A practitioner's guide to understanding infectious disease diagnostics in the United Kingdom. Part 2: Serological diagnostic testing methods and diagnostic test result interpretation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. Whitlock ◽  
J. R. Newton
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Disease Diagnostics ◽  
Infectious Disease Diagnostics ◽  
Result Interpretation ◽  
Diagnostic Test Result ◽  
Test Result

scholarly journals Women in Medicine: Dr. Theresa Tam

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Dunbar-Lavoie
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Disease ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Health Gain ◽  
Career Trajectory ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Health Officer ◽  
Chief Public Health Officer

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam (BMBS (UK), FRCPC) attended medical school in the United Kingdom before immigrating to Canada where she trained in pediatrics and specialized in infectious disease. She has maintained a ‘pourquoi pas’ attitude throughout her career that has helped her realize her vocation in public health, gain experience in the healthcare field—both around the globe and on Canadian soil—and advance into prominent leadership positions. Today, as Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, known colloquially as Canada’s Top Doctor, Dr. Tam has been thrust into the spotlight as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article outlines her exciting career trajectory and explores the challenges she faces while informing Canadians of guidelines for staying healthy during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Third-Generation Sequencing in the Clinical Laboratory: Exploring the Advantages and Challenges of Nanopore Sequencing

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Petersen ◽  
Isabella W. Martin ◽  
Wayne E. Moschetti ◽  
Colleen M. Kershaw ◽  
Gregory J. Tsongalis
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Pathogen Detection ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Turnaround Time ◽  
Metagenomic Sequencing ◽  
Nanopore Sequencing ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Disease Diagnostics ◽  
Infectious Disease Diagnostics

ABSTRACT Metagenomic sequencing for infectious disease diagnostics is an important tool that holds promise for use in the clinical laboratory. Challenges for implementation so far include high cost, the length of time to results, and the need for technical and bioinformatics expertise. However, the recent technological innovation of nanopore sequencing from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) has the potential to address these challenges. ONT sequencing is an attractive platform for clinical laboratories to adopt due to its low cost, rapid turnaround time, and user-friendly bioinformatics pipelines. However, this method still faces the problem of base-calling accuracy compared to other platforms. This review highlights the general challenges of pathogen detection in clinical specimens by metagenomic sequencing, the advantages and disadvantages of the ONT platform, and how research to date supports the potential future use of nanopore sequencing in infectious disease diagnostics.

scholarly journals Inorganic Complexes and Metal-Based Nanomaterials for Infectious Disease Diagnostics

2018 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 1456-1518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine F. Markwalter ◽  
Andrew G. Kantor ◽  
Carson P. Moore ◽  
Kelly A. Richardson ◽  
David W. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Disease Diagnostics ◽  
Infectious Disease Diagnostics ◽  
Inorganic Complexes

scholarly journals Use of nanotechnology for infectious disease diagnostics: application in drug resistant tuberculosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roshanthi Eranga Karunaratne ◽  
Lahiru A. Wijenayaka ◽  
Sandya Sulochana Wijesundera ◽  
K. M. Nalin De Silva ◽  
Chamila Priyangani Adikaram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Disease Diagnostics ◽  
Infectious Disease Diagnostics
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