Microbiology
Platelet Indices Analyzed for Tuberculosis and Diabetes Mellitus Co-Morbidity
Studies have demonstrated that some diseases accelerate Tuberculosis (TB) occurrence and development. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has been verified as one of the threatening risk factors for TB, and patients have three times the risk of developing TB compared to non-diabetic patients due to pathogenic mechanisms and metabolic factors. More...03 Jun 2021
Cryptococcal Antigen Screening Evaluated Among People Living with HIV
Cryptococcosis is a potentially fatal fungal disease caused by a few species of Cryptococcus (most often Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii). Cryptococcosis is believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment. More...03 Jun 2021
Serum Based Antigen Test Detects Childhood Tuberculosis
Approximately one million children develop tuberculosis (TB) and 205,000 die of TB-related causes each year. Eighty percent of these deaths occur in children < 5 years old, with the majority (96%) of deaths occurring among children who did not receive treatment, where missed diagnoses are likely responsible for undertreatment. More...01 Jun 2021
Leptospira IgM ELISA Evaluated Among Outpatients in Southern Asia
Leptospirosis is a widespread but neglected zoonotic disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Leptospira. Leptospirosis contributes to approximately 48,000 annual deaths globally, with 500,000 cases estimated worldwide, and remains a major public health concern in tropical and subtropical regions. Weil’s disease is a severe form of leptospirosis. More...26 May 2021
Human Microbiota Flagellins Drive Adaptive Immune Responses in Crohn’s Disease
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, another type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are characterized by dysregulated adaptive immune responses to the microbiota in genetically susceptible individuals, but the human specificity of these responses had so far been largely undefined. More...20 May 2021
Potential Immune Markers Found for Active Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in which case it is known as latent tuberculosis. About 10% of latent infections progress to active disease which, if left untreated, kills about half of those affected. More...18 May 2021
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