Mastodawn

#Nipah virus molecular #detection from whole #blood and respiratory #swabs in a rapid field-ready protocol, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/03/nipah-virus-molecular-detection-from.html

#Nipah virus molecular #detection from whole #blood and respiratory #swabs in a rapid field-ready protocol

Front Page Nov 5

Microbiologists once said beards are filled with poop particles, but doctors say don't panic

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/microbiologists-once-said-beards-are-filled-with-poop-particles-but-doctors-say-dont-panic

Giuseppe Michieli Nov 26, 2023

Enrichment of #SARS-CoV-2 #sequence from nasopharyngeal #swabs whilst identifying the #nasal #microbiome, J Clin Virol.: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105620

Dezene Huber 🌻Mar 17, 2023

New (as yet unpublished) potential evidence that #SARS-#CoV-2 was found in #raccoon #dogs (canids) in the #Huanan #Market in late-2019. Specifically, viral and raccoon dog #DNA in #swabs presumably taken at the time from a stall known to house those animals.

Caveats:

-not yet #peer #reviewed.

-lots of DNA mixing together in a market.

-can the #provenance of the data be #verified?

- #zoonotic/#lab/market #origin are not #mutually #exclusive.

#COVID 🦠 🧬

🔗 https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/03/covid-origins-research-raccoon-dogs-wuhan-market-lab-leak/673390/

The Strongest Evidence Yet That an Animal Started the Pandemic

A new analysis of genetic samples from China appears to link the pandemic’s origin to raccoon dogs.

The Atlantic

Giuseppe Michieli Dec 25, 2022

Hunting for #mpox (#monkeypox) #mimickers: Use of the #Biofire #meningitis/encephalitis #panel on lesion #swabs to support alternative viral diagnoses, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2022.105356

Simen Russnes Feb 25, 2021

China denies requiring U.S. diplomats to take anal swab tests

🤣 oh no u didn't #china #diplomacy #USA #health #anal #swabs

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-denies-that-u-s-diplomats-were-required-to-take-anal-swab-tests-for-covid-19-idUSKBN2AP0WA

China denies requiring U.S. diplomats to take anal swab tests

China's foreign ministry denied on Thursday that U.S. diplomats in the country had been required to take anal swab tests for COVID-19, following media reports that some had complained about the procedure.