Microbiology
New Technique May Provide Low-Cost Pathogen Testing
Researchers are developing a rapid pyrogen-detection stick-test for detecting presence of pathogens and allergens. The test has potential applications in clinical diagnostics as well as in food, pharmaceutical, and hospital environment testing. More...12 Jul 2016
Likely Flaws Uncovered for LM-Method for Lyme Disease Detection
According to a new study, the recently developed modified microscopy technique “LM-method” of examining blood samples to help diagnose Lyme disease (and babesiosis) – is unable to distinguish infected patients from healthy controls, yielding many false-positive results. More...12 Jul 2016
Unsuspected Bacterial Link to Bile Duct Cancer Discovered
Bacteria in the bile duct have been identified as a potential risk factor in the development of bile duct cancer, or Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare but aggressive form of cancer with symptoms that do not present themselves at the early stages. More...06 Jul 2016
Evaluation of Rapid Rabies Tests Reveals Problems with Accuracy
If humans bitten by a rabid animal are treated quickly, the disease can usually be prevented but such post-exposure prophylaxis is expensive and should be reserved for bites from animals with confirmed infection, but testing dogs for rabies in resource-poor settings is challenging. More...06 Jul 2016
Brain Infections Diagnosed Using Next-Generation Sequencing
The feasibility of next-generation sequencing (NGS) microbiome approaches in the diagnosis of infectious disorders in brain or spinal cord biopsies in patients with suspected central nervous system (CNS) infections has been investigated. More...06 Jul 2016
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Egg Size Differentiates Causative Agents of Human Diphyllobothriosis
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