Publications by authors named "O Opota"

Novel drugs and improved diagnostics for (MTB) are urgently needed and go hand in hand. We evaluated the activity of two benzothiazinone drug candidates (MCZ, PBTZ169; BTZ043) and their main metabolites against MTB using advanced nanomotion technology. The results demonstrated significant reductions in MTB viability within 7 h, indicating the potential for rapid, precise antibiotic susceptibility testing based on a phenotypic read-out in real time.

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  • A new species related to Whipple's disease was identified in a Belgian patient with pleuritis, prompting the need for tests to detect various species.
  • Researchers developed two broad-range pan-genus PCR tests targeting specific genes and tested them alongside existing species-specific PCRs on over 2,600 samples from 2019 to 2022, showing high specificity and decent sensitivity.
  • A case of a patient with eye inflammation and lung issues was diagnosed using the new broad-range PCRs, highlighting their role in detecting a potential new lineage of infection when specific PCRs yielded negative results.
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Encephalitis is a rare and potentially fatal manifestation of herpes simplex type 1 infection. Following genome-wide genetic analyses, we identified a previously uncharacterized and very rare heterozygous variant in the E3 ubiquitin ligase WWP2, in a 14-month-old girl with herpes simplex encephalitis. The p.

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Respiratory viral infections (RVIs) are common reasons for healthcare consultations. The inpatient management of RVIs consumes significant resources. From 2009 to 2014, we assessed the costs of RVI management in 4776 hospitalized children aged 0-18 years participating in a quality improvement program, where all ILI patients underwent virologic testing at the National Reference Centre followed by detailed recording of their clinical course.

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Aims Of The Study: Invasive mould infections are life-threatening complications in patients with haematologic cancer and chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. While invasive aspergillosis represents the main cause of invasive mould infections, non-Aspergillus mould infections, such as mucormycosis, are increasingly reported. Consequently, their local epidemiology should be closely monitored.

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