Biocompatible Films of Calcium Alginate Inactivate Enveloped Viruses Such as SARS-CoV-2 by Alba Cano-Vicent, Rina Hashimoto, Kazuo Takayama, Ángel Serrano-Aroca

“…In this study, the cytotoxicity and antiviral activity of calcium alginate in the form of films were studied. The results showed that these films, prepared by solvent casting and subsequent crosslinking with calcium cations, are biocompatible in human keratinocytes and are capable of inactivating enveloped viruses such as bacteriophage phi 6 with a 1.43-log reduction (94.92% viral inactivation) and SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant with a 1.64-log reduction (96.94% viral inactivation) in virus titers. …”
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Ophthalmic drug films in the therapy of experimental herpetic keratoconjunctivitis by A. M. Ivanova, K. M. Imomalieva, A. N. Narovlyansky, A. V. Izmest’eva, A. A. Sarymsakov, E. N. Bilalov, F. I. Ershov

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Virus‐Templated Nickel Phosphide Nanofoams as Additive‐Free, Thin‐Film Li‐Ion Microbattery Anodes by Records, William Christopher, Wei, Shuya, Belcher, Angela M

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Sensitive surface plasmon resonance performance of cadmium sulfide quantum dots-amine functionalized graphene oxide based thin film towards dengue virus E-protein by Sheh Omar, Nur Alia, Yap, Wing Fen, Abdullah, Jaafar, Mat Zaid, Mohd Hazani, Mohd Daniyal, Wan Mohd Ebtisyam Mustaqim, Mahdi, Mohd Adzir

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Comparative Evaluation of Allplex Respiratory Panels 1, 2, 3, and BioFire FilmArray Respiratory Panel for the Detection of Respiratory Infections by Harshad Lade, Jung-Min Kim, Yousun Chung, Minje Han, Eun-Kyung Mo, Jae-Seok Kim

“…In all, 181 NPS specimens obtained from patients suspected of having respiratory infections during the non-influenza season (August–December 2019) were included. The Allplex RP 1, 2, and 3 detected 154 samples positive for respiratory viruses, whereas the BioFire FilmArray detected viruses in 98 samples. …”
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Viruses of Respiratory Tract: an Observational Retrospective Study on Hospitalized Patients in Rome, Italy by Marco Ciotti, Massimo Maurici, Viviana Santoro, Luigi Coppola, Loredana Sarmati, Gerardo De Carolis, Patrizia De Filippis, Francesca Pica

“…Clinical and laboratory data from hospitalized patients with respiratory tract infections during the period October 2016–March 2019 were analysed. The retrospective analysis included 17 viral agents detected by FilmArray test and clinical data from medical records and hospital discharge sheets. …”
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Antiviral adsorption activity of porous silicon nanoparticles against different pathogenic human viruses by Liubov A. Osminkina, Svetlana N. Agafilushkina, Ekaterina A. Kropotkina, Nikolay Yu Saushkin, Ivan V. Bozhev, Sergei S. Abramchuk, Jeanne V. Samsonova, Alexandra S. Gambaryan

“…The global pandemic SARS-CoV-2 in 2019–2021 has shown that new strains of viruses can widespread very quickly, causing disease and death, with significant socio-economic consequences. …”
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Viral Pneumonia during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2019–2021 Evoking Needs for SARS-CoV-2 and Additional Vaccinations by Sheng-Chieh Lin, Hsiao-Chin Wang, Wen-Chuan Lin, Yung-Ting Kuo, Yi-Hsiang Hsu, Yin-Tai Tsai, Shou-Cheng Lu, Yuan-Hung Wang, Shih-Yen Chen

“…To our knowledge, there have been no reports regarding cases of pneumonia caused by coronaviruses and other viruses among hospitalized patients in the past 3 years before and during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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Distribution of Viral Respiratory Infections during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the FilmArray Respiratory Panel by Ying-Ju Chen, Tze-Kiong Er

“…There were 804 patients for whom the FilmArray^TM RP was tested, and 225 (27.9%) of them had positive results for respiratory viruses. …”
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Impact of BioFire FilmArray respiratory panel results on antibiotic days of therapy in different clinical settings by Jenna J. Manatrey-Lancaster, Amanda M. Bushman, Meagan E. Caligiuri, Rossana Rosa

“… Abstract Objective: The BioFire FilmArray Respiratory Panel (RFA) has been proposed as a tool that can aid in the timely diagnosis and treatment of respiratory tract infections but its effect on antibiotic prescribing among adult patients has varied. …”
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Performance evaluation of Biofire Film Array Respiratory Panel 2.1 for SARS-CoV-2 detection in a pediatric hospital setting. by Mirta Mesquita Ramirez, Miria Noemi Zarate, Leonidas Adelaida Rodriguez, Victor Hugo Aquino

