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Image: The Q Exactive HF-X hybrid quadrupole mass spectrometer (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

LC-MS/MS Assay Directly Detects Urinary Bacteria

Fast identification of microbial species in clinical samples is essential to provide an appropriate anti-biotherapy to the patient and reduce the prescription of broad-spectrum antimicrobials leading to anti-bioresistances. More...
30 Oct 2019
Image: In this photomicrograph, the spiral-shaped bacteria that cause Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, have been illuminated using red and green fluorescent antibodies (Photo courtesy of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).

Rapid Immunoassay Shows Potential for Lyme Disease Diagnosis

A three-antigen-based immunoassay for diagnosis of Lyme disease has the potential to be developed for point-of-care use. More...
28 Oct 2019
Image: The PHOENIX system is for rapid automated identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of clinically relevant microorganisms (Photo courtesy of Becton, Dickinson and Company).

Methods Explored for Gram-Negative Non-Fermentative Bacteria ID

The non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria are widely distributed in the environment and have become increasingly common isolates in the clinical laboratory. Being ubiquitous in nature, they are often disregarded as contaminants. More...
26 Oct 2019
Image: Indirect hemagglutination test for the detection of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi (Photo courtesy of Wiener lab. Group).

Immunoassays Compared to Improve Diagnosis of Chagas Disease

Chagas disease (CD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is a vector-borne infection of significant public health concern in Latin America, where nearly six million people are infected and 70 million are at risk of infection. More...
26 Oct 2019
Image: The histological detection of chlamydia in human testicular biopsies (Photo courtesy of Queensland University of Technology).

Chlamydia in Testicular Tissue Linked to Male Infertility

Infectious diseases, such as mumps virus infection of the human testis, are known to play a role in spermatogenic dysfunction and have been associated with abnormal sperm parameters. More...
26 Oct 2019
Image: The BioPhotometer 6131 spectrophotometer/fluorometer (Photo courtesy of Eppendorf).

PCR Kit Developed for Detection of Q-fever Pathogen

Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes Q fever in animals and humans. The infection results from inhalation of a spore-like small-cell variant, and from contact with the milk, urine, feces, vaginal mucus or semen of infected animals. More...
17 Oct 2019
Image: A representation of CEACAM5 protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Disrupted TGFB Signaling Linked to Increased Cancer-Related Bacteria

Following careful analysis of DNA sequences collected in The Cancer Genome Atlas, researchers have proposed that CEACAM (carcinoembryonic antigen related cell adhesion molecule) proteins disrupt TGFB signaling, which alters the composition of the intestinal microbiome to promote development of colorectal cancer. More...
14 Oct 2019
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