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Microbiology

Novel Test Diagnoses Malaria in Returning Travelers

A novel, single-amplification PCR assay has been used to diagnose malaria among travelers returning from endemic areas. More...
07 Feb 2013

Microbiological Molecular Assay Analyses Heart Valve Tissue

Positive heart valve culture is a major criterion for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis, but is poorly sensitive compared with molecular assays. More...
05 Feb 2013

Enzyme Discovered May Lead to Better TB Test

An enzyme has been identified that will trigger the rapid breakdown of several Mycobacteria, which could lead to better tests for the deadly tuberculosis infection. More...
31 Jan 2013

Handheld Mobile Device Checks Patients’ HIV Status

A handheld mobile device can check patients’ HIV status with just a finger prick, and synchronize the results in real time with electronic health records. More...
31 Jan 2013
Image: Diphyllobothrium dendriticum adult Cestode from the intestine of an Atlantic salmon (Photo courtesy of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, State of Maine).

Molecular Methods Identify Imported Tapeworm

Several locally acquired and imported clinical infections due to allochthonous fish tapeworm species have been seen in Europe in recent years. More...
28 Jan 2013

Mass Spectrometry Identifies Bacterial and Yeast Isolates

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry is an automated molecular platform that can be used to identify pathogens. More...
24 Jan 2013

Diagnostic Platform Detects Periodontal Pathogens

A novel mobile diagnostic platform is designed to speed up identification of the eleven most relevant pathogens associated with periodontitis. More...
21 Jan 2013
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