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Image: The agglutination latex assay for enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli; negative (-) and a semi-quantitative positive (from + to ++++) agglutination pattern with anti-EspB monoclonal coated beads (Photo courtesy of Instituto Butantan).

Rapid Agglutination Latex Test Developed for Diarrheagenic Pathogens

Enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli are human intestinal pathogens responsible for diarrhea in both developing and industrialized countries.  More...
08 Oct 2014
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Biomarker Correlates With Survival for Pediatric Ebola Patients

Outbreaks of Ebola virus disease occur sporadically in Africa and are associated with high case-fatality rates yet children have been less affected than adults.  More...
08 Oct 2014

Next-Generation DNA Sequencing Refines Pneumonia Diagnosis

Applying advanced next-generation sequencing of DNA from samples taken from intubated patients with suspected pneumonia has the potential for providing physicians with rapid, precise, culture-independent identification of bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens and their antimicrobial sensitivity profiles.  More...
07 Oct 2014
Image: Photomicrograph from a liver biopsy showing ground glass hepatocytes, as seen in a chronic hepatitis B infection with a high viral load (Photo courtesy of Nephron).

High Rates of Hepatitis B Infection Found in Aboriginals

Hepatitis B virus infection remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who have high rates of infection compared with non-Indigenous Australians.  More...
06 Oct 2014
Image: Mobidiag’s new Amplidiag product line encompasses innovative multiplex diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal infections (Photo courtesy of Mobidiag).

PCR-Based Gastroenteritis Diagnostic Assay Receives European Marketing Approval

A PCR-based test that optimizes screening of gastroenteritis-causing bacteria directly from stool samples has been certified for marketing in Europe as a CE-IVD product according to Directive 98/79/EC regarding in vitro diagnostic medical devices.  More...
06 Oct 2014
Image: Cardiac lesion detected in heart of a human adult that had succumbed to invasive pneumococcal disease (Photo courtesy of PLoS Pathogens).

Pneumonia Bacteria Can Compromise Heart Health

Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacterium responsible for most cases of bacterial pneumonia, can invade the heart and cause the death of heart muscle cells.  More...
06 Oct 2014
Image: A primary yaws skin lesion on an infant patient’s leg (Photo courtesy of Dr. Oriol Mitjá).

Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluated for Yaws Infection

The development of a rapid diagnostic test for serological diagnosis in the isolated communities affected by yaws is a key requirement for the successful implementation of the global control strategy.    More...
29 Sep 2014
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