Microbiology
Urine Sample Collection Tubes Relaunched for Microbial Diagnostics
A next-generation urine sample collection tube contains an innovative additive that effectively stabilizes bacterial count for up to 48 hours at room temperature, enabling more reliable clinical diagnosis and research. More...
02 Dec 2015
Twenty Pneumococcal Serotyping Methods Evaluated
A pneumococcal serotyping method suitable for use in carriage studies should have high sensitivity, including the ability to detect multiple serotypes, detect most or all serotypes, be suitable to scale up for large projects, and be practical for resource-poor countries. More...30 Nov 2015
One-Step Test Developed for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
A cost-effective one-step test that screens, detects, and confirms Hepatitis C virus infections has been developed as an alternative to current blood-based Hepatitis C virus testing that requires two steps and can be expensive, inconvenient, and not widely available or affordable globally. More...30 Nov 2015
Buruli Ulcer Diagnosed by Fluorescent Thin Layer Chromatography
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, known as Buruli ulcer, is a disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues which is an important but neglected tropical disease with its major impact in rural parts of West and Central Africa where facilities for diagnosis and management are poorly developed. More...29 Nov 2015
Rapid Ebola Virus Detection Assay Evaluated
Ebolavirus infection is mainly diagnosed by various in-house and commercial real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assays used in up to 38 laboratories implemented at or close to Ebola treatment centers in West Africa. More...17 Nov 2015
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Dengue Diagnosis Tested in Urine and Saliva Specimens
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