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Image: A histopathology of cytomegalovirus infection in the lung showing typical owl-eye inclusions; FDA clears new CMV test for newborns (Photo courtesy of Danny Wiedbrauk, PhD).

Newborn Cytomegalovirus Test Cleared for Marketing

Cytomegalovirus or CMV is a common virus that infects people of all ages. In the USA, nearly one in three children are already infected with CMV by age five and over half of adults by age 40 have been infected with CMV. More...
20 Dec 2018
Image: The SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag P.f/Pan test is a rapid, qualitative and differential test for the detection of histidine-rich protein II (HRP-II) antigen of Plasmodium falciparum and common Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) of Plasmodium species in human whole blood (Photo courtesy of Alere).

Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test Detects Placental Infection

Malaria remains one of the most important parasitic infections in humans. It is endemic throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world and is responsible for more than 200 million clinical cases and more than 400,000 deaths each year. More...
19 Dec 2018
Image: The HiSeq 4000 Systems leverage innovative patterned flow cell technology to provide rapid, high-performance sequencing. Perform production-scale, high-throughput exome or transcriptome sequencing projects quickly and economically (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Metagenomic Sequencing Proposed for Respiratory Tract Infection Detection

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are the leading cause of infectious disease-related deaths worldwide yet remains challenging to diagnose because of limitations in existing microbiologic tests. More...
13 Dec 2018
Image: The CareStart HRP2 rapid diagnostic test for Plasmodium falciparum malaria (Photo courtesy of Access Bio).

Plasmodium vivax Isolated in Duffy Negative Individuals

Malaria in Nigeria is principally due to Plasmodium falciparum and, to a lesser extent to P. malariae and P. ovale. P. vivax is thought to be absent in Nigeria in particular and sub-Saharan Africa in general, due to the near fixation of the Duffy negative gene in this population. More...
12 Dec 2018
Image: The UltrafleXtreme MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer (Photo courtesy of Bruker Daltonics).

MALDI-TOF MS Identifies Oomycete Causing Pythiosis

Pythiosis is an invasive, difficult-to-treat, life-threatening infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum, a member of the unique group of fungus-like microorganisms called oomycetes. The disease has been increasingly reported worldwide. More...
12 Dec 2018
Image: Conceptual representation for the detection of bacteria concentration and proliferation. The electrical signal of the resonator is analyzed through a vector network analyzer (VNA) to gather resonant profile for bacteria in different concentrations and environmental pH, and for long-term screening of their growth (Photo courtesy of the University of British Columbia).

Inexpensive Biosensor Provides Rapid Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections

Bacterial infection is a common problem throughout hospitals around the worlds. Every hour of delay in antibiotic treatment increases the mortality rate of patients by 7.6% with sepsis and septic shocks. More...
11 Dec 2018
Image: A histopathology of Strongyloides stercoralis in the duodenum (Photo courtesy of Dr. Raul S. Gonzalez, MD).

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
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