Molecular Diagnostics

Typhoid Fever Bacteria Sequencing Reveals Drug Resistance Genes
Antibiotic resistance is a major problem in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, the causative agent of typhoid. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates are prevalent in parts of Asia and Africa and are often associated with the dominant H58 haplotype. More...21 Mar 2018




Yellow Fever Virus Detected in Urine of Convalescent Patient
Yellow fever virus (YFV) is a member of the genus Flavivirus and causes yellow fever in humans, characterized by fever, prostration, and hepatic, renal, and myocardial complications that lead to death in 20% to 50% of cases. More...13 Mar 2018

Telomere Length Test Influences Treatment Decisions
Telomeres protect the ends of DNA and they normally shorten with aging. They are made up of repetitive sequences of DNA, and normal telomeres have enough length to withstand the erosion that occurs over the normal lifespan of a cell. More...13 Mar 2018

Elevated Mir-24-3p Plays Prognostic Role in Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. In 2018 an estimated 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the USA, along with 63,960 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer. Therefore, there is a need to identify novel prognostic and predictive markers of occult metastases to better individualize adjuvant systemic therapy. More...12 Mar 2018
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