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Cytokine Profile Differentiates Hantaviral Infections

Hantavirus infection is an acute zoonosis clinically manifesting in two forms: Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS), caused by Old World hantaviruses, and Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), caused by New World hantaviruses. More...
29 Jun 2017
Image: Researchers including Nathalie Balaban (pictured), claim to have found a simple method for measuring a bacteria’s tolerance (Photo courtesy of The Hebrew University).

Simple Method Measures Bacterial Tolerance to Antibiotics

A growing number of pathogens are developing resistance to one or more antibiotics, threatening the ability to treat infectious diseases. Resistance is typically achieved by mutations that reduce the activity of an antibiotic, for example by decreasing drug binding to the target. More...
29 Jun 2017
Image: A histopathologic image of focal lymphoid infiltration in the minor salivary gland associated with Sjögren syndrome (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia).

Bacterial Infection Associated with Sjögren’s Syndrome Risk

In a population-based case-control study, researchers have found a link between newly diagnosed Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) and previous infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Although an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) has previously been found in patients with SjS, in this study TB infection itself did not appear to be associated with an increased risk of developing SjS. More...
27 Jun 2017
Image: A colorized negative stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicting influenza virus ultrastructural morphology (Photo courtesy of the CDC).

Novel Immune Biomarker Distinguishes Respiratory Infections

A novel immune biomarker has been identified that discriminates between influenza and bacteria in patients with suspected respiratory infection. More...
27 Jun 2017
Image: A new report suggests utilization of trained personnel and evaluation of tests will help ensure that best-quality tests are ordered and interpreted correctly to benefit patient care (Photo courtesy of the American Society for Microbiology).

Report Discusses POC Testing and Changing Paradigms

The American Academy of Microbiology has released a new report on the role of the role of point-of-care (POC) and near-patient testing in changing diagnostic paradigms in microbiology. More...
20 Jun 2017
Image: Research shows Zika fever symptoms are often misdiagnosed due to its nonspecific clinical symptoms, so a highly accurate diagnostic assay for Zika virus is especially important (Photo courtesy of the American Society for Microbiology).

Assay Detects Zika in Semen Samples

Researchers have found that an available clinical assay could reliably detect Zika virus from semen samples spiked with low levels of recombinant Zika virus. More...
19 Jun 2017
Image: The eazyplex MRSA test system is designed for the detection of S. aureus and MRSA (pictured) in invasive samples such as pleural and synovial fluid (Photo courtesy of MNT).

LAMP Assay Validated for MRSA in Invasive Samples

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bone and joint infections and one of the most common causative pathogens of bacterial pneumonia in children. An increased risk of mortality from invasive staphylococcal infections has been attributed to methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). More...
16 Jun 2017
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