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Image: A digitally colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Virus particles (colored blue) are 40 nanometers in diameter with an outer envelope and an inner dense core (Photo courtesy of the CDC).

Sensitive ELISA Detects ZIKV Infection before Onset of Symptoms

A latest generation immunoassay for Zika virus (ZIKV) infection should help in guiding clinical management of mothers at risk for potential exposure to ZIKV and enable insights into the epidemiology of ZIKV infections. More...
12 Mar 2018
Image: Representative non-reactive (A), strongly reactive (B) and weakly reactive (C) Dual Path Platform (DPP) assay results for leptospirosis (Photo courtesy of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation).

Dual Path Platform Assay Evaluated for Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is an important global cause of acute fever and a leading cause of morbidity among zoonotic diseases and annually, more than one million cases and 50,000 deaths occur worldwide. More...
08 Mar 2018
Image: The Maverick portable quadruplex PCR system (Photo courtesy of Anitoa Systems).

Portable Quadruplex PCR System Unveiled

An early-access program for a portable real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction system has been launched. The platform weighs one kilogram and can run quadruplex qPCR on each of four samples simultaneously. More...
08 Mar 2018
Image: Detection in saliva of Zika virus using reverse-transcription LAMP coupled with reverse dot blot analysis (Photo courtesy of New York University College of Dentistry).

Rapid Salivary Test Developed for Zika Virus

Early pathogen identification is necessary to combat the spread of newly emerging and re-emerging epidemics. More...
07 Mar 2018
Image: The sciFLEXARRAYER system is an ultra-low volume dispensing systems (Photo courtesy of SCIENION).

Immunoassay Monitors Parasite Persistence in Chagas Disease

The Trypanosoma cruzi parasite is the causative agent of Chagas disease, and infects about six million individuals in more than 20 countries. Monitoring parasite persistence in infected individuals is of utmost importance to develop and evaluate treatments to control the disease. More...
01 Mar 2018
Image: Rings of Plasmodium falciparum in a stained thin blood smear (Photo courtesy of the CDC).

AKI Biomarker Described for Pediatric Malaria

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important complication in severe malaria that is associated with increased mortality in both pediatric and adult populations. However, until recently, the incidence of AKI in pediatric malaria was under-appreciated as few children develop signs of overt renal failure and creatinine testing is not routinely available in resource-constrained settings. More...
28 Feb 2018
Image: A newly developed blood test detects pathogens carried by ticks such as this hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae (Photo courtesy of the CDC).

Blood Test Designed for Multiple Tick-borne Diseases

A novel blood test for the simultaneous diagnosis of multiple tick-borne diseases has been developed and shown to discriminate antibody responses to eight major tick-borne pathogens present in the United States. More...
27 Feb 2018
New
Gold Member
Immunochromatographic Assay
CRYPTO Cassette
Collection and Transport System
PurSafe Plus®
New
Sample Transportation System
Tempus1800 Necto
New
8-Channel Pipette
SAPPHIRE 20–300 µL


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