Microbiology
Novel PCR Test Detects H. Pylori Drug Resistance
An estimated one million new cases of gastric cancer and 720,000 gastric cancer related deaths occur worldwide each year. Helicobacter pylori is a Group 1 carcinogen that is responsible for approximately 89% of lower stomach gastric cancer cases. More...06 Sep 2017
Commercially Available Zika Virus Immunoassays Evaluated
In 2015, the first cases of Zika virus infection were confirmed in Brazil, which indicated the beginning of the largest outbreak recorded with autochthonous vector-borne transmission documented in many countries across the Americas. More...01 Sep 2017
Anti-Influenza Agents Assessed for Medical Personnel
Antiviral medications with activity against influenza viruses are an important adjunct to influenza vaccine in the control of influenza. The use of antiviral chemoprophylaxis to control outbreaks among high-risk persons in institutional settings is recommended. More...01 Sep 2017
Malaria Diagnosis Employs Hydrophilic-Treated Plastic Plates
Malaria is a red blood cell (RBC) infection caused by Plasmodium parasite and to determine RBC infection rate, which is essential for malaria study and diagnosis, microscopic evaluation of Giemsa-stained thin blood smears on glass slides is performed. More...30 Aug 2017
Test Differentiates Lyme Disease from Similar Condition
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the USA, and current laboratory tests are not sensitive enough to detect infection with high accuracy in the first few weeks of illness. In 2015, 95% of confirmed Lyme disease cases were reported from 14 US states. More...29 Aug 2017
Eggshell Layer Makes Bird Virus Highly Infectious
Researchers have likely solved the mystery question of why human-to-human transmission of avian influenza viruses is much lower than from birds to humans. They discovered that in birds an eggshell-like mineral outer layer forms around the virus and provided an explanation of how this would increase the virus’ infectiveness. More...29 Aug 2017
Sensor Test Indicates Early Inflammation in Oral Cavity
Researchers have developed a novel rapid test using chewing gum and the tongue as a 24/7 detector, potentially providing a diagnostic device that could be used by nearly “anyone, anywhere, anytime”. Their first such gum was successful in using saliva samples to identify patients with dental implants who had early-stage inflammation due to bacterial infection. Expanding this platform technology to other diseases could also provide more efficient screening of large populations. More...28 Aug 2017
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