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Image: Highly-magnified, digitally-colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a number of red-colored, spherical-shaped Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) virions (Photo courtesy of NIAID – [US] National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).

Molecular Assay for MERS CoV Receives Emergency Use Authorization

Middle East respiratory syndrome is a viral respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and is classified as an emerging disease.  More...
10 Aug 2015
Image: The AtomoRapid lateral flow immunoassay diagnostic platform (Photo courtesy of Atomo Diagnostics).

Ebola Rapid Lateral Flow Test Previewed at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting

A novel rapid point-of-care assay for the diagnosis of Ebolavirus infection was introduced at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. More...
10 Aug 2015
Image: Human pap smear showing H&E stained Chlamydia in the vacuoles (500x) (Photo courtesy of the [US] National Cancer Institute).

Low Cost Point-of-Care DNA Amplification Test for Chlamydia Infection Demonstrated at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting

Researchers have demonstrated a low cost, point-of-care nucleic acid amplification testing platform that meshes with a smartphone application for rapid diagnosis of Chlamydia infection at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. More...
10 Aug 2015
Image: Borrelia miyamotoi spirochetes from the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with meningoencephalitis using dark-field microscopy (Photo courtesy of Tufts University).

Molecular Assay Diagnoses Emerging Tick-Borne Borreliosis

Hard-tick borreliosis is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia miyamotoi and has been in reported North America and since 2013 in the northeastern United States.   More...
09 Aug 2015
Image: The Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer microfluids-based platform (Photo courtesy of the University of Oklahoma).

Major Advancement Detects Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infections

A novel diagnostic approach has been developed that offers an unprecedented rapid and accurate diagnosis of lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, a disease affecting around 9,000 people in the UK.   More...
09 Aug 2015
Image: Photomicrograph shows Streptococcus genotype emm89, which is typified by its lack of the hyaluronic acid capsule (Photo courtesy of Imperial College London).

A Unique Streptococcus Strain Now Dominates the Infection Landscape in the United Kingdom

British microbiologists have identified the mutations that were responsible for the dramatic increase in virulence of a Group A Streptococcus variant that has now emerged as the dominant strain in the United Kingdom.  More...
04 Aug 2015
Image: Photomicrograph of the viral cytopathic effect of herpes simplex virus (HSV) showing multi-nucleation and ground glass chromatin (Photo courtesy of Nephron).

Finger Prick Blood Test Approved for Herpes Simplex 1

A blood test and test system for the herpes simplex 1 virus immunoglobulin G (IgG), has now received a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Waiver, permitting its use in locations outside of traditional clinical laboratories.  More...
04 Aug 2015
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