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Immunology

Photomicrograph of Pneumocystis jirovecii cysts in stained with Grocott-Gomori Methenamine special silver stain of lung epithelium shows numerous small, disk-shaped organisms (Photo courtesy of Michelle N Kelly, PhD,  and Judd E Shellito, MD)

Pneumocystis Frequently Found Lethal in Dermatomyositis

The term idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) denotes a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by myasthenia and typical skin rash, among which dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) are the most common. More...
25 Sep 2021
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First-Of-Its Kind Blood Test to Distinguish between Bacterial and Viral Infections Using Body’s Immune Response Granted FDA Clearance

A first-of-its kind test that decodes the immune response to accurately distinguish between bacterial or viral infections within minutes has been granted clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More...
22 Sep 2021
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Image: The BD FACSLyric Flow Cytometry System (Photo courtesy of BD Diagnostics)

Encephalitis After Immunotherapy Detected Early by Blood Test

Immunotherapy is very effective for many cancers, but the treatment can also cause autoimmune side effects. Encephalitis is one of the most serious and difficult-to-diagnose side effects of immunotherapy. More...
16 Sep 2021
Image: The NanoQuant infinite M200 pro reader is an easy-to-use multimode plate reader family (Photo courtesy of Neotec Scientific Instrumentation)

CCN1 Analyzed as a Biomarker for Breast Cancer Detection

Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy in women with 1.7 million new cases and over 500,000 deaths worldwide in 2016. Early detection of cancer is believed to be crucial in reducing cancer death. Despite recent progress in liquid biopsy technologies, early blood-based detection of breast cancer is still a challenge. More...
14 Sep 2021
Image: The autoimmune signature of hyperinflammatory multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (Photo courtesy of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)

Biomarkers Found for COVID-19 MIS-C Condition in Children

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) manifests as a severe and uncontrolled inflammatory response with multiorgan involvement, occurring weeks after SARSCoV-2 infection. More...
13 Sep 2021
Image: Immunohistochemical staining showing IgG4-positive plasma cells (white arrows) from a girl with sclerosing mesenteritis (Photo courtesy of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences)

Protein-Expression Changes Specific to Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Analyzed

Immunoglobulin 4 (IgG4)-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by elevated serum IgG4 levels and infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells into the affected tissues. More...
09 Sep 2021
Image: Blood sample tube for Immunoglobulin G or IgG subclass test (Photo courtesy of Blood Tests London)

Immunoglobulin Levels Investigated in Adults with IgG Subclass Deficiency

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclass deficiency (IgGSD) is characterized by frequent or severe upper or lower respiratory tract infection, one or more subnormal IgG subclass level(s) unexplained by other causes, and decreased IgG response to pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (PPSV). More...
30 Aug 2021
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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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