Microbiology
Immunoassay May Help Identify Pediatric Lyme Arthritis
In the USA, Lyme arthritis is the most common feature of late stage infection with the tick-borne spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, usually beginning months after the initial tick bite. Patients with Lyme arthritis have intermittent or persistent attacks of joint swelling and pain in one or a few large joints, especially the knee, usually over a period of several years, without prominent systemic manifestations. More...07 Jan 2020
Nanopore Sequencing Rapidly Diagnoses Gut Condition in Preterm Infants
The culture-independent, sensitive, data-rich nature of metagenomic sequencing, combined with powerful bioinformatics tools, have allowed scientists to differentiate patient groups from healthy individuals based on their microbial profiles. More...03 Jan 2020
Paper-Based Test Could Diagnose Lyme Disease at Early Stages
Caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme disease (LD) is the most common vector-borne infectious disease in North America and Europe and timely diagnosis and treatment are effective in preventing disease progression. More...01 Jan 2020
C. Diff Carriers Are Source of Infections in Hospitals
Clostridioides difficile is a spore-forming, gram-positive anaerobic bacillus spread by fecal–oral transmission of spores, which remain viable for long periods of time ex vivo. Although C. difficile carriers do not have diarrhea, they do shed spores that can contaminate environmental surfaces. More...26 Dec 2019
Hepatic Dysfunction and Coagulopathy Quantified in Fatal Dengue Fever
Dengue fever (DF) is currently one of the most severe public health problems. Each year, an estimated 390 million dengue infections occur around the world. Clinical presentations of dengue are diverse and non-specific, often with unpredictable clinical progression and outcome. More...24 Dec 2019
High Performance of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Test Validated
Influenza is a leading infectious cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Annually, about 5% to 10% of adults and 20% to 30% of children have symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI), and approximately 650,000 deaths secondary to influenza occur each epidemic season. More...19 Dec 2019
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