Microbiology
First Diagnostic Antibody Tests Now Available for Zika Virus
The complete package of two serological assays for Zika virus infection enables diagnosis as well as population screening and surveillance by rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of antibodies against the virus in blood of infected patients. More...15 Feb 2016
Fungal Infection Identified by Pathogen Detection Array Technology
Patients who are undergoing treatment for diseases such as cancer often face the added challenge of a compromised immune system, which can be challenging to both of their condition and the drugs used to treat it, leaving them vulnerable to various opportunistic infections. More...09 Feb 2016
Multiplex Quantitative Assays Detect Polyparasitism
Accurate quantitative assessment of infection with soil transmitted helminths and protozoa are essential to the interpretation of epidemiologic studies of these parasites, as well as for monitoring large scale treatment efficacy and effectiveness studies. More...09 Feb 2016
![Image: Magnified 20,000x, this colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) shows a grouping of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria (Photo courtesy of the CDC - [US] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2016-02-07/GMS-037.jpg "Image: Magnified 20,000x, this colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) shows a grouping of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria (Photo courtesy of the CDC - [US] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).")
Fluorescence Microscopy Technique Rapidly Determines Antibiotic Susceptibility
A recently developed diagnostic method that does not rely on culture growth or knowledge of the genes that convey resistance is based on quantitative fluorescence microscopy and enables the rapid determination of the antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolates. More...07 Feb 2016
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