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Microbiology

Image: The MAGPIX compact multiplexing unit performs up to 50 different tests in a single reaction volume and reads a 96-well-plate in just 60 minutes (Photo courtesy of Luminex).

High-Risk HPV Evaluated for Invasive Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide and the role of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) in the development of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is well established. More...
29 Oct 2018
Image: enVision: Test results are denoted by a color change and could be further analyzed by a smartphone app, making it attractive as a point-of-care diagnostic device (Photo courtesy of National University of Singapore).

Low-Cost Diagnostic Developed Using Nanostructures

The detection of pathogen nucleic acids has broad applications in infection diagnostics and management. Nucleic acid-based human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is essential to contemporary cervical cancer testing. HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is the primary cause of cervical cancer. More...
25 Oct 2018
Image: Immunohistochemistry staining of Helicobacter pylori on Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) Infected Stomach Tissue (Photo courtesy of Bio SB).

Stomach Cancer Bacterium Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk

A bacterium known for causing stomach cancer might also increase the risk of certain colorectal cancers, particularly among African Americans. An association of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, the primary cause of gastric cancer, and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) have been reported. More...
24 Oct 2018
Image: Erythematous rash in the pattern of a “bull’s-eye” from a patient with Lyme disease (Photo courtesy of Hannah Garrison).

New Techniques Can Detect Lyme Disease Earlier

Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, spread by ticks. The most common sign of infection is an expanding area of redness on the skin, known as erythema migrans, that appears at the site of the tick bite about a week after it occurred. More...
23 Oct 2018
Image: The GenoAmp Trioplex Real-Time RT-PCR Zika/Den/Chiku kit is a real-time molecular diagnostic test for the screening and differentiation of Zika, dengue and chikungunya virus, extracted from human plasma/serum (Photo courtesy of Mediven).

Study Shows Zika Virus Persists in Body Fluids

Although most Zika virus (ZIKV) infections are transmitted by infected mosquitoes, ZIKV transmission has been documented as occurring through sexual contact, blood transfusion, laboratory exposure, and both intrauterine and intrapartum transmission. More...
18 Oct 2018
Image: The MiSeq Sequencing platform (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Human Pegivirus Identified in Encephalitis Patients

Human pegivirus (HPgV), was previously called hepatitis G virus or GB virus C, and is a lymphotropic virus with undefined pathology and many viruses from the family Flaviviridae, to which HPgV belongs, are neurotropic. More...
17 Oct 2018
Image: The LightCycler 480 II is a high-performance, medium- to high-throughput PCR platform (Photo courtesy of Roche).

Novel Fecal Biomarker Found for Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a lethal disease that has been rising in incidence during recent decades, placing an increasingly