Microbiology

Ammonia Predicts Prognosis in Hepatitis B Virus‐Related Liver Failure
Acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) is the rapid deterioration of liver function in chronic liver disease often associated with the development of serious complications such as hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic encephalopathy within a short period of time. More...24 Sep 2020

Gut Microbiome Data Helps Routine Screening of Cardiovascular Disease
Besides genetics and environmental factors, gut microbiota has emerged as a new factor influencing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although cause-effect relationships are not clearly established, the reported associations between alterations in gut microbiota and CVD are prominent. More...22 Sep 2020

Unconventional T Cells in COVID-19 Patients Predicts Disease Outcome
While most people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus experience relatively mild symptoms, some patients mount an aberrant inflammatory response that can damage the lungs and cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), potentially resulting in the patient's death. More...17 Sep 2020

Proteomics-Based Diagnostic Test Predicts Risk of Dying from Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
A diagnostic approach that integrates proteomic and metabolomic techniques enabled the identification of biomarkers that could predict which patients had the highest risk of dying from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. More...14 Sep 2020


Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Kit Detects Chagas Disease
Chagas disease (CD), also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that affects about six to seven million people worldwide, mainly in endemic areas of 21 Latin American countries. More...07 Sep 2020

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Serological Dipstick Assay Developed for Melioidosis
Lipocalin 2 Proposed as Biomarker for Bacterial Meningitis
Eosinophil Count Provides Diagnostic Information for COVID-19
Endotheliopathy Assessed in COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy
Methods Compared Classifying Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections
Type 2 Diabetes Associated with Arrhythmic Daily Gut Microbe
Automated Fluorescent Microbial Cell Counter Detects Urinary Tract Infection
Pneumonia Panel Evaluated for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Blood Group Locus Contributes to COVID-19 Severity Risk
Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis Characterized in Parkinson’s Disease
Isothermal Amplification Method Used to Detect Salmonella Subtypes
Certain Cytokines Not Associated with Severity of COVID-19 Symptoms
Presepsin Values Evaluated as Sepsis Severity Markers
Two Serodiagnostic Tests Compared for Loiasis in Non-Endemic Area
Fidget Spinner Rapidly Detects Urinary Tract Infections
Tumor Microbiome Appears to Vary with Cancer Type
Serological Exposure Markers Developed for Vivax Malaria
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