[HTML][HTML] Rapid and cost-efficient enterovirus genotyping from clinical samples using flongle flow cells

C Grädel, MA Terrazos Miani, MT Barbani, SL Leib… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Enteroviruses affect millions of people worldwide and are of significant clinical importance.
The standard method for enterovirus identification and genotyping still relies on Sanger …

Epidemiology of human adenoviruses: a 20-year retrospective observational study in hospitalized patients in Bern, Switzerland

JO Akello, R Kamgang, MT Barbani… - Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Human adenovirus (HAdV) is an important pathogen seen in clinical practice.
Long-term studies may help better understand epidemiological trends and changes in …

Interactions of respiratory viruses and the nasal microbiota during the first year of life in healthy infants

…, M Mika, S Klenja, E Kieninger, I Mack, MT Barbani… - Msphere, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Traditional culture techniques have shown that increased bacterial colonization is associated
with viral colonization; however, the influence of viral colonization on the whole microbiota …

Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by human adenovirus B21: report on 2 cases and literature review

CA Pfortmueller, MT Barbani, JC Schefold, E Hage… - Journal of critical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Severe pneumonia and ARDS caused by human adenovirus B21 infections (HAdV-B21) is
a rare, but a devastating disease with rapid progression to multiorgan failure and death. …

[HTML][HTML] Twelve years' detection of respiratory viruses by immunofluorescence in hospitalised children: impact of the introduction of a new respiratory picornavirus …

…, K Mühlemann, MT Barbani - BMC infectious …, 2011 - Springer
Background Direct immunofluorescence assays (DFA) are a rapid and inexpensive method
for the detection of respiratory viruses and may therefore be used for surveillance. Few …

[HTML][HTML] Effective chemical virus inactivation of patient serum compatible with accurate serodiagnosis of infections

MM Remy, M Alfter, MN Chiem, MT Barbani… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Highly pathogenic viruses such as EBOV are a threat to routine laboratory workers.
Inactivation procedures with Triton X-100 0.1% and/or heat are currently recommended, …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-genome sequencing of human enteroviruses from clinical samples by nanopore direct RNA sequencing

C Grädel, MA Terrazos Miani, C Baumann, MT Barbani… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Enteroviruses are small RNA viruses that affect millions of people each year by causing an
important burden of disease with a broad spectrum of symptoms. In routine diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic analyses of human adenoviruses unravel novel recombinant genotypes associated with severe infections in pediatric patients

JO Akello, R Kamgang, MT Barbani, F Suter-Riniker… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are highly contagious pathogens of clinical importance,
especially among the pediatric population. Studies on comparative viral genomic analysis of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the DiaSorin LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay on nasopharyngeal swabs in two different SARS-CoV-2 pandemic waves in Switzerland: the …

…, Z Topalli, T Sasse, F Suter-Riniker, MT Barbani - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests reliably detect individuals with high viral loads and
provide an efficient diagnostic tool to manage the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. However, …

Sensitive and rapid detection of ganciclovir resistance by PCR based MALDI-TOF analysis

…, C Mooser, AU Lüthi, K Mühlemann, MT Barbani… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality in transplant recipients. Resistance against ganciclovir is increasingly observed. …