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Image: Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Photo courtesy of Dr. Elizabeth White).

Immunoassays for Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Need Improvement

The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is challenging as routine methods for diagnosis, such as smear for acid-fast bacilli and culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on solid media, have poor sensitivity. More...
26 Aug 2013
Image: AD Touch Reader Microplate Analyzer (Photo courtesy of apDia).

Immunoassay Screens Risky Malaria Blood Donations

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay has been used to screen blood donations in an area highly endemic for malaria. More...
22 Aug 2013
Image: Field-based Diagnostic Device (Photo courtesy of the University of Washington).

Disposable Device Developed for Infectious Diseases

An easy-to-use device that can detect a wide range of diseases in less than an hour based on color-changing paper is under development. More...
22 Aug 2013
Image: Scanning electron micrograph of Clostridium difficile bacteria from a stool sample (Photo courtesy of [US] Centers for Disease Control (CDC)).

Four Point Test Flags Patients at Risk of Dying from Clostridium difficile Infection

Analysis of metabolic and mortality data from a group of patients with Clostridium difficile infections has allowed the establishment of a prediction rule based on clinical variables. More...
20 Aug 2013
Image: Scanning electron micrograph of Giardia lamblia (Photo courtesy of Dr. Stan Erlandsen).

Novel Molecular Assay Diagnoses Eight Gastrointestinal Parasites

A novel, rapid, high-throughput quantitative multiparallel real-time polymerase chain reaction platform has been developed for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites. More...
19 Aug 2013
Image: Plasmon nano optics (Photo courtesy of Johannes Gutenberg University).

Novel Multiplexed Protein Sensor Developed

A novel method has been developed for parallel protein analysis that is, in principle, capable of identifying hundreds or even thousands of different proteins. More...
14 Aug 2013
Image: Microfluidic system for multiple bacterial cultures (Photo courtesy of Polish Institute of Physical Chemistry).

Different Bacteria Cultures Maintained in Microfluidic System

A fabricated microfluidic device allows hundreds of different bacteria cultures to be maintained simultaneously. More...
13 Aug 2013
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