Microbiology
Novel Blood Test Identifies Pathogens in Suspected Sepsis
A diagnostic test that can accurately identify the cause of sepsis is important to determine the most effective and appropriate antimicrobial therapy; however, a causative pathogen is not always identified in a large percentage of sepsis cases. More...26 Oct 2017
Swabs Compared for Pediatric Enteropathogens
Diarrheal stool samples are currently preferred for enteropathogen detection, but they are inconvenient to collect if they are not immediately available, leading to suboptimal return rates and delayed or missed diagnostic opportunities. More...25 Oct 2017
Usutu Virus Infections Found among Austrian Blood Donors
Usutu virus (USUV) is an African mosquito-borne flavivirus belonging to the Japanese encephalitis virus serocomplex. USUV is closely related to Murray Valley encephalitis virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and West Nile virus (WNV). More...24 Oct 2017
New Zika Serotypes Likely to Emerge in Future
A Brazilian researcher warns that Zika virus is mutating so fast in Brazilian patients that different serotypes could soon appear. This would hinder the production of a vaccine and impair the effectiveness of the diagnostic tests already developed. More...23 Oct 2017
Bacterial Composition Linked to Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women (after skin cancer) in the USA, where one in eight women will develop the disease in their lifetimes. Bacteria that live in the body is known as the microbiome, and influence many diseases. More...19 Oct 2017
Improved Blood Test for TB Launched
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection spread primarily by coughing of patients with the active pulmonary form of the disease. In 2015, it was estimated that there were 10.4 million new cases of active TB worldwide and 1.8 million deaths from TB. More...18 Oct 2017
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