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• Nucleic Acid Test Approved for Sexually Transmitted Parasite

• Feasibility of Tuberculosis Test Proven in Low-Resource Settings

• Molecular Method Identifies Six Sexually Transmitted Pathogens

• Color Changing Pigments Identify Infectious Bacteria

• Assay Detects Bacterial Toxin That Causes Diarrhea

• Immunoassay Approved for Detecting Dengue Fever Virus

• Influenza Detection Assay Inaugurated for Clinical Trials

• Blood Donor Plasma Screened for Viral Antibodies

• Early-Onset Sepsis Rates in Newborns Determined

• Automated Tests Differentiate Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Diagnostic Test Distinguishes Between Active and Latent Tuberculosis

• Antenatal Urine Samples Screened for Chlamydia

• Pneumocystis jiroveci Assay Evaluated in Multicenter Trial

• Tuberculosis Blood Test Recommended For Key Groups

• Hypertonic Culture Medium Differentiates Fungal Species

• Rapid Diagnostic Tests Used as Source for Malaria DNA

• Molecular Test Increases Specificity for Human Papillomavirus

• Study Evaluates Diagnostic Test for Blood Stream Infection

• Routine Screening Recommended for Sexually Transmitted Disease

• Multiplex Molecular Tests Detect Seven Intestinal Parasites

• All Quality Control Strains Recommended in EUCAST Available

• DNA Extraction Systems Compared for Stool Samples

• Dipstick Assay Identifies Fungal Disease Antigen