Microbiology
Next-Generation Whole-Cell Biosensors May Provide New Approach to Diagnostics
Researchers have developed the first programmable bacterial cells for medical diagnosis with improved computing and amplification capacity that could enable earlier clinical detection of various pathological biomarkers in urine or blood. More...
08 Jun 2015
New Sandwich Biosensor Developed for Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Screening
Researchers have developed a system that could quickly and reliably identify people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and simultaneously differentiate from those who have received the bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine for tuberculosis. More...07 Jun 2015
Rapid Strep A PCR Test Approved for Use Outside Traditional Clinical Labs
A 15-minute diagnostic test for the detection of Streptococcus A in throat cultures that was designed to be run on a user-friendly, automated PCR platform has been granted a CLIA waiver from the [US] Food and Drug Administration. More...01 Jun 2015
Harmless Bacteria Thrive in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The survival and proliferation of usually harmless Escherichia coli in the gut of inflammatory bowel disease patients may now be better understood, as fundamental mechanism through which the bacteria can thrive during flare-ups has been defined. More...26 May 2015
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New Method for Genome Analysis of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Bacteria Directly from Patient Samples
Smartphone Microscope Detects Blood Parasites Quickly
Aerosol Spread of Noroviruses Confirmed in Hospital Setting
Serological Assays Define Extent of Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
Multiplex Nucleic Acid Suspension Bead Array Detects Filoviruses
Severe Hantavirus Disease Associated with Low Serum TGF-β Levels
Hepatitis C Assay Receives European In Vitro Diagnostic Test Certification
Device Diagnostics of Fixed Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection Assessed
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluated At Point-Of-Care
Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis Spreads Throughout the United States
CE Marking for Dual-Detection Test for Clostridium difficile
Dry-Reagent-Based Molecular Assay Facilitates Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer
Novel Goat Pathogen Infects Humans
Infectious Diseases Diagnosed At Point-of-Care
Malaria Biomarkers Detected In Human Breath
Improved Ebola IVD Tests Continue to Face Challenges
Biomarker Panel Differentiates Active and Latent Tuberculosis Infections
Microbiologics and Microbix Partner on Viral Controls for Diagnostics
Diagnostic Accuracy of New Dengue Capture Assay Evaluated
Direct Blood Dry LAMP Diagnoses African Trypanosomiasis
Point-of-Care Blood Test Evaluated for Ebola Virus Disease
Common Bacteria May Become Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
New Test Detects Both Parvovirus B19 and Hepatitis A in Plasma
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