Microbiology
Flow Cytometry Employed in Diagnosing Male Urethritis
According to the established guidelines, diagnosis of non-gonococcal urethritis should be confirmed by demonstrating polymorphonuclear leukocytes from the anterior urethra using a Gram-stained (GSS) or methylene blue-stained urethral smear. More...17 Dec 2020
Lab-on-a-Chip Infection Test Provides Cheaper, Faster Portable Diagnostics
Rapid screening and low-cost diagnosis play a crucial role in choosing the correct course of intervention when dealing with highly infectious pathogens. This is especially important if the disease-causing agent has no effective treatment. More...15 Dec 2020
Deep Learning Digital Microscope Scanner Detects Malaria
Malaria remains a major global health problem with a need for improved field-usable diagnostic tests. Light microscopy assessment of blood smears to detect Plasmodium parasites remains the diagnostic gold standard and allows detection and quantification of Plasmodium species while also being more sensitive than rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). More...09 Dec 2020
Specific Gut Bacterium Linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) steeply increases following a gastroenteritis episode, suggesting a possible causative role for microbial perturbation. Gut microbiota composition studies overwhelmingly rely on fecal material. More...08 Dec 2020
Distinct Inflammatory Profiles Distinguish COVID-19 From Influenza
Acute respiratory failure occurs in a subset of COVID-19 patients. Understanding the etiology of respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients is critical for determining the best management strategies and pharmacologic targets for treatment. More...30 Nov 2020
SARS-CoV-2 RNA Test Assessed Among Recovered COVID-19 Patients
Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with documented negative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results at the time of recovery have had subsequent positive RT-PCR test results for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). More...25 Nov 2020
Metagenomic Sequencing Quickly Identifies Pathogens in Body Fluids
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a shotgun sequencing approach in which all of the nucleic acid (DNA and RNA) in a clinical sample is sequenced at a very high depth, 10-20 million sequences per sample. More...23 Nov 2020
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