Microbiology
Infrared Signature for Mobile Phone Detects Malaria
Optical microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and molecular tests are the three main diagnostic techniques currently available for malaria diagnosis. Microscopy is the traditional way of detecting malaria parasites in stained thick or thin peripheral blood films using Giemsa, Wrights or Fields stains. More...13 Dec 2022
New Infectious Disease Research Panels Detect Over 90 Different Pathogens
To effectively study outbreaks and determine disease etiology where pathogens are similar, analytically sensitive panels are needed to support laboratory research. Now, new infectious disease research panels can enable rapid and accurate detection and categorization for investigating microorganisms that cause respiratory, vaginal, urinary, gastrointestinal, and sexually transmitted diseases. More...09 Dec 2022
Biomarkers Predict Lyme Disease Post-Treatment Prognosis
Testing and diagnosis of the earliest stages of Lyme Disease (LD) have proven to be difficult or unreliable. The universally accepted diagnostic test for LD is a positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) followed by a positive western blot for immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG. More...06 Dec 2022
Rapid Pathogen Capture Technology Could Accelerate Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections and Sepsis
Researchers have re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric sepsis patients using the Wyss Institute’s FcMBL broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology. The advance enables accurate pathogen detection with a combination of unprecedented sensitivity and speed, and could significantly improve clinical outcomes for pediatric and older patients with bloodstream infections and sepsis. More...05 Dec 2022
Laboratory Features of Trichinellosis and Eosinophilia Threshold Determined
Trichinella nativa is a nematode worm, one of the species of the genus Trichinella, found in arctic and subarctic regions. It is highly pathogenic and has a high resistance to freezing. It is encapsulated, and infects a wide variety of mammals and birds. More...01 Dec 2022
Handheld Lab to Enable Faster, Cheaper Point-of-Need Bacterial Infection Identification
Instant, accessible, reliable testing for viruses and bacteria will be soon made possible by the world’s smallest portable bacteria identification lab that uses cloud-based, machine learning algorithms to identify bacterial species in five minutes, without the need for expert users or expensive lab infrastructure. More...30 Nov 2022
![Image: Dark field photomicrograph (magnified 400X) showing the spirochetes, or corkscrew-shaped bacteria, known as Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2022-11-16/GMS-294795373.jpg "Image: Dark field photomicrograph (magnified 400X) showing the spirochetes, or corkscrew-shaped bacteria, known as Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)")
Gene Signature Identifies Patients with Long-term Lyme Disease
A transcriptomics approach was used to establish a 35-gene signature that could be used to identify individuals with long-term Lyme disease and distinguish them from those with the acute form of Lyme disease and from healthy individuals. More...16 Nov 2022
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