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Image: Micro Ribonucleic Acid Analysis Kits (Photo courtesy of Exiqon).

Potential Molecular Biomarker Identified for Sepsis

A biomarker or biological footprint for sepsis that could form the basis of a rapid bedside blood test that returns results within two hours has been revealed.   More...
28 Oct 2013
Image: Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture microarray (Photo courtesy of Nanosphere).

Microarray Optimizes Enterococcal Bacteremia Therapy

 Molecular technologies have significantly shortened the time to enterococci isolate identification versus conventional methods. More...
22 Oct 2013
Plasmodium falciparum-specific rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been used to detect recurrent infections after artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT).

Rapid Malaria Tests Assessed After Artemisinin Therapy

Plasmodium falciparum-specific rapid diagnostic tests have been used to detect recurrent infections after artemisinin-based combination therapy. More...
21 Oct 2013
Image: Transmission electron micrograph of Escherichia coli (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth H. White).

Immunofluorescence Assay Detects Virulent Escherichia coli

A sensitive and specific detection method for identifying enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and enterohemorrhagic E. coli has been reported. More...
15 Oct 2013
Image:  DiaSorin's LIAISON IXT for the purification of nucleic acids (Photo courtesy of Diasorin).

Nucleic Acid Preparations Identify Norovirus and Mycoplasma pneumonia

Extraction kits provide high yield, high purity nucleic acid preparations for sensitive and accurate molecular identification of Norovirus and Mycoplasma pneumonia. More...
15 Oct 2013
Image: Adult of Fasciola hepatica stained with carmine (Photo courtesy of US Centers for Disease Control).

Recombinant Immunoassay Diagnoses Human Fascioliasis

The current diagnosis of human fascioliasis involves the detection of eggs in the stool, however, eggs are not observed during the acute phase when the parasite is migrating through the tissues. More...
03 Oct 2013
Image: Enterococcus faecalis (Photo courtesy of United States Department of Agriculture).

Sensing Array Speeds Diagnosis of Sepsis

The odor released by some of the most pathogenic microbes has become the basis for a faster and simpler way to diagnose blood infections and identify the specific microorganism. More...
26 Sep 2013
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