Immunology

Biomarkers Panel Used for Pleural and Peritoneal Effusions Diagnosis
The quantification of biomarkers in cavity fluids may aid in the etiological diagnosis and in patients' management. Laboratory investigation of cavity effusions involves the evaluation of biochemical, immunological, microbiological, molecular and cellular parameters. More...25 Sep 2019

Bone and Cartilage Biomarkers Analyzed for Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common arthritic disease, affecting more than 250 million people in the world. The disease is characterized by excessive cartilage degradation, abnormal bone growth and sclerosis and synovial inflammation in a subset of patients. More...25 Sep 2019


Multiplex Microsphere Immunoassay Identifies Three Flavivirus Infections
The explosive spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) and associated complications in flavivirus-endemic regions underscore the need for sensitive and specific serodiagnostic tests to distinguish ZIKV, dengue virus (DENV) and other flavivirus infections. More...19 Sep 2019

Serum HMGB1 Levels Reflect Clinical Features of HLH
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome. Hypercytokinemia secreted from dysregulated hyperactivated monocytes, macrophages, T cells and NK cells has been reported to play a major role in HLH. More...17 Sep 2019

Immunoassays Compared for Diagnosis of Acute Murine Typhus Infections
Murine typhus is a disease transmitted by fleas and is caused by intracellular gram-negative bacteria called Rickettsia typhi, and manifested clinically with acute fever, chills, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, cough and rash. More...10 Sep 2019

Differential Immune Responses Triggered against Salmonella enterica
Enteric fevers, caused by the Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi (ST), Paratyphi A (PA) and Paratyphi B (PB), are life-threatening illnesses exhibiting very similar clinical symptoms but with distinct epidemiologies, geographical distributions and susceptibilities to antimicrobial treatment. More...06 Sep 2019
In Other News
Genetics Affect Risk of Developing Factor VIII Inhibitors
Optimized Immunoassays Detect HBV in Oral Fluid Samples
Novel ELISA Detects Invasive Aspergillosis
Enterovirus Antibodies Detected in Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patients
Signature for Beta-Cell Autoimmunity Predicts Type 1 Diabetes
Troponin Complexes Explored in Acute MI Patients
Circulating Tumor Cells Directly Detected in Blood Samples
Prognostic Value of Specific Biomarker in Prostate Cancer Authenticated
Microfluidic Device Rapidly Diagnoses Sepsis
Serum Siderocalin Measured in Patients with TB and HIV
Allergy Risk Increased by Compound Found in Infant Gut
T Follicular Helper Cells Retain Lymphoid Characteristics
Abnormal Metabolite Observed in Early CKD Patients
Proteomics Approach Used for Analyses of Breast Cancer
Rare Inherited Enzyme Disorder Yields Insight into Fibrosis
Methods Evaluated to Detect Asymptomatic Visceral Leishmaniasis
Collagen Biomarkers Clarify Prognosis of Diabetic Renal Complications
Immune Molecules Expressed Inside Mycetoma Lesions
Immunoglobulins and Neutrophils Play Unexpected Role in Anaphylaxis
T Cell Antibody and Memory in H7N9 Survivors Characterized
Early B Cell Differentiation Activation Seen in Lupus
TB Tests May Not Detect Infection in Exposed Individual
Blood Biomarkers Help Predict Recovery Time after Concussion
The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.