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Immunology

Image: A histology of lepromatous leprosy; the bacilli are densely clustered within the cytoplasmic vacuoles of foamy histiocytes (Photo courtesy of Dr. Sampurna Roy, MD).

Severity Biomarker Found for Leprosy and Leishmaniasis

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a systemic, and most severe form of leishmaniasis and soluble CD163 (sCD163) levels can serve as biomarker for disease severity in several inflammatory disorder, including leprosy. More...
14 Apr 2017
Image: The Gram-negative Burkholderia pseudomallei in culture with its characteristic colony shape (Photo courtesy of MMG).

Antigenic Targets Compared for Melioidosis Serodiagnosis

Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a life-threatening infection endemic in tropical countries and definitive diagnosis of the disease relies upon bacterial culture, which requires suitable laboratory facilities and reliable antibody testing. More...
13 Apr 2017
Image: A photomicrograph of lung tissue stained with Grocott-Gomori methenamine silver nitrate. Pneumocystis jirovecii organisms are highlighted as black, disc-like entities within the alveolar cast (Photo courtesy of SPL).

Lymphocyte Subtyping Proves Useful in Predicting Pneumonia

Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus that can cause interstitial pneumonia in the immunocompromised host and is associated with a high mortality rate. Antimicrobial prophylaxis reduces the occurrence of P. jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) considerably in susceptible patients. More...
13 Apr 2017
Image: ABO grouping for A, B, AB, and O as indicated by the presence of teal color in the observation zone (red dashed box). Images of multiplexed assays testing (C) ABO/Rh and (D) rare blood systems (Photo courtesy of Third Military Medical University).

POC Assay Developed for Reliable Blood Grouping

Rapid and accurate blood grouping plays a critical role in multiple scientific disciplines, particularly in the biological and medical sciences and especially for pregnancy, blood transfusion, and bone marrow transplantation. More...
07 Apr 2017
Image: Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigote in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa from a patient with Chagas disease (Photo courtesy of the CDC).

Performance of Chagas Disease Genotyping Assay Evaluated

Chagas disease remains a significant public health issue infecting six to seven million people worldwide. The factors influencing the clinical heterogeneity of Chagas disease have not been elucidated, although it has been suggested that different clinical outcome may be associated with the genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi isolates. More...
07 Apr 2017
Image: The NanoSight NS300 instrument provides an easy-to-use, reproducible platform for nanoparticle characterization (Photo courtesy of Malvern Instruments).

Test Discovered for Earlier Detection of Transplant Rejection

A method has been discovered that appears to provide earlier warning of organ transplant rejection compared to standard methods, and requires only a blood test rather than a more invasive and painful needle biopsy. More...
06 Apr 2017

Simple Urine Test Helps Track ALS Progression

The continued failure of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinical trials and the absence of therapeutic options for this fatal disease have fueled interest in the prospect that biomarkers may hold great promise for advancing therapy development efforts. More...
05 Apr 2017
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The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.
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