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Image: The Wizard SV Genomic DNA purification system (Photo courtesy of Promega).

Genomic Sequencing Illuminates Recent Shigellosis Outbreaks

Shigellosis is an acute gastrointestinal infection caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Shigella. Shigellosis is the third most common enteric bacterial infection in the USA with 500,000 infections, 6,000 hospitalizations, and 70 deaths each year. More...
12 Jan 2017
Image: The Xpert Next generation methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) assay cartridge (Photo courtesy of Cepheid).

Next Generation Qualitative In Vitro MRSA Diagnostic Test Approved

An accurate, on-demand, molecular test for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which returns results within an hour, has been officially approved for use. More...
11 Jan 2017
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Image: The benchtop Microflex LT matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization, time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MALDI-TOF MS) (Photo courtesy of Bruker Daltonik).

Emerging Nosocomial Pathogen Isolated from Prosthetic Joint Infections

Further knowledge about the clinical and microbiological characteristics of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) caused by different coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) may facilitate interpretation of microbiological findings and improve treatment algorithms. More...
10 Jan 2017
Image: A ribbon model illustration of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 1 (NOD1) protein. Researchers have found that a genetic mutation that alters NOD1 structure may increase susceptibility to human cytomegalovirus (Image courtesy of Wikimedia).

Genetic Screening May Predict Risk of CMV Infection

Researchers have found that the protein nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 1 (NOD1) is involved in regulating cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and that loss-of-function NOD1 variants may result in higher susceptibility to CMV infection, which can lead to devastating developmental defects in fetuses and severe disease in people with weakened immune systems. More...
10 Jan 2017
Image: In acute lymphoblastic leukemia, white blood cells develop abnormally and cannot fight infection comprehensively (Photo courtesy of Professor Stephen Francis).

Congenital Herpes Virus Tied to Common Childhood Cancer

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia develops when the bone marrow makes too many immature white blood cells, stem cells that become lymphoblasts, B lymphocytes, or T lymphocytes. More...
05 Jan 2017
Image: A diagram of protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA) as applied to prions (Photo courtesy of Dr. Paula Saá).

Blood Test Detects Prions of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

The detection of prions in the blood of patients with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease could lead to a noninvasive diagnosis prior to symptoms and a way to identify prion contamination of the donated blood supply. More...
03 Jan 2017
Image: The GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay is a rapid diagnosis test of Tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance (Photo courtesy of Cepheid).

Rapid PCR-Based Assay Updated for Detection of TB

An updated version of a rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA (MTBc) and mutations associated with rifampin resistance (RIF) has been evaluated. More...
03 Jan 2017
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