Microbiology
Diagnostic Biomarker Predicts Risk of Opisthorchiasis Cholangiocarcinoma
Opisthorchiasis is caused by an infection with fish-borne liver flukes of the genus Opisthorchis. Opisthorchiasis frequently leads to chronic inflammation in the biliary tract and is classified as a group 1 biological carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer: a definitive risk for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). More...10 Mar 2022
Paper-Based Portable Diagnostic Platform Accurately Detects Mosquito-Borne Diseases Under Field Conditions
Field trails conducted in Latin America have shown that a paper-based portable diagnostic platform could accurately detect patients with mosquito-borne diseases with sensitivities equivalent to laboratory PCR tests. More...09 Mar 2022
Repeatability And Reproducibility of a Handheld Quantitative G6PD Diagnostic
Novel treatment regimens for the radical cure of P. vivax malaria are more effective than current options but require prior quantitative G6PD testing. The reference method for quantitative G6PD measurement is spectrophotometry but, due to its operational characteristics, is not suitable for routine use. Furthermore, poor inter-laboratory reproducibility of spectrophotometry has prevented quantitative global definitions of G6PD deficiency. SD Biosensor (ROK) have developed a novel handheld “Biosensor” device (G6PD STANDARD), which measures G6PD activity within two minutes and has operational characteristics suited to point of care diagnosis. More...03 Mar 2022
C. Difficile Colonization Among Children in Resource-Limited Settings
This study describes the epidemiology and risk factors for colonization among children in the etiology, risk factors, and interactions of enteric infections and malnutrition. Also explored was whether C. difficile detection contributed to longer-term health outcomes. More...02 Mar 2022
Microbiome and Metabolome Features Characterized for the Cardiometabolic Disease Spectrum
Scientists have already discovered that the gut microbiome is altered in people with chronic heart disease. They subsequently identified compounds that are produced by the diseased microbiome, for instance a bacterial compound called trimethylamine (TMA) that after modification in the liver of the human host causes arteriosclerosis. More...28 Feb 2022
New Pathogen Detection Assay Pairs Molecular Inversion Probes, Next-Generation Sequencing
Next-generation sequencing is rapidly finding footholds in numerous microbiological fields, including infectious disease diagnostics. Molecular inversion probe (MIP) technology can be coupled with next-generation sequencing (NGS) for targeted, multiplexed pathogen detection. More...21 Feb 2022
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