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Image: Scanning electron micrograph of Clostridium difficile (Photo courtesy of bioquell).

Enteric Pathogens Expand After Antibiotic Treatment

The human intestine is a frequent target of bacterial pathogens, but the dense community of resident microbes provides protection from bacterial infections. More...
19 Sep 2013

New Tests Detect Drug-Resistant Malaria

Two tests can discern, within three days, whether malaria parasites in a patient will be resistant or susceptible to artemisinin, a relatively new drug used to treat malaria. More...
17 Sep 2013
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Image: The Iam Toxo assay, when used with the pictured Liaison Iam instrument, can be used for the detection of all clinically relevant subtypes of T. gondii in human plasma, CSF, and amniotic fluid (Photo courtesy of DiaSorin).

Toxoplasma Test Added to Benchtop Analyzer's Detection Portfolio

A major advance in the detection of infection by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii was marked by release of a molecular diagnostic kit for use in a sophisticated benchtop analyzer. More...
16 Sep 2013
Image: The Becton Dickerson Viper System with XTR technology (Photo courtesy of Becton Dickerson).

Molecular Test Diagnoses Trichomonas vaginalis in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Females

An amplified DNA assay for the direct qualitative detection of Trichomonas vaginalis DNA in endocervical and vaginal samples, as well as urine specimens, aids in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis. More...
12 Sep 2013
Image: Scanning electron micrograph of the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans (Photo courtesy of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine).

New Biomarker Predicts Likelihood of HIV Patients to Develop Fungal Meningitis

A specific genotype has been identified as a potential biomarker for the likelihood of HIV patients to develop fungal meningitis from infection by Cryptococcus neoformans. More...
11 Sep 2013
Image: Mycobacterium tuberculosis identified with Ziehl-Nielsen stain (Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic).

Blood Test Screens for Acute Tuberculosis in Asia

An innovative tuberculosis screening strategy detects antibodies in the blood that are only found when a person is fighting off active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. More...
05 Sep 2013
Image: A chitin microneedle patch tested on human skin (Photo courtesy of the University of Washington).

Biodegradable Microneedle Patch Automates Tuberculosis Skin Testing

A patch comprising biodegradable microneedles has been developed that may replace the classical hypodermic needle tuberculin diagnostic test for tuberculosis. More...
04 Sep 2013
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