Microbiology
Molecular Influenza and Streptococcus Tests Get FDA Clearance
Each year, a combination of influenza A and B virus strains circulate within the USA. The burden of influenza in the USA is currently estimated to be 9 to 36 million cases per year. The disease and its complications cause as many as 140,000 to 710,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 to 56,000 deaths annually. Influenza also poses a significant economic burden including medical care expenses and loss of productivity. More...07 Nov 2018
LTB Infection Estimated with Interferon-γ Release Assay
Latent tuberculosis (LTB), also called latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is when a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but do not have active tuberculosis. Active tuberculosis can be contagious while latent tuberculosis is not, and it is therefore not possible to get infected from someone with latent tuberculosis. More...01 Nov 2018
Detection Method for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Eggs Optimized
Soil-transmitted helminths are a group of intestinal parasitic worms that infect humans through contact with infectious stages present in the soil. The main species are the giant roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), the whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), and the two hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale). More...31 Oct 2018
Multidrug-Resistant TB Outbreak Undetected by Standard Tests
Rapid diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to anti-tuberculosis drugs is essential to prevent further acquisition of drug resistance, high morbidity and mortality, and unabated transmission of resistant strains. More...31 Oct 2018
Low-Cost Diagnostic Developed Using Nanostructures
The detection of pathogen nucleic acids has broad applications in infection diagnostics and management. Nucleic acid-based human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is essential to contemporary cervical cancer testing. HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is the primary cause of cervical cancer. More...25 Oct 2018
Stomach Cancer Bacterium Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
A bacterium known for causing stomach cancer might also increase the risk of certain colorectal cancers, particularly among African Americans. An association of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, the primary cause of gastric cancer, and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) have been reported. More...24 Oct 2018
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