Molecular Diagnostics



C. Difficile Bacteria Adapted to Spread in Hospitals
Clostridioides difficile, also known as Clostridium difficile, bacteria can infect the gut and are the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide. While someone is healthy and not taking antibiotics, millions of 'good' bacteria in the gut keep the C. difficile under control. More...29 Aug 2019

Enterovirus Antibodies Detected in Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patients
Neurotropic enteroviruses (EVs), such as poliovirus, have long been associated with paralytic disease. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has caused motor paralysis in more than 560 children in the United States since 2014. More...28 Aug 2019



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