Effects of Contagious Respiratory Pathogens on Breath Biomarkers.

ABSTRACT: Due to their immediate exhalation after generation at the cellular/microbiome levels, exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) may provide real-time information on pathophysiological mechanisms and the host response to infection. In recent years, the metabolic profiling of the most frequent respiratory infections has gained interest as it holds potential for the early, non-invasive detection of pathogens and the monitoring of disease progression and the response to therapy. Using previously unpublished data, randomly selected individuals from a COVID-19 test center were included in the study. Based on multiplex PCR results (non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory pathogens), the breath profiles of 479 subjects with the presence or absence of flu-like symptoms were obtained using proton-transfer-reacti

SUBMITTER: Kemnitz N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10886173 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature