2022 June - 8 articles
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been causing negative impacts on various sectors in Sri Lanka, as a result of the public health interventions that the government had to implement in order to reduce the spread of the disease. Equivalent work c...
In the past, epidemics such as AIDS, measles, SARS, H1N1 influenza, and tuberculosis caused the death of millions of people around the world. In response, intensive research is evolving to design efficient drugs and vaccines. However, studies warn th...
SARS-CoV-2 emerged as a new respiratory virus spreading rapidly to all areas of the world. A systematic review with meta-analysis concerning the use of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) methodology targeting the SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein (...
Background: Antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 testing are rapid and inexpensive but usually have lower sensitivity than RT-qPCR and are only validated for nasopharyngeal/throat swabs; the latter are considered the gold standard in terms of material collec...
A new class of coronavirus, known as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been discovered, which is responsible for the occurrence of the disease, COVID-19. A comparative study with SARS, MERS and other human viruses w...
Tracheomegaly (TM) is a rare appearance that is radiologically defined as an excessive enlargement of the tracheal diameter. We present a comprehensive analysis of tracheal diameter measurements and TM incidence in patients admitted and treated due t...
The COVID-19 global pandemic necessitated adequate compliance to safe and effective vaccinations developed against the disease. Vaccination reduces high infection, morbidity, and mortality rates, develops herd immunity, and alleviates overburdened he...
Background: In Senegal, the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 evolved with four successive epidemic waves. The first wave started in March 2020 with low virus variability, whilst the second outbreak, which started in December 2020, was dominated by the Alpha v...
