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Image: The FECPAKG2 is an internet connected, image based diagnostic platform scientifically validated to conduct fecal egg count (FEC) tests (Photo courtesy of Techion).

Methods Compared Classifying Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections

Soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura) and the hookworms, Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale affect one quarter of the world population, and are responsible for the loss of more than three million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). More...
23 Jul 2020
Image: Arrhythmic Gut Microbiome Signatures Predict Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (Photo courtesy of Technical University of Munich).

Type 2 Diabetes Associated with Arrhythmic Daily Gut Microbe

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Common symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, and unexplained weight loss. More...
16 Jul 2020
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Image: The QUANTOM Tx Microbial Cell Counter is an image-based, automated cell counter that can identify and count individual bacterial cells in minutes (Photo courtesy of Logos Biosystems).

Automated Fluorescent Microbial Cell Counter Detects Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infections (UTI) accounted for around 400,000 hospitalizations, resulting in an estimated cost burden of approximately USD 2.8 billion in the USA. Between 50% and 60% of adult women will have at least one UTI in their life, and close to 10% of postmenopausal women indicate that they had a UTI in the previous year. More...
15 Jul 2020
Image: The BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia plus Panel enables rapid and accurate automated testing for 27 bacteria and viruses that cause pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), as well as for seven genetic markers of antibiotic resistance (Photo courtesy of BioFire Diagnostics).

Pneumonia Panel Evaluated for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are clinical conditions that arise throughout the population. Community-acquired pneumonia is estimated to be the most common cause of infectious disease-related mortality in the USA and globally and is a leading cause of hospital and emergency room visits. More...
08 Jul 2020
Image: The Chemagic 360 extracts DNA and uses transiently magnetized rods to attract the beads after binding to the nucleic acids (Photo courtesy of PerkinElmer).

Blood Group Locus Contributes to COVID-19 Severity Risk

There is considerable variation in disease behavior among patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). More...
02 Jul 2020
Image: The MiSeq Next Generation Sequencer is an integrated instrument that performs clonal amplification, genomic DNA sequencing, and data analysis with base calling, alignment, variant calling, and reporting in a single run (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis Characterized in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common, progressive, and debilitating disease, which currently cannot be prevented or cured. With the exception of rare genetic forms, the cause of PD is unknown. Symptoms start gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. Tremors are common, but the disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement. More...
29 Jun 2020
Image: Corbett Rotor-Gene 6000 Real Time PCR Machine (Photo courtesy of Corbett Life Science).

Isothermal Amplification Method Used to Detect Salmonella Subtypes

Salmonella is a common cause of foodborne disease worldwide, including Australia. More than 85% of outbreaks of human salmonellosis in Australia were caused by five Salmonella serovars. Rapid, accurate, and sensitive identification of Salmonella serovars is vital for diagnosis and public health surveillance. More...
25 Jun 2020
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