Microbiology
Saliva Specimens Diagnose Respiratory Virus by POC Assay
The use of saliva as a specimen for the detection of respiratory viruses has been proposed as an alternative to nasopharyngeal aspirate or nasopharyngeal swab: saliva may have the advantage to cause less discomfort in patients and less risk for healthcare workers. More...05 Jul 2018
Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Identifies Malaria Species
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by different species of Plasmodium, of which, five species are reported to infect humans. Since malaria caused by P. falciparum is the most serious, with high mortality, accurate and prompt diagnosis is especially important to effective management. More...05 Jul 2018
Metagenomics Uncover Pathogens and Drug-Resistance Genes
Metagenomics, and even metatranscriptomics, are enabling clinicians and scientists to tease out pathogens from an assortment of microbes. Scientists are beginning to show that metagenomics can pick up the same microbes that culturing does and may even spot ones missed by culturing. More...26 Jun 2018
Antibodies Interpreted after Scrub Typhus Infection
Scrub typhus is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of the larval stage of trombiculid mites. With an annual incidence of about one million cases, it is an important challenge to public health in Southeast Asia. More...25 Jun 2018
Malaria Rapid Tests Remain Positive after Drug Treatment
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are increasingly becoming a paradigm for both clinical diagnosis of malaria infections and for estimating community parasite prevalence in household malaria indicator surveys in malaria-endemic countries. More...24 Jun 2018
Diagnostic Methods Compared for Fecal Helminth Eggs
For estimating prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis, assessing infection intensities, evaluating drug efficacy and monitoring drug resistance, accurate diagnostic methods are essential. The currently recommended Kato-Katz method has already been in use for decades. More...24 Jun 2018
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