Microbiology
![Image: Scanning Electron Micrograph of Streptococcus pneumoniae by R. Facklam, J. Carr. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-2 transferrin detection decreases after inoculation with live or ciprofloxacin-inactived S. pneumoniae. This may be due to passive adsorption via distinctive features of the S. pneumoniae cell wall not present in the other bacterial species examined (Photo courtesy of MicrobeWiki and the CDC – [US] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2014-10-21/MMS-117.jpg "Image: Scanning Electron Micrograph of Streptococcus pneumoniae by R. Facklam, J. Carr. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-2 transferrin detection decreases after inoculation with live or ciprofloxacin-inactived S. pneumoniae. This may be due to passive adsorption via distinctive features of the S. pneumoniae cell wall not present in the other bacterial species examined (Photo courtesy of MicrobeWiki and the CDC – [US] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).")
Infection Can Lead to False Negatives for Cerebrospinal Fluid β-2 Transferrin
Researchers have found that the presence of Streptococcus pneumoniae in cerebrospinal fluid can lead to false-negative β-2 transferrin test results and misdiagnosis that may detrimentally affect healthcare decisions for patients. More...21 Oct 2014
Respiratory Viruses Detected by Sensitive Molecular Technique
Virologists at the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo collected nasopharyngeal aspirates from 162 patients of all ages who were attended at either emergency rooms or primary care units between August 2007 and August 2009. More...15 Oct 2014
Shotgun Metagenomic Technique Detects Tuberculosis Bacteria in Patient Samples Without Culture or Enrichment
Infectious disease researchers have developed a new approach for the diagnosis of tuberculosis that relies on shotgun metagenomics, a method for direct sequencing of DNA extracted from sputum samples, which detects and characterizes the Mycobacterium that cause TB without the need for time-consuming culture or enrichment. More...15 Oct 2014
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