Microbiology

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• Rapid Screening Test Detects Chlamydial Infection

• Immunoassay Evaluated for Severe Neurocysticercosis

• Novel Antigen Improves Detection of Anti-Borrelia Antibodies

• Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Pose Triple Threat

• Urinary Dipstick Tested for Intestinal Schistosomiasis

• Antimicrobial Removal in Blood Cultures Helps Determine Sepsis Cause

• Deoxyribozyme Strategy Applied to Infectious Pathogen Detection

• Accuracy of Point-of-Care Tests for Syphilis Analyzed

• Urine Test Diagnoses River Blindness Infection

• Fungi Identified in Asthma Patients’ Lungs

• Multiple Microbiological Tests Needed for Underweight Newborns

• Newest Combination HIV Antigen-Antibody Assay Evaluated

• Solid Media Used to Isolate Leptospira

• Mobile Device Performs Laboratory-Quality HIV Testing

• Automated Workstation Screens Urine Before Culture

• Rapid Tuberculosis Detection Test Endorsed by Experts

• Pathogenic Yeasts Quantified by Flow Cytometry

• Hepatitis C Immunoassays Evaluated

• Novel Test Diagnoses Malaria in Returning Travelers

• Microbiological Molecular Assay Analyses Heart Valve Tissue

• Enzyme Discovered May Lead to Better TB Test

• Handheld Mobile Device Checks Patients’ HIV Status

• Molecular Methods Identify Imported Tapeworm