Microbiology
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
RPA-LF Assay Evaluated for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Colombia
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a recognized public health challenge in the Americas, with an average of 55,000 cases per year between 2001 and 2018 in 17 countries of the region. Most cases (79.4%) have been acquired in and continue to occur in rural areas. More...17 May 2021
Meconium Microbiome Can Help Predict Risk of Developing Allergies
Meconium, which is typically passed within the first day of life, is made up of a variety of materials ingested and excreted during development, ranging from skin cells, amniotic fluid and various molecules known as metabolites. More...12 May 2021
LAMP Assay Developed to Diagnose High HBV DNA Levels
Worldwide, 257 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 887,000 annually die from cirrhosis or liver cancer. Since more than 95% of HBV-infected people live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) and only 12-25% of infected people are eligible for anti-HBV therapy. More...05 May 2021
Genetic Factors Linked to Severe COVID-19, Viral Infections in Children
Although children, in general, are thought to experience relatively mild infections with SARS-CoV-2, a subset of infected children do become very ill and develop a condition known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). More...29 Apr 2021
Different Methods Compared for Isolating Fungal DNA
Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a serious, but rare fungal infection, caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live throughout the environment. Mucormycosis mainly affects people who are immunocompromised or diabetic. More...26 Apr 2021
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