Performance of Fujifilm Dengue NS1 Antigen Rapid Diagnosis Kit Compared to Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction.

Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV), transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. About half of the world's population is now at risk of dengue, which represents a global public health concern, especially in tropical and subtropical countries. Early detection of the viral infection is crucial to manage the disease; hence, effective rapid diagnostic tests are essential.

Circulating serotypes and genotypes of dengue virus during the 2023 outbreak in Eastern Nepal.

Dengue virus (DENV) is one of the most significant mosquito-borne diseases in Nepal. In 2023, DENV outbreaks began in Eastern Nepal, near the border with India, and rapidly spread nationwide. The study aims to describe the outbreak's epidemiological pattern, laboratory characteristics, DENV serotypes, and genotypes.

The Development of New Primer Sets for the Amplification and Sequencing of the Envelope Gene of All Dengue Virus Serotypes.

Dengue virus (DENV) poses a significant threat to global health, infecting approximately 390 million people annually. This virus comprises four serotypes capable of causing severe disease. Genetic analyses are crucial for understanding the epidemiology, evolution, and spread of DENV.

Molecular and Entomological Characterization of 2023 Dengue Outbreak in Dhading District, Central Nepal.

In 2023, Nepal faced its second largest dengue outbreak ever, following a record-breaking number of dengue cases in 2022, characterized by the expansion of infections into areas of higher altitudes. However, the characteristics of the 2023 circulating dengue virus (DENV) and the vector density remain poorly understood. Therefore, we performed DENV serotyping, clinical and laboratory assessment, and entomological analysis of the 2023 outbreak in central Nepal.

[Topographical radiological anatomy of the extra-hepatic biliary system seen in lateral view. Tone and projecting movements of the hepatic/bile ducts (author's transl)].

This study is based essentially on lateral views of 244 examinations of the biliary tract by non-operative trans-hepato-cholecystographic radiomanometry and on some lateral views of cholecystograms. Despite the classical conception (Lutkens) of gall bladders invariably oblique, it showed that some are vertical, horizontal or even descending. Contrary to this classical conception which describes the infundibulum and cystic ducts as being oblique from the front backwards in the same direction as the long axis of an oblique gall bladder, these lateral views showed that, whilst the infundibulum may continue in the same direction as the long axis of the gall bladder, the same does not apply to the neck and cystic duct.