Microbiology
Scope Fluidics’ Microfluidic Antimicrobial Susceptibility System Obtains European CE IVD Marking Approval
Scope Fluidics’ (Warsaw, Poland) BacterOMIC microfluidic antimicrobial susceptibility system has received a European CE marking certificate for in vitro diagnostic devices, which approves it for use on the European Union market. More...29 Oct 2021
YKL-40 Associated with Severity in Patients with Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection
Necrotizing soft-tissue infection (NSTI) is a rare, severe and fast-progressing bacterial infection. NSTI can be caused by a myriad of aerobic, anaerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria, but predominantly by Group A Streptococcus in monomicrobial infections. More...28 Oct 2021
Osteopontin Biomarker Evaluated for COVID-19 Severity and MIS-C
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a serious condition that appears to be linked to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Most children who become infected with the COVID-19 virus have only a mild illness. More...27 Oct 2021
Quantity of Toxin in Stool Correlates with C. difficile Severity
Clostridioides difficile (syn. Clostridium difficile), also known as C. difficile, or C. diff are Gram-positive species of spore-forming bacteria. Clostridioides spp. are anaerobic, motile bacteria, ubiquitous in nature and especially prevalent in soil. C. difficile cells are Gram-positive and show optimum growth on blood agar at human body temperatures in the absence of oxygen. More...25 Oct 2021
Sysmex Inostics Launches New Ultra-Sensitive Leukemia Blood Test for Early Detection of Cancer Cells Following Initial Therapy
Sysmex Inostics (Baltimore, MD, USA) has developed a new CLIA-validated liquid biopsy test for the detection of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) to better help in the fight against cancer. More...21 Oct 2021
Qiagen Launches Novel Tuberculosis Blood Test That Marks Quantum Leap from Traditional TB Skin Test
QIAGEN N.V. (Venlo, Netherlands) has announced the launch and CE marking of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB test for tuberculosis (TB) infection, in order to help achieve global TB elimination targets by increasing access to easy and reliable TB testing, especially in high burden countries, low-resource regions. More...21 Oct 2021
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PCR Assay Detects and Differentiates Coccidioides Species
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Rapid Diagnostic Tests Evaluated for Chronic Chagas Disease Patients
Next Generation Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) Platform Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Novel Tool Developed to Detect and Identify Pathogens
Gut Bacteria Are Possible Indicators of Colon Cancer Risk
Certest Offers Real-Time PCR Assays for Fast Detection of MDR Bacterial Infections
Blood Testing Distinguishes Benign Tumors from Precancerous Condition
Biomarkers Found for COVID-19 MIS-C Condition in Children
Microbiological Features of Mucormycosis Determined in Critically Ill Patients
Dengue Patients’ Hemoglobin Concentrations Compared by POC and CBC
Molecular Characterization of Microbiota in Cerebrospinal Fluid Using WGA
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Identifies Myocardial Injury with COVID-19
Fluorescent Lymphocytes and Smudge Cells Explored in Infectious Mononucleosis
Zika Virus IgM Antibody Found in West Nile Virus Patients
Key Factors Signal Infection Risk in Alcoholic Hepatitis
Circadian Rhythm Genes Are Biomarkers for Predicting Risk of Preterm Birth
Smartphone-Based DNA Diagnostics Detects Malaria
Insulin Resistance and T2D Associated With Gut Microbial Diversity
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