#Probiotic Properties of #Escherichia coli Nissle in Human Intestinal Organoids

On Jul 22, 2020 By aledopressIn Gastroenterology, Infectivology

Probiotic, or beneficial, bacteria, such as E. coli Nissle, hold promise for the treatment of human disease. More study is needed to fully realize the potential of probiotics. Safety and efficacy studies are critically important; however, mice are poor models for many human intestinal diseases. We used stem cell-derived human intestinal organoid tissues to evaluate …

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Rapid Gel Card Agglutination Assays for Serological Analysis Following #SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Humans

On Jul 22, 2020Jul 18, 2020 By aledopressIn Infectivology

High-throughput and rapid serology assays to detect the antibody response specific to severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human blood samples are urgently required to improve our understanding of the effects of COVID-19 across the world. Short-term applications include rapid case identification and contact tracing to limit viral spread, while population screening to determine the …

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