Detection of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants by immunochromatographic kit.

An immunochromatographic kit using antibodies against recombinant N protein of an omicron B.1.1.

Assessment of an immunochromatographic kit for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and influenza viruses.

An immunochromatographic kit was developed to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza viruses (A and B) on two detection positions of a single strip. The sensitivity and specificity for SARS-CoV-2 were 97.4 % and 100 %, respectively, and those for influenza viruses were 100 %, respectively.

Development of an immunochromatographic kit to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Background: The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the worldwide coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, starting in late 2019. The standard diagnostic methods to detect SARS-CoV-2 are PCR-based genetic assays. Antigen-antibody-based immunochromatographic assays are alternative methods of detecting this virus.

Development of a New Semi-Selective Lysine-Ornithine-Mannitol-Arginine-Charcoal Medium for the Isolation of Pantoea Species from Environmental Sources in Japan.

Although Pantoea species are widely distributed among plants, water, soils, humans, and animals, due to a lack of efficient isolation methods, the clonality of Pantoea species is poorly characterized. Therefore, we developed a new semi-selective medium designated 'lysine-ornithine-mannitol-arginine-charcoal' (LOMAC) to isolate these species. In an inclusive and exclusive study examining 94 bacterial strains, all Pantoea strains exhibited yellow colonies on LOMAC medium.

[Utility of the Rapid Staining with the Use of Microwave for Detection of Genus ].

Recently, many laboratories use fluorescence microscopy for rapid screening of clinical specimens for detection of Genus . The success of the stain depends on the staining temperature at which the fluorescent dye could uniformly penetrate the cell wall through waxy lipid barrier of the mycobacterial organism. Therefore, this process requires a precise heating control.

[Development and Evaluation of a New Selective Culture Medium, KBM Anaero RS-GNR, for Detection of Anaerobic Gram Negative Rods].

The laboratory culture methods for isolating drug-resistant pathogens has been the gold standard in medical microbiology, and play pivotal roles in the overall management of infectious diseases. Recently, several reports have emphasized the development of antibiotics-resistance among anaerobic gram-negative rods, especially Genus and . Therefore, a selective culture method to detect these pathogens is needed.