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Image: The Nextera XT Index kit is used to prepare whole genome sequencing libraries for bacterial isolates (Photo courtesy of Dr. Thippeswamy Sannasiddappa).

Airway Microbiome Altered in Severe Asthma Linked to Neutrophils

Patients with mild-to-moderate asthma can experience difficulty breathing and it is especially difficult for those with Severe Asthma where symptoms can be life threatening. In either case, patients cannot participate in daily activities if their disease is uncontrolled. More...
06 Jun 2019
Image: The Aptima Combo 2 detects and differentiates ribosomal RNA from Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis (Photo courtesy of Hologic).

FDA Clears CT/NG Assays for Extragenital Testing

Chlamydia trachomatis commonly known as chlamydia is a bacterium that can replicate only in human cells. It can manifest in various ways, including: trachoma, lymphogranuloma venereum, non-gonococcal urethritis, cervicitis, salpingitis, pelvic inflammatory disease. More...
05 Jun 2019
Image: The Abi Prism 7900 HT sequence detection system (Photo courtesy of Applied Biosystems).

Oral Bacteria Found in Cerebral Emboli of Stroke Patients

In addition to traditional causative factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and obesity, bacterial inflammation has been suggested to contribute directly or indirectly to the development of the atherosclerosis and atherothrombotic events. More...
05 Jun 2019
Image: The Alere q is a fully automated nucleic acid testing platform that brings the power of molecular testing to bench tops in any healthcare setting (Photo courtesy of Alere Technologies).

Rapid Assay Detects Pyrazinamide-Resistant Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains, remains one of the most frequent infectious diseases worldwide. Due to its high frequency and the increased risk of co-resistance to other drugs, rapid detection of pyrazinamide (PZA) resistance is essential to control the MDR-TB epidemic. More...
27 May 2019
Image: A digitally colorized, transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image, which reveals some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion (Photo courtesy of Cynthia Goldsmith / CDC).

Simple and Inexpensive Ebola Virus Disease Test Developed

Ebola and Marburg viruses can cause severe bleeding and organ failure, with fatality rates reaching 90% in some outbreaks. The diseases spread through direct contact with bodily fluids of an infected person, monkey, gorilla, chimpanzee or bat. More...
21 May 2019
Image: The HumaLoop M: The easy-to-use Loopamp technology for primary and district laboratories (Photo courtesy of Human Diagnostics).

LAMP Malaria Test Detects Less-Diagnosed Species

A new loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) molecular assay has been developed that can detect Plasmodium vivax, a species of the parasite that causes malaria. More...
16 May 2019
Image: QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) is a simple blood test that aids in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria which causes tuberculosis (TB). QFT is an interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release assay, commonly known as an IGRA, and is a modern alternative to the tuberculin skin test (Photo courtesy of Qiagen).

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Explored for TB Diagnosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is among the top 10 causes of death worldwide, and the leading cause from a single infectious agent. In 2017, TB caused an estimated 1.3 million deaths among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-negative people, and an additional 300,000 deaths among HIV-positive people. More...
15 May 2019
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