Blar i forfatter "Johansen, Wenche"
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Inkoo and Sindbis viruses in blood sucking insects, and a serological study for Inkoo virus in semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer in Norway
Shakya, Ruchika; Tryland, Morten; Vikse, Rose; Romano, Javier Sánchez; Åsbakk, Kjetil; Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena; Mehl, Reidar Arne; Evander, Magnus; Ahlm, Clas; Vapalahti, Olli; Lwande, Olivia Wesula; Putkuri, Niina; Johansen, Wenche; Soleng, Arnulf; Edgar, Kristin Skarsfjord; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-03)Background: Mosquito-borne viruses pose a serious threat to humans worldwide. There has been an upsurge in the number of mosquito-borne viruses in Europe, mostly belonging to the families Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus (Sindbis, Chikungunya), Flaviviridae (West Nile, Usutu, Dengue), and Peribunyaviridae, genus Orthobunyavirus, California serogroup (Inkoo, Batai, Tahyna). The principal focus of this ... -
Short turnaround time of seven to nine hours from sample collection until informed decision for sepsis treatment using nanopore sequencing
Ali, Jawad; Johansen, Wenche; Ahmad, Rafi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2024-03-19)Bloodstream infections (BSIs) and sepsis are major health problems, annually claiming millions of lives. Traditional blood culture techniques, employed to identify sepsis-causing pathogens and assess antibiotic susceptibility, usually take 2–4 days. Early and accurate antibiotic prescription is vital in sepsis to mitigate mortality and antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to reduce the wait time ...