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M. Fernandez-Pittol

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Assessment of the use and quick preparation of saliva for rapid microbiological diagnosis of COVID-19.

J. Vila, M. Fernandez-Pittol, J. C. Hurtado, E. Moreno-Garcia, E. Rubio Garcia, M. Navarro, M. Valiente, A. Peiro, N. Seijas, A. Capon, M. J. Martinez, C. Casals-Pascual

This study compares RNA extraction and heat-inactivation methods for RT-PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva, finding that heat-inactivation can achieve good sensitivity and specificity.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Evaluation of the Accelerate Pheno(TM)system to identify bacteria and determine antimicrobial susceptibility in positive blood cultures

M. Fernandez-Pittol, J. Morales, E. Rubio, A. Fasanella, I. Alejo-Sanchez, M. Almela, F. Marco, J. Vila, C. Casals-Pascual

This study evaluates the Accelerate Pheno system for rapid bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in blood cultures, finding it faster than standard methods with high agreement.

bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology