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Microbiology

The MiSeqDx System is the first FDA-regulated, CE-IVD-marked, NGS platform for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) testing (Photo courtesy of Illumina)

Insulin Resistance and T2D Associated With Gut Microbial Diversity

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a common complex metabolic disorder. Currently, more than 380 million people live with type 2 diabetes globally, and this number is expected to increase to more than 550 million by 2030. More...
13 Aug 2021
Multi-omics reveal microbial determinants impacting responses to biologic therapies in inflammatory bowel disease (Photo courtesy of Massachusetts General Hospital)

Microbiome and Metabolic Features Tied to IBD Treatment Response

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the principal types of inflammatory bowel disease. More...
06 Aug 2021
Schematic representation of the procedure for dengue NS1 detection by using DEN-NS1-PAD (Photo courtesy of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi)

Paper-Based Dengue NS1 Rapid Diagnostic Test Validated

Dengue virus (DENV) infection is one of the world’s most important neglected tropical diseases and the fastest spreading mosquito-borne disease. About 70% of the 3.9 billion people at risk live in Asian Pacific countries, mainly in Southeast Asia. More...
06 Aug 2021
Image: The images under fluorescence microscopy and light microscopy with four methods. A-D, show Candida albicans, and E-H, show C. glabrata; both the fungal color and the structure in FB 85 and CFW were clear and easily recognized from the background squamous cells compared with the KOH method (Photo courtesy of Capital Medical University)

Fluorescent Reagents Evaluated for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Diagnosis

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common vaginitis in females, which is estimated to be the second most common cause of vaginitis after bacterial vaginosis. Vulvovaginal candidiasis affects around 70%–75% of all women during their childbearing age, and is considered to be an important public health problem. More...
29 Jul 2021
Image: The Cytomics FC500 Flow Cytometer System (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter Life Sciences)

T-Cell CD27 Expression Assessed for Smear-Negative Tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and its related disease tuberculosis (TB) are infectious diseases with a worldwide focus. Although both vaccines and anti-TB drugs are available, there is a global focus on illness diagnosis in smear-negative and latent tuberculosis infectious populations (SN-TB and LTBI). More...
27 Jul 2021
Image: GeneXpert System Xpert-CARBA test for the detection and differentiation of KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP-1, and OXA-48 in 48 minutes (Photo courtesy of Cepheid)

Rectal Colonization by Klebsiella Leads to Different Risks for Bacteremia

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) represent a threat for public health, being among the top multidrug-resistant pathogens. Intestinal colonization by CRE is a risk factor for developing subsequent infection. More...
20 Jul 2021
Image: The ProSpecT Rotavirus Microplate ELISA Assay (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Rotavirus Co-Infection with Diarrheagenic Pathogens Detected by Different Methods

Diarrhea is the second most common cause of childhood mortality worldwide, with Group A Rotavirus (RVA) recognized as a leading diarrheagenic agent, causing 38% of acute diarrhea among children aged five and below worldwide. More...
14 Jul 2021
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