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Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with AI Automates Detection of Staphylococcus aureus
The combination of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and artificial neuronal network analysis constitutes a system that allows rapid identification and discrimination of the clinically important Staphylococcus aureus capsular serotypes 5, 8, and NT. More...24 Jul 2013
New Guide to Help Physicians Select Most Relevant Diagnostic Tests for Infectious Diseases
A new comprehensive guide intended to serve as a reference for physicians in choosing laboratory tests that will aid them to diagnose infectious diseases in their patients is now available for downloading at no cost from the Internet. More...24 Jul 2013
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Automated Nucleic Acid Detection System Rapidly Resolves Gram-Positive Blood Cultures
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New Molecular Diagnostic Test Detects Parvovirus B19
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Blood Sampling Compared for Leishmaniasis Rapid Test
Rapid Test Approach to Malaria Challenged
Pathological Findings Reveal Details of the Fungal Outbreak from Contaminated Steroid Injections
Enteroviruses Detected in Intestinal Specimens from Children with Advanced Ileocecal Crohn’s Disease
Gold Nanoparticle-Based Assay Enables Rapid Detection of Dengue Virus
Novel Cyclovirus Isolated from Patients with Acute Central Nervous System Infections
Blood Test Detects Sexually Transmitted Throat Cancer
Fluorescent Immunoassay Rapidly Detects Group A Streptococcus Infections
Transcriptome Subtraction Pinpoints Unknown Viruses in Human Serum
Smartphone Optical Sensor Diagnoses Kaposi's Sarcoma
Biosensors Enable Rapid Multiplexed Pathogen Detection
Pathogen Molecular Diagnostics Evaluated for Routine Use
Rapid Malaria Test Evaluated In Different Locales
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