“…The highly contagious nature of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), requires rapid diagnostic tests to prevent the virus from spreading within hospitals and communities. …”
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Infection Rate of Respiratory Viruses in the Pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Period Considering Symptomatic Patients: Two Years of Ongoing Observations by Gaetana Costanza, Pierpaolo Paba, Marco Ciotti, Domenico Ombres, Stefano Di Carlo, Fabbio Marcuccilli, Ada Bertoli, Loide Di Traglia, Marcello Mozzani, Lucia Piredda, Vita Petrone, Marialaura Fanelli, Carla Paganelli, Barbara Cortese, Emanuela Balestrieri, Sergio Bernardini, Massimo Andreoni, Claudia Matteucci, Antonella Minutolo, Sandro Grelli

“…Methods: Nasopharyngeal swabs of 2554 patients, with clinically suspected Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) from October 2019 to November 2021, were collected to detect 1 or more of the 23 common respiratory pathogens, especially viruses, via BioFilmArray RP2.1<i>plus</i>, including SARS-CoV-2. …”
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In Situ Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 Biomarker Using Flexible and Transparent Polydimethylsiloxane Films with Embedded Au Nanoplates by Yue, Weiling, Xia, Zhichao, Zeng, Zhiyou, Chen, Zhinan, Qiao, Ling, Li, Panjie, He, Yi, Luo, Xiaojun

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Multiplex PCR and Antibiotic Use in Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Teresa del Rosal, Patricia Bote-Gascón, Iker Falces-Romero, Talía Sainz, Fernando Baquero-Artigao, Paula Rodríguez-Molino, Ana Méndez-Echevarría, Blanca Bravo-Queipo-de-Llano, Luis A. Alonso, Cristina Calvo

“…We conducted a prospective study of children under 14 years of age admitted for suspected viral pneumonia, from October 2019 to June 2022 (except March–November 2020). A mPCR respiratory panel (FilmArray^® 2<i>plus</i>, bioMérieux, Marcy-l’Étoile, France) was performed within 72 h of admission. …”
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Development of IoT-Based Real-Time Monitoring System and LFA to Improve the Efficiency and Performance of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Udayana University Hospital by Pujianiki Ni Nyoman, I Nyoman Sudi Parwata, I Made Oka Guna Antara, Kurihara Kazumi, Akhmad Rivai

“… Indonesia is one of the countries infected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is caused by acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). …”
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Identification <i>of SARS-CoV-2</i> and <i>Enteroviruses</i> in Sewage Water—A Pilot Study by Anda Băicuș, Carmen Maria Cherciu, Mihaela Lazăr

“…Twenty-three of the samples investigated were positive in rapid tests for SARS-CoV-2, while the RNA of SARS-CoV-2, detected with Respiratory 2.1 plus a panel Biofire Film array, was present in eight samples. The Allplex 2019-nCoV assay was used for the validation of the tests. …”
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The Coronavirus Came with the (One of the) World by Grégoire Schlemmer

“…April 2019. In an indigenous community in the Nepalese Himalayas, a ritual is performed for Sansari, “the One of the World,” to ward off coronavirus. …”
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Viral Identification Using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing Does Not Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing in Paediatric Intensive Care Units by Aurélie Hayotte, Patricia Mariani-Kurkdjian, Priscilla Boizeau, Stéphane Dauger, Charline Riaud, Boris Lacarra, Aurélie Bourmaud, Michael Levy

“…We conducted a single-centre retrospective study from 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2019. This study included all consecutive FilmArray^® Respiratory Panel tests performed in patients hospitalised in a PICU. …”
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A Review on Current COVID-19 Vaccines and Evaluation of Particulate Vaccine Delivery Systems by Sarthak M. Shah, Hashem O. Alsaab, Mutasem M. Rawas-Qalaji, Mohammad N. Uddin

“…First detected in Wuhan, China, a highly contagious coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as COVID-19, spread globally in December of 2019. As of 19 September 2021, approximately 4.5 million people have died globally, and 215 million active cases have been reported. …”
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Life disrupted and regenerated: coping with the 'new normal' creative arts in the time of coronavirus by Lim, Connie Keh Nie, Yow, Chong Lee, Chow, Ow Wei

“…A global pandemic caused by COVID-19 virus since December 2019 has developed into a fearsome situation more than any common global contagion. …”