• Diagnostic performance of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in a large, Norwegian cohort 

      Landaas, Elisabeth Toverud; Storm, Margrethe Larsdatter; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Barlinn, Regine; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Bragstad, Karoline; Christensen, Andreas; Andreassen, Trude (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Rapid antigen tests (RATs) may be included in national strategies for handling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as they provide test results rapidly, are easily performed outside laboratories, and enable immediate ...
    • Evaluation of eleven rapid tests for detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 

      Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Abildsnes, Eirik; Jenum, Pål; Breivik, Anne Christin; Sandberg, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objectives: SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19, has emerged to cause a human pandemic. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples by using PCR is the standard laboratory diagnostic tool. Our aim was to perform a limited ...
    • High neopterin and IP-10 levels in cerebrospinal fluid are associated with neurotoxic tryptophan metabolites in acute central nervous system infections 

      Quist-Paulsen, Else; Aukrust, Pål; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Dunlop, Oona Borghild; Ormaasen, Vidar; Stiksrud, Birgitte; Midttun, Øivind; Ueland, Thor; Ueland, Per Magne; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-23)
      Background The host response to intruders in the central nervous system (CNS) may be beneficial but could also be harmful and responsible for neurologic symptoms and sequelae in CNS infections. This immune response induces ...
    • Rekonvalesensplasma mot covid-19 fremstilt fra norske blodgivere 

      Nissen-Meyer, Lise Sofie Haug; Steinsvåg, Christine Torsvik; Fenstad, Mona H.; Sørvoll, Ingvild Hausberg; Hvalryg, Marte; Titze, Thomas Larsen; Magnussen, Karin; Kristoffersen, Gunn; Johnsen, Kathrine M Neuman; LLOHN, ABID HUSSAIN; Hermundstad, Brita; Høiback, Lilja Synnøve; Haugen, Morten; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Boulland, Line; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Vaage, John T.; Flesland, Øystein; Hervig, Tor Audun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      BAKGRUNN Ved pandemiens start tok Helsedirektoratet og norske blodbanker initiativ til produksjon av covid-19-rekonvalesensplasma innenfor rammen av kliniske studier. Her beskriver vi blodgiverne som deltok. MATERIALE ...