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Immunology

Image: Professor Zorlutuna in the lab (Photo courtesy of University of Notre Dame)

Low-Cost, Portable Device Uses microRNA Technology to Diagnose Heart Attacks in Minutes

Researchers have developed a new sensor that could diagnose a heart attack in less than 30 minutes, according to a new study. More...
07 Oct 2021
Image: The BD LSRFortessa X-20 Cell Analyzer can be configured with up to five lasers to detect up to 20 parameters simultaneously to support ever increasing demands in multicolor flow cytometry (Photo courtesy of BD Biosciences)

Highly Multiplexed Cell Surface Protein Analyzed Via Flow Cytometry

Modern immunologic studies increasingly requires high-dimensional analyses to understand the complex milieu of cell types that comprise the tissue microenvironments of disease. One of the cornerstones of immunology has been the detailed phenotypic classification of the cellular populations of the immune system. More...
06 Oct 2021
Image: The Zika IgM antibody-capture, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Zika MAC-ELISA) for antibody testing (Photo courtesy of the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention).

Zika Virus IgM Antibody Found in West Nile Virus Patients

West Nile virus (WNV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) are mosquito-borne viruses in the family Flaviviridae. Residents in, and travelers to, areas where the viruses are circulating are at risk for infection, and both viruses can cause an acute febrile illness. More...
05 Oct 2021
Image: The Phadia  250 Immunoassay Analyzer: Automated processing of EliA and ImmunoCAP assays (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Antinuclear Antibody Tests Compared for Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, also known as connective tissue diseases (CTD), including all diseases triggered by the formation of immune complexes that enter the circulation, are then deposited in different tissues and organs, and cause damage. More...
05 Oct 2021
Image: Histopathology photomicrograph of lymphocytic esophagitis: Esophageal mucosa showing peripapillary intraepithelial lymphocytosis with basal zone hyperplasia and intercellular edema. No significant population of eosinophils or neutrophils is identified (Photo courtesy of Yusuf Kasirye, MD, et al)

CD8 T-Cell–Predominant Lymphocytic Esophagitis Associated with GERD

In patients with reflux esophagitis (RE), increased lymphocytes are often part of a mixed inflammatory infiltrate that also includes eosinophils and/or neutrophils. Less frequently, lymphocytes are the only type of inflammatory cells associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). More...
05 Oct 2021
Image: The Pylon 3D Fully Automated Immunoassay System (Photo courtesy of ET Healthcare)

Novel Assay Measures Interleukin-6 in Whole Blood Samples

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine produced by various stromal cells and immune system cells, involved in inflammation and infection responses, regeneration process, metabolism regulation, bone homeostasis, and neural functions. More...
05 Oct 2021
Image: Next Generation Phenotyping Platform from Selux (Photo courtesy of Selux Diagnostics, Inc.)

Next Generation Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) Platform Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

Selux Diagnostics, Inc.’s (Boston, MA, USA) Next Generation Phenotyping (NGP) platform has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for positive blood culture and sterile body fluid samples. More...
05 Oct 2021
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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.
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