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Image: The Spark multimode reader performs accurate and sensitive measurements of fluorescent cell-based assays (Photo courtesy of TECAN).

Two Chikungunya Virus IgM Enzyme-Linked Immunoassays Evaluated

 Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus transmitted by Aedes (Stegomyia) spp. mosquitoes. Transmission was initially restricted to small outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia, but since early 2000s the virus has caused large outbreaks in India and Southeast Asia. More...
11 Feb 2020
Image:  Human sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Detection of Pathogenic Microorganisms in Semen by Sequencing Sperm RNA

 Advanced sequencing of sperm RNA was used to detect genetic material from microorganisms that were present as contaminants in the associated semen. More...
11 Feb 2020
Image: Photomicrograph of the bacterium, Fusobacterium nucleatum:  gram-negative stained from culture (Photo courtesy of J. Michael Miller, PhD, (D)ABMM)

Microbiota’s Role Explored in Colorectal Cancer Among the Young

 Colorectal cancer incidence has been declining for several decades in people over 55, in part because of the increased use of screening for the disease, particularly with colonoscopy which can find and remove polyps before they become cancerous. More...
06 Feb 2020
Image: Culture showing the typical brown diffusable pigment in the agar (inset) and phialides of Madurella mycetomatis (Photo courtesy of University of Adelaide).

Real-Time PCR Developed for Eumycetoma Diagnosis

 Mycetoma, a progressive and disfiguring disease, is one of the neglected tropical diseases, caused by both bacteria and fungi. Eumycetoma is the fungal type and mainly caused by species of the genus Madurella. More...
06 Feb 2020
Image: The MILLIPLEX MAP Human Cytokine/Chemokine Magnetic Bead Panel - Premixed 30 Plex - Immunology Multiplex Assay (Photo courtesy of Merck).

Diagnostic Efficacy of Immunomarkers in Fungal Bloodstream Infection

 Fungemia is the presence of fungi or yeasts in the blood and is a life‐threatening condition with the global mortality rate surging more than fivefold in the past decade. It has been reported that the outcome depends on early and targeted treatment; thus, prompt diagnosis is essential at the early stage of infection. More...
05 Feb 2020
Image: The innuPREP MP Basic Kit A for fast, efficient isolation of DNA and RNA of either viral or bacterial origin (Photo courtesy of Analytik Jena).

Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Discriminates Yaws Bacterium

 Yaws, a neglected tropical disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, predominantly affects children living in low-income, rural communities of warm and humid regions. More...
05 Feb 2020
Image: The system for rapid bacterial detection and antibiotic susceptibility testing in whole blood using one-step, high throughput blood digital PCR (Photo courtesy of Velox Biosystems).

Rapid UTI, Sepsis Tests Uses Digital PCR

 Sepsis due to antimicrobial resistant pathogens is a major health problem worldwide. The inability to rapidly detect and thus treat bacteria with appropriate agents in the early stages of infections leads to excess morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. More...
30 Jan 2020
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