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Immunoassay Evaluated For Tularemia Diagnosis

The laboratory diagnosis of tularemia is usually based on direct detection of the bacteria either by culture or by nucleic acid amplification techniques and on detection of elevated antibody titers. More...
12 Sep 2012

Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests Evaluated

Recent outbreaks of influenza have underscored the need to validate the accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic tests routinely used in clinical settings More...
05 Sep 2012

Patients Colonized with MRSA Rapidly Identified

A molecular test rapidly and accurately identifies patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. More...
30 Aug 2012

Rapid PCR Immunoassay Developed for Malaria Diagnosis

A polymerase chain reaction immunoassay has been developed that detects the different malaria species and differentiates between Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax. More...
29 Aug 2012

Screening Program Prevents Transfusion-Transmitted Babesiosis

A laboratory-based blood donor-screening program for Babesia microti has been developed and implemented to reduce transfusion-transmitted babesiosis. More...
20 Aug 2012

Positive HPV Test Predicts Cervical Precancer for 18 Years

Testing for human papillomavirus can predict which women will develop cervical precancers for 10 to 18 years after the test is conducted. More...
16 Aug 2012
Image: Result of an FDA-test under the microscope: the fluorescent lines are living tuberculosis bacilli, on a background of cellular debris from human sputum (Photo courtesy of ITG).

Forgotten Vital Stain Identifies Resistant TB

Vital staining with fluorescein diacetate stains only living Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli so that only those bacilli resistant to treatment are seen. More...
14 Aug 2012
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