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Molecular Test Screens for Drug Resistant Bacteria

A laboratory-developed test combining enrichment broth and real-time polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR) can screen for vancomycin-resistant enterococci. More...
08 Mar 2012
Image: Disposable sensing chip made of a modified surface acoustic wave resonator (Photo courtesy of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA).

Portable Device Rapidly Detects Infectious Diseases

A portable device can be used onsite to detect infectious diseases, pathogens, and physiological conditions in people and animals. More...
08 Mar 2012

Extraction Methods Compared for Molecular Detection of Pathogens

Three mechanistically different sample extraction methodologies were evaluated for their abilities to purify nucleic acids from blood culture fluids. More...
07 Mar 2012

Accurate Diagnosis of Influenza Critical for Better Treatment/Control

Patients who present with flu-like symptoms require a rapid, accurate diagnosis before they can be treated. More...
07 Mar 2012

Identifying Patients Treated with Tysabri at Risk for PML

The risk for a rare brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy occurs in people using the drug Tysabri to treat multiple sclerosis or Crohn’s disease. More...
06 Mar 2012
Image: Leishmania amastigotes in stained smear (Photo courtesy of US Centers for Disease Control).

Peripheral Blood Smear Confirms Leishmaniasis

Peripheral buffy coat blood smears are a minimally invasive technique to diagnose the presence of the causative agents of visceral leishmaniasis. More...
05 Mar 2012

Lethal Prion Protein Causes Neuronal Death

A single prion protein that is at least 10 times more lethal than larger prion species has been identified that causes disease similar to mad cow disease. More...
01 Mar 2012
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