Microbiology

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• 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

• New Tool Detects and Destroys Norovirus

• New Method Tests for Cystic Fibrosis Infection Pathogens

• Microarray Test Detects Pathogenic Shifts in the Taxonomic Distribution of Vaginal Bacteria

• Assay Measuring Three Human Response Proteins Differentiates Bacterial and Viral Infections

• Screening Strategy Reduces Incidence of Immigration-Related Tuberculosis

• New Approach Developed to Diagnose Tuberculosis

• Genes Discovered Influence Risk of Developing Leprosy

• Oral HIV Test Could Reduce Infection Rates

• Chinese Bird Flu Strains Retain Specificity for Avian Receptors

• Recent Indian Swine Flu Isolates Display Mutations for Increased Virulence

• Highly Sensitive Method Detects Malaria Parasites

• Effectiveness of Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Schistosomiasis, Reviewed

• Increased Clostridium Difficile Infections Due to Antibiotic Misuse

• Rapid Lateral Flow Assay Detects Several Viral Fevers Simultaneously

• Rapid Ebola Test Receives FDA Authorization and WHO Listing for Emergency Use

• Rapid Detection in Blood Cultures of ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae