The detection of samples at ultralow concentrations (one to ten copies in 100 μl) in biofluids
is hampered by the orders-of-magnitude higher amounts of ‘background’ biomolecules. …

Background The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a global public health concern …

Background On March 30, a novel influenza A subtype H7N9 virus (A/H7N9) was detected
in patients with severe respiratory disease in eastern China. Virological factors associated …

A unique avian-origin A/H7N9 influenza virus has so far caused 134 cases with 44 deaths.
Probing the host factors contributing to disease severity, we found that lower levels of plasma …

The avian origin A/H7N9 influenza virus causes high admission rates (>99%) and mortality (>30%),
with ultimately favourable outcomes ranging from rapid recovery to prolonged …

Objectives Severe or critical COVID-19 is associated with intensive care unit admission,
increased secondary infection rate, and would lead to significant worsened prognosis. Risks …

Rapid screening of infected individuals from a large population is an effective means in
epidemiology, especially to contain outbreaks such as COVID-19. The gold standard assays for …

The fast spread of SARS-CoV-2 has severely threatened the public health. Establishing a
sensitive method for SARS-CoV-2 detection is of great significance to contain the worldwide …

Phage therapy is recognized as a promising alternative to antibiotics in treating pulmonary
bacterial infections, however, its use has not been reported for treating secondary bacterial …

Effective screening of infectious diseases requires a fast, cheap, and population-scale testing.
Antigen pool testing can increase the test rate and shorten the screening time, thus being …