Summary Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a worldwide pandemic with millions infected. The immune responses of human body to the severe COVID-19 have been well studied, and a number of antibody-based assays have been developed for serological studies. Moreover, the study of the neutralizing antibody that targets at a special structural protein of the SARS-CoV-...
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus and resulting COVID‐19 pandemic present important diagnostic evaluation challenges. These range from understanding the value of signs and symptoms in predicting possible infection, assessing whether existing biochemical and imaging tests can identify infection and people needing critical care, and evaluating whether new diagnos...
What is cTnI? Troponin (Tn) is a complex of three regulatory proteins (C, I, T) that is integral to muscle contraction in skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle, but not smooth muscle. However, TnT and TnI in cardiac muscle are presented by forms different from those in skeletal muscles. Distribution of cTnI during AMI When AMI and myocardial cell damage occurs: The free cTnI in cardiac muscle is rele...
Preface Influenza is a seasonal respiratory illness that occurs annually, usually peaking in winter. It affects 5-10% of adults and 20-30% of children each year.[1] This common, yet serious, infectious disease, represente a significant threat to public health. Globally, annual influenza epidemics are estimated to result in about 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness, millions of hospita...
COVID-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020[1,3] . According to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the rate of COVID-19 cases among people aged 65 years and older increased by 7% by the week ending 18 December 2022 compared with the previo...
Mild or moderate COVID-19 lasts about two weeks for most people. But others experience lingering health problems even after the fever and cough go away and they are no longer testing positive for the illness, which is known as post-COVID conditions (PCC) or long COVID. The World Health Organization has developed a definition for long COVID as coronavirus symptoms that persist or return three month...
Things You May Want to Learn About Calprotectin Inflammatory bowel disease and the current diagnostic dilemma IBD are chronic diseases that result from the inflammation of the intestinal wall resulting in diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two major forms of IBD. [1.2] The diagnosis of IBD relies on a c...
Strengthening the Battle Against Mpox with Getein by Your Side WHO declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency On August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. According to a WHO report, there has been a recent surge in mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other...
