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Image: Colonies of different species of Candida after growing for 48 hours at 37 °C in CHROMagar Candida medium supplemented with Pal\'s agar (Photo courtesy of the American Society of Microbiology).

Oral Yeasts from Cancer Patients Identified by MALDI-TOF

The most predominant yeasts isolated from oral colonization and infections are Candida species that are the most important opportunistic fungal pathogens in humans and cause mucosal to deep-seated candidiasis. Opportunistic infections due to Candida species occur frequently in cancer patients because of their inherent immunosuppression. More...
22 Jan 2018

Portable Olfactory Sensor Designed for Diagnosis of Bacteria

A portable electronic "nose" (eNose) has been designed to rapidly detect and identify the most common bacteria causing soft tissue infections. More...
22 Jan 2018
Image: A digitally colorized scanning electron microscopic (SEM) photograph depicting a single, red-colored H9-T-cell that had been infected by numerous, spheroid-shaped, mustard-colored human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) particles, which can be seen attached to the cell\'s surface membrane (Photo courtesy of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).

Serum Albumin Level Predicts Serious HIV Events

Serum albumin may be used to stratify human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected persons with a high CD4+ T-cell count according to their risk of serious non-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) endpoints. More...
18 Jan 2018

Malarial Levels Measured in Saliva and Blood

The use of saliva in the diagnosis of infectious diseases is an attractive alternative to procedures that involve blood drawing. It promises to reduce risks associated with accidental needle pricks and improve patient compliance particularly in malaria survey and drug efficacy studies. More...
17 Jan 2018
Image: An artist’s rendition of H. pylori (Photo courtesy of Medical News Today).

Novel Molecular Test for H. pylori Evaluated

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause chronic stomach infections and is therefore known as the main cause of gastric ulcers and subsequently for the development of gastric cancer if untreated. More...
15 Jan 2018
Image: The MAGPIX CCD Imager, a compact multiplexing unit (Photo courtesy of Luminex).

Malarial Cytokine Responses Reduced by Age in Exposed Children

Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in the peripheral blood during acute malaria infection contribute to the control of parasitemia, but are also responsible for much of the immunopathology seen during symptomatic disease. More...
10 Jan 2018
Image: The Sensititre OptiRead automated fluorometric plate reading system for use with Sensititre microtiter plates in antibiotic susceptibility tests (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Mycobacterium Mutations Associated with Clarithromycin Resistance

Mycobacterium abscessus is a leading cause of respiratory diseases and soft tissue infections and it is naturally resistant to many antibiotics in vitro, which complicates clinical treatment and leads to unsatisfactory results. More...
09 Jan 2018
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Sorbitol Dehydrogenase (SDH)
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Hepy Urease Test
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AltoStar HIV RT-PCR Kit 1.5
New
Food Allergy Screening ELISA Kit
Allerquant 14G B ELISA


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