biomarkers represent biologically plausible candidates for assessing those at risk of PTB. However, in t...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Williams SM,Velez DR,Menon R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive cancers. Several new therapeutic strategies that focus on immuno- and/or targeted therapy have been developed, which have entered clinical trials or already been approved. This review provides an update on prognostic and predictive biomarkers in melanoma that may be use...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Foth M,Wouters J,de Chaumont C,Dynoodt P,Gallagher WM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The landscape of systemic treatment options for lung cancer has rapidly evolved with the emergence of immunomodulatory agents such as neutralizing antibodies targeting the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1). Another major breakthrough was the introduction of biomarkers, such as...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Michaelidou K,Agelaki S,Mavridis K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is important in initiating symptomatic treatment with acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, and will be of even greater significance if drugs with a potential to slow down the degenerative process, such as beta-secretase inhibitors and beta-amyloid vaccination, prove to have a clini...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Blennow K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection rates continue to rise worldwide. Increasing screening of the largely asymptomatic infections is critical for timely and effective disease control. Laboratory solutions that can handle increasing volumes and generate highly accurate test results a...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Van Der Pol B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-targeted identification of microbes is now possible directly in biological samples, based on whole-genome-NGS (WG-NGS) techniques that allow deep sequencing of nucleic acids, data mining and sorting out of sequences of pathogens without any a priori hypothesis. WG-NGS was first only used as a research tool due to ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Lecuit M,Eloit M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer becomes the second leading cause of death in the world. An effective strategy for early diagnosis of the disease is key to reduce the mortality and morbidity. Development of effective monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based assays or diagnostic imaging techniques for detection of antigens and small molecules that are r...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Zhang X,Soori G,Dobleman TJ,Xiao GG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prostate cancer (PCa) is a common cancer in men, but variable clinical behaviors make its management challenging. Risk stratification is a key issue in disease management. Patient-tailored strategies are strongly advocated to reduce unnecessary treatment while maximizing the oncological outcomes of patient...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Colicchia M,Morlacco A,Cheville JC,Karnes RJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of new molecular diagnostics, fluoresence in situ hybridization or quantitative fluorescence-PCR (collectively known as rapid aneuploidy screening), in prenatal diagnosis has already been demonstrated in a number of large studies. The challenge now is how to apply them clinically in the most cost-effectiv...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Leung WC,Lau ET,Lao TT,Tang MH

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of cancer patients have received increasing attention as new diagnostic tool enabling 'liquid biopsies'. In contrast to the wealth of descriptive studies demonstrating the clinical relevance of CTCs as biomarkers, the extremely low concentration of CTCs in the peripheral blo...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Alix-Panabières C,Pantel K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection that contributes to poor outcomes in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. Prevention of CMV end-organ disease in allogeneic HSCT recipients is commonly achieved by preemptive antiviral therapy of asymptomatic CMV reactivation that i...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Ramanan P,Razonable RR

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of drug resistance remains one of the most challenging issues in the treatment of HIV-1 infection. The extreme replication dynamics of HIV facilitates its escape from the selective pressure exerted by the human immune system and by the applied combination drug therapy. This article reviews computational ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Cordes F,Kaiser R,Selbig J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aspergillus species, primarily Aspergillus fumigatus, are still the most emerging fungal pathogens. Within recent years, novel molecular methods have been developed to improve the diagnosis of life-threatening invasive aspergillosis in high risk patients. Especially patients with malignant hematological di...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Buchheidt D,Reinwald M,Hofmann WK,Boch T,Spiess B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concomitant advances made by the Human Genome Project and in the development of nucleic acid screening technologies are driving the expansion of pharmacogenomic research and molecular diagnostics. However, most current technologies are restrictive due to their complexity and/or cost, limiting the potential of personal...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： de Arruda M,Lyamichev VI,Eis PS,Iszczyszyn W,Kwiatkowski RW,Law SM,Olson MC,Rasmussen EB

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence in situ hybridization, spectral karyotyping, multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization, comparative genomic hybridization, and more recently array comparative genomic hybridization, represent advancements in the field of molecular cytogenetics. The application of these techniques for the analysis of sp...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Dorritie K,Montagna C,Difilippantonio MJ,Ried T

