Background and aim Calprotectin (CLP) is a heterodimeric complex formed by two S100
proteins (S100A8/A9), which plays a pivotal role in innate immunity. Due to its intrinsic cytotoxic …

Current classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) encompass clinical and immunological
items and are capable of correctly identifying the majority of symptomatic RA patients. …

A binary classification system has been established for group A rotaviruses, with the viral
capsid protein VP7 defining G types and VP4 defining P types. At least 15 G types and 21 P …

Introduction During the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, circulating calprotectin (cCLP)
gained interest as biomarker to predict the severity of COVID-19. We aimed to investigate the …

We present the first clinical report of a Staphylococcus pseudintermedius infection in a human.
Biochemically, S. pseudintermedius can be easily misidentified as S. aureus. Therefore, …

Background The clinical presentation of celiac disease (CD) varies between children. The
objective of this study was to document the pre-test probability for CD based on symptoms and …

BACKGROUND:: Group A rotavirus genotypes G1, G2, G3 and G4 are the main etiological
agents of infantile diarrhea. The G9 rotavirus has recently emerged as a fifth important …

Objectives Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA)
are integrated in the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League …

Background: We evaluated the analytical performance of six different faecal calprotectin
immunoassays together with their diagnostic accuracy in the discrimination between functional …

Objectives Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are important for the diagnosis of various autoimmune
diseases. ANA are usually detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) using …