Microbiology
Strongyloidiasis Antibodies Found in Transplant Donors
Strongyloidiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasite, which is endemic in most parts of the world. It can cause a life-threatening disease among immunosuppressed individuals and can be transmitted from solid organ transplant (SOT) donors to recipients. More...10 Dec 2018
Dengue Virus Specific T-Cell Responses Correlated with Disease Severity
Dengue virus (DENV) is the cause of the most common mosquito-borne viral infection worldwide, and over half of the global population live in areas where there is intense dengue transmission putting them at risk of dengue infection. More...04 Dec 2018
Phenotypic Test Identifies Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections
Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) are gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to the carbapenem class of antibiotics, which are commonly used for severe or high-risk bacterial infections. Mortality related to CPO infection is quite high around the world, with reported rates from 22% to 72%. More...04 Dec 2018
LAMP Assay Validated for Visceral Leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the most neglected infectious diseases with an annual incidence of 50,000 to 90,000 new cases worldwide. Cases of VL are characterized by irregular bouts of fever, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly, hypergammaglobulinemia, pancytopenia and anaemia. More...03 Dec 2018
Highly Multiplexed Broad Pathogen Assay Detects Infectious Diseases
Identifying the causative agent in an acute febrile illness can be challenging diagnostically, especially when organisms in a particular region have overlapping clinical presentation or when that pathogen’s presence is unexpected. More...29 Nov 2018
Diagnostic Accuracy of Histoplasma Urine Antigen Assay Evaluated
Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis in many regions of Latin America. In the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected population it manifests as progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH), an entity hard to diagnose since the causative fungi, Histoplasma capsulatum, is slow growing and requires advance biosafety for its handling. More...29 Nov 2018
Malaria Parasitaemia Correlated with Monocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio
In spite of a declining trend in the number of cases and deaths over the last few years, malaria still causes significant mortality and morbidity and the bulk of the burden is observed in children under five years of age. More...28 Nov 2018
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