Immunology

Global Coronavirus Crisis: Researchers, Industry Mobilize to Offer Remedies (Updated)
In light of the worsening global Coronavirus health crisis, the In-Vitro Diagnostics sector around the world is racing to develop a definitive test for the COVID-19 virus. Several such assays are currently in the pipeline, and some are to be marketable within weeks. More...09 Mar 2020

Dual Immunohistochemistry Bone Marrow Staining Detects Hairy Cell Leukemia
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by distinct immunophenotype (positive for CD19, CD20, PAX5, CD22, CD11c, CD25, CD103, CD123, and CD200). Immunophenotypic analysis by flow cytometry (FC) is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of HCL. More...03 Mar 2020

Fetal Cell-Based NIPT Demonstrated by Droplet Digital PCR
Noninvasive testing techniques are often used for fetal diagnosis of genetic abnormalities, but are limited by certain characteristics, including non-informative results. Thus, novel methods of noninvasive definitive diagnosis of fetal genetic abnormalities are needed. More...27 Feb 2020

T Cells Function as A Team to Fight Infection
When faced with an infection, T cells normally follow a remarkably reproducible response pattern of expansion, contraction, and memory formation. Population-intrinsic and -extrinsic regulation of T cells occur, but are not mutually exclusive. More...26 Feb 2020

Novel Blood Tests Predict Progression of Parkinson's Disease
It is well established that the cumulative incidence of dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is approaching 80% and individuals with PD are five to six times more likely to develop cognitive impairment than age-matched controls. More...25 Feb 2020


Rapid Antigenic Diagnostic Test Validated for Ebola Virus Disease
Hemorrhagic fever outbreaks are difficult to diagnose and control in part because of a lack of low-cost and easily accessible diagnostic structures in countries where etiologic agents are present. Initial clinical symptoms are common and shared with other endemic diseases such as malaria or typhoid fever. More...13 Feb 2020
In Other News
Novel Reliable Assay for Tuberculosis and LTBI Tested
Two Chikungunya Virus IgM Enzyme-Linked Immunoassays Evaluated
Diagnostic Efficacy of Immunomarkers in Fungal Bloodstream Infection
Technique Predicts Cancer Recurrence Risk for Melanoma Patients
Biomarkers Identified for Delirium Risk and Severity
Imaging Mass Cytometry Uncovers Novel Breast Cancer Subgroups
Immune Profiles Analyzed in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Bone Marrow
Semi-Automatic Isoelectric Focusing Evaluated for Apolipoprotein E Phenotyping
Biomarker Identifies Septic Patients at Higher Risk for Mortality
CSF Cytokine Characteristics Defined from Children with Meningitis
Molecular Characteristics of Leptomeningeal Melanoma Metastases Identified
Diagnostic Assay Identifies Leukemic Stem Cells
Higher Female TSH Associated With Lower Mannan-Binding Lectin
Glycoprotein-Specific Direct Platelet Autoantibody Testing in Immune Thrombocytopenia
Plasma HSP90α Levels Used for Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Multiplex Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Developed for Congenital Infections
Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Chagas Disease Field Evaluated
Rapid Diagnostic Test for The Detection of G6PD Deficiency Evaluated
Immunoassay May Help Identify Pediatric Lyme Arthritis
Immature Natural Killer Cells Predict Relapse After Cord Blood Transplantation
Immune System Altered in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Circulating Trophoblast-Based Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Are Feasible
New Human Autoinflammatory Disease Identified
The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.