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease that remains a public health problem worldwide. Unfortunately, the current gold standard test used for the serological diagnosis of leptospirosis has some drawbacks and there is no vaccine available for successful prevention of leptospirosis in humans. Therefore, recent re...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Thongboonkerd V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis has a mortality rate of 5-10%. Early deaths are mainly due to multiorgan failure and late deaths are due to septic complications from pancreatic necrosis. The recently described 2012 Revised Atlanta Classification and the Determinant Classification both provide a more accurate description of edemato...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Gomatos IP,Xiaodong X,Ghaneh P,Halloran C,Raraty M,Lane B,Sutton R,Neoptolemos JP

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, chronic and inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. HLA-DRB1 and PTPN22 1858T gene variants are risk factors of RA, clinical manifestations and rate of progression of joint destruction in this autoimmune disease. Currently, several immunopathogenetic models of other genes (CT...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Nagy ZB,Csanád M,Tóth K,Börzsönyi B,Demendi C,Rigó J Jr,Joó JG

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease which primarily affects hyaline cartilage, leading to pain, stiffness and loss of mobility of the entire articulation. Diagnosis is commonly based on symptoms and radiographs, but there is a growing interest in detecting novel biomarkers, in serum, urine and ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Ravalli S,Szychlinska MA,Lauretta G,Di Rosa M,Musumeci G

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular investigation of lung cancer has opened up an advanced area for the diagnosis and therapeutic management of lung cancer patients. Gene alterations in cancer initiation and progression provide not only information on molecular changes in lung cancer but also opportunities in advanced therapeutic regime by...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Li CM,Chu WY,Wong DL,Tsang HF,Tsui NB,Chan CM,Xue VW,Siu PM,Yung BY,Chan LW,Wong SC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The knowledge that the organism's metabolome is a potentially informative mirror of the impact of disease and its dynamics has led to promising developments in cancer research, strongly geared toward the discovery of new biomarkers of disease onset and progression. The present text reviews the advances made in the las...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Duarte IF,Rocha CM,Gil AM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of cancer and other genetically based diseases is far from optimal in even our most advanced medical centers. There is still uncertainty regarding how diseases will progress in certain patients, toxicity that must be tolerated with imprecise treatment regimens and significant potential for treatment fai...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Best CJ,Emmert-Buck MR

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Recently, considerable evidence pointed out monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) is highly related to inflammatory related diseases. We aim to explore the level of MHR in acute aortic dissection (AAD) patients and determine whether MHR can be a novel diagnostic marker of AAD. Research design an...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Du X,Zhang S,Xu J,Xiang Q,Tian F,Li X,Guo L,Zhu L,Qu P,Fu Y,Tan Y,Gui Y,Wen T,Godinez B,Liu L MD, PHD

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite numerous technical hurdles, the realization of true personalized medicine is becoming a progressive reality for the future of patient care. With the development of new techniques and tools to measure the genetic signature of tumors, biomarkers are increasingly being used to detect occult tumors, determine the ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Guzzetta AA,Pisanic Ii TR,Sharma P,Yi JM,Stark A,Wang TH,Ahuja N

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimitochondrial antibodies are the serological hallmark of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Besides antimitochondrial antibodies, the autoantibody profile of PBC includes antinuclear antibodies (ANA) which are detectable by indirect immunofluorescence in up to 50% of PBC patients. Two immunofluorescence patterns are...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Granito A,Muratori P,Quarneti C,Pappas G,Cicola R,Muratori L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time quantitative PCR allows the sensitive, specific and reproducible quantitation of nucleic acids. Since its introduction, real-time quantitative PCR has revolutionized the field of molecular diagnostics and the technique is being used in a rapidly expanding number of applications. This exciting technology has ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Arya M,Shergill IS,Williamson M,Gommersall L,Arya N,Patel HR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: We analyzed the correlation between heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (HFABP) and the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with sepsis and estimated the predictive capacity of HFABP for sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SAKI). Methods: In this retrospective observational study, we ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Jiang D,Shen M,Yuan X,Wang M,Li S,Jiang W,Zhou Z,Xi P,Wang T,Shen Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly heterogenous disease influenced by different molecular, anatomic, and physiologic imbalances. Some of the bottlenecks for enhanced diagnosis and therapeutic assessment are the lack of validated biomarkers and early diagnosis tools. In this narrative review, we analyze the po...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Casal-Beiroa P,González P,Blanco FJ,Magalhães J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00