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Image: A High Pure PCR template preparation kit (Photo courtesy of Roche Diagnostics).

LAMP Test Rapidly Detects Sexually Transmitted Chlamydia

Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in females and males in both developed and developing countries, with more than 110 million cases annually. C. trachomatis resists antibiotic treatment and is a cofactor in HIV transmission and human cervical cancer. More...
10 Jan 2019
Image: The Dimension EXL 200 integrated chemistry system (Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthcare).

Serum Magnesium Levels Associated with CAP Mortality

Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common illness affecting hundreds of millions worldwide, with increasing hospital admissions throughout the years mainly due to the aging population. It is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in all age groups, especially the elderly. More...
07 Jan 2019
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Image: PLATEILA DENGUE NS1 AG: Qualitative or semi-quantitative detection of dengue virus NS1 antigen in human serum or plasma by enzyme immunoassay (Photo courtesy of Bio-Rad).

Dengue Virus IgM Serotyped by ELISA

Dengue virus (DENV) is an arthropod-borne flavivirus that is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions, causing hundreds of millions of infections annually. It is subdivided into four serotypes, DENV-1–4. After infection, patients have lifelong immunity against the homologous serotype but remain susceptible to infections with the others. More...
03 Jan 2019
Image: A colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, one of the most abundant anaerobic bacteria in the human gut microbiota, and its relative abundance is a biomarker of intestinal health in adults (Photo courtesy of BioFoundations).

Gut Microbes Differ Between Two Common Conditions

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are two of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Unlike IBD, IBS does not cause inflammation, ulcers or other damage to the bowel. More...
01 Jan 2019
Image: Photomicrograph of a buffy coat smear of the patient’s blood collected on the third hospital day. Anaplasma phagocytophilum inclusions are seen in the cytoplasm of two different granulocyte stages (a metamyelocyte and a myelocyte). Arrows indicate morulae (Photo courtesy of Westchester Medical Center).

Tick-Borne Diseases Diagnosed with Multiplex Molecular Panel

Tick-borne diseases, which afflict humans and other animals, are caused by infectious agents transmitted by tick bites. Tick-borne illnesses are caused by infection with a variety of pathogens, including rickettsia and other types of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. More...
26 Dec 2018
Image: A simplified diagram of the Hepatitis C (HCV) replication cycle (Photo courtesy of Graham Malcolm Beards, DSc).

HCV-RNA Present in Body Fluids in High Viral Load Patients

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes both acute and chronic infection. Acute HCV infection is usually asymptomatic, and is only very rarely (if ever) associated with life-threatening disease. About 15%–45% of infected persons spontaneously clear the virus within six months of infection without any treatment. More...
26 Dec 2018
Image: The Simoa HD-1 Analyzer is a fully automated instrument for running immunoassays (Photo courtesy of Quanterix).

Urinary Biomarkers for Tuberculosis Explored

The gold standard for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is the isolation in culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in biological samples. However, culture is time consuming and does not accomplish the need of quickly and properly starting treatment, it is not always feasible in extra-pulmonary TB and it is difficult to carry out in resource-limited settings. More...
25 Dec 2018
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