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Image: the Vivalytic multiplex PCR platform (Photo courtesy of Randox Laboratories)

Analyzer Platform for Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Sexually Transmitted Infections Is Now CE-marked

 The British health diagnostic company Randox Laboratories (Crumlin, United Kingdom) announced receipt of CE-marking for its Biochip-based assay, which tests for 10 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) simultaneously. More...
09 Mar 2020
Image: The Nextseq 500/550 High Output 75 cycle kit deliver powerful sequencing chemistries with as little as 10 minutes of hands-on time (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Novel 3-Gene Transcriptional Signature Stratified for Tuberculosis Contacts

 The causative agent of tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an obligate pathogen. The highest risk of tuberculosis arises in the first few months after exposure. Early treatment also offers the opportunity to adopt shorter and simpler treatment regimens, limit pathology, and reduce tuberculosis-associated morbidity. More...
04 Mar 2020
Image: Schematic of the laser fabricated three-layer paper device for bacteria (Photo courtesy of University of Southampton)

Novel Point-of-Care Device Simultaneously Detects Bacterial Growth and Tests Antibiotic Susceptibility

 A novel paper-based point-of-care device that combines detection of pathogenic bacteria with determination of antibiotic susceptibility is expected to reduce the number of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions and aid in the on-going struggle to prevent development of antibiotic resistance. More...
02 Mar 2020
Image: The ID NOW Influenza A & B 2 assay delivers molecular flu results in 13 minutes or less on the unique ID NOW platform; making it significantly faster than other molecular methods and more accurate than conventional rapid tests (Photo courtesy of Abbott Laboratories).

Point-Of-Care Molecular Tests Compared for Pediatric Influenza

 Respiratory infection by influenza (Flu) is capable of causing severe illness resulting in hospitalization and death in young children and the elderly. Early diagnosis of influenza virus is critical for patient management, infection control, and reduction of health care costs. More...
27 Feb 2020
Image: Microscopic examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealing the presence of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae in hemorrhagic background (Photo courtesy Kyung-Nyeo Jeon, MD, PhD).

Severe Strongyloidiasis Infection Reported in Kidney Transplant Recipients

 Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted human pathogenic parasitic roundworm causing the disease strongyloidiasis. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Many people infected are asymptomatic at first. Symptoms include dermatitis: swelling, itching, larva currens, and mild hemorrhage at the site where the skin has been penetrated. More...
25 Feb 2020
Image: Illustration of a 2019- novel coronavirus (nCoV) virion (Photo courtesy of Alissa Eckert, MS/CDC).

The Randox Laboratories Diagnostic Test Distinguishes Coronavirus from Other Respiratory Infections

 The global health diagnostics company Randox Laboratories (Crumlin, United Kingdom) has announced the release of a rapid diagnostic test for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus. More...
21 Feb 2020
Image: The DENV Detect IgM Capture ELISA is for the qualitative detection of IgM antibodies to DENV recombinant antigens in serum for the presumptive clinical laboratory diagnosis of Dengue virus infection (Photo courtesy of InBios International).

Anti-Dengue Virus IgM Detected in Urine

 Dengue viruses (DENV) are transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes and the disease, known as dengue, occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics. Dengue diagnostic tests rely on a blood sample taken within two weeks of illness onset. More...
20 Feb 2020
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