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Immunology

Image: Clostridium difficile colonies grown on cycloserine mannitol agar (Photo courtesy of Janice Carr).

Bacterial Strain Type and Biomarkers Predict Mortality

Clostridium difficile genotype predicts mortality after C. difficile infection, and excess mortality correlates with genotype-specific changes in biomarkers. More...
08 Aug 2013

POC Test Will Directly Target HIV

A low-cost, point-of-care HIV antigen/antibody combination diagnostic device is being developed. More...
31 Jul 2013

Blood Cancers More Frequent in Individuals with Type II Diabetes

The increased incidence of chromosome fragments called clonal mosaic events in blood cells creates a much higher risk of developing cancer, especially blood cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia, for individuals with type II diabetes than for healthy persons. More...
24 Jul 2013

Early Diagnosis Test for ALS Updated

There has been progress on a simple blood test for early diagnosis of amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis. More...
22 Jul 2013
Image: OC-Sensor fully automated fecal occult blood analyzer (Photo courtesy of Eiken Chemical).

Immunological Tests Are Superior for Colon Cancer Screening

The fecal immunochemical tests for hemoglobin offer a number of advantages over traditional guaiac based fecal occult blood tests. More...
18 Jul 2013
Image: Coxiella burnetii (Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Laboratories).

Interferon Gamma Assay Detects Chronic Q Fever

The diagnosis of Q fever, caused by the intracellular pathogen Coxiella burnetii, relies mainly on serology and skin tests—both with drawbacks. More...
17 Jul 2013
Image: The dengue virus (DENV) Detect IgM Capture ELISA from InBios (Photo courtesy of Inbios).

First US FDA-Cleared Dengue Test Independently Evaluated for Detection Quality

Researchers have now reported results from a first evaluation of the FDA-cleared assay for diagnosis of dengue virus infection in patients with suggestive clinical symptoms. More...
16 Jul 2013
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The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.