Microbiology

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• 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

• Mass Spectrometry Identifies Bacterial and Yeast Isolates

• Diagnostic Platform Detects Periodontal Pathogens

• Real Time PCR Assays Compared for Viral Quantification

• Lateral Flow Immunoassay Evaluated for Respiratory Samples

• Dengue Rapid Diagnostic Kit Field Evaluated

• Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test Evaluated in Asia

• Genomics Approach Helps to Investigate Transmission of Clostridium Difficile

• Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests Evaluated

• Microarray Detects Viral Antibodies and Quantifies C-Reactive Protein

• Malaria Diagnosed from Drop of Blood or Saliva

• Rapid Malaria Test Assessed for Field Use

• Serum Cortisol Predicts Death and Critical Disease