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Image: Bacteria (green) inside human pancreatic cancer cells (AsPC-1 cells). The cells’ nuclei are stained blue while their cytoplasm is stained orange (Photo courtesy of Weizmann Institute of Science).

Tumor Microbiome Appears to Vary with Cancer Type

Bacteria are well-known residents in human tumors, but whether their presence is advantageous to the tumors or to the bacteria themselves has been unclear. Bacteria found within tumors were localized within both cancer cells and immune cells and that the bacterial composition varied according to tumor type. More...
11 Jun 2020
Image: Four Plasmodium vivax parasites have invaded human hepatocytes. Three of the parasites are developing while one parasite, on the lower left, is a dormant hypnozoite, which remains small until its reactivation (Photo courtesy of Nil Gural).

Serological Exposure Markers Developed for Vivax Malaria

Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread malaria parasite worldwide, with up to two billion people at risk of infection. As well as causing illness and death in its 'active' stage of infection, the parasite can hide as hypnozoites, a dormant stage, in the liver, and is a significant cause of 'relapsing' malaria. More...
10 Jun 2020
Image: The Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test was compared favorably with other molecular diagnostic tests (Photo courtesy of Cepheid).

Commercial SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Diagnostics Tests Compared

The explosion of COVID-19 cases in the USA has highlighted the critical role diagnostic testing plays in medical and public health decision making in containing and mitigating the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. More...
04 Jun 2020
Image: Cartoon representation of the molecular structure of blaTEM (beta-lactamase) protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Changes in Bacterial Load and Serum Cytokine Levels Predict Likelihood of Dying from Sepsis

A testing method for the sensitive and rapid quantification of serum cytokines and bacterial load can be used to predict the likelihood of a patient dying from sepsis or septic shock. More...
03 Jun 2020
Image: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia colonies on sheep blood agar. Cultivation 48 hours in an aerobic atmosphere, 37 °C (Photo courtesy of microbiologyinpictures).

Global Spread of the Multi-Resistant Pathogen Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Revealed

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains occur in several natural and human associated ecosystems. The bacterium was long regarded as relatively unproblematic, but is now considered to be one of the most feared hospital pathogens, as it frequently causes infections and is resistant to a number of antibiotics. More...
28 May 2020
Image: The Cytokine Magnetic 30-Plex Panel is specifically designed for quantifying human cytokines, chemokines and growth factors in serum, plasma, and tissue culture supernatant (Photo courtesy of Invitrogen).

Cytokine Signatures of Tertian Malaria Infection Profiled During Pregnancy

Malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax is a neglected tropical disease, especially during pregnancy, of worldwide distribution. P. vivax is a protozoal parasite and a human pathogen. This parasite is the most frequent and widely distributed cause of recurring malaria. More...
27 May 2020
Image: A new blood test has been developed for detecting recent exposure to `relapsing` or vivax malaria (Photo courtesy of Mayeta Clark, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia)

New Blood Test Can Determine When an Individual Was Exposed to a Pathogenic Microorganism

An international research team has developed a diagnostic blood test – initially for the recurring form of vivax malaria – that can determine when an individual was exposed to a pathogenic microorganism, including the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. More...
19 May 2020
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