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Comparison of the CDC Backpack aspirator and the Prokopack aspirator for sampling indoor- and outdoor-resting mosquitoes in southern Tanzania

Abstract Background Resting mosquitoes can easily be collected using an Framed Basketball Photos aspirating device.The most commonly used mechanical aspirator is the CDC Backpack aspirator.Recently, a simple, and low-cost aspirator called the Prokopack has been devised and proved to have comparable performance.The following study evaluates the Prok

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Clinical validation of an ultra high-throughput spiral microfluidics for the detection and enrichment of viable circulating tumor cells.

BackgroundCirculating tumor cells (CTCs) are cancer cells that can be isolated via liquid biopsy from blood and can be phenotypically and genetically characterized to provide critical information for guiding cancer treatment.Current analysis of CTCs is hindered by the throughput, selectivity and specificity of devices or assays used in CTC detectio

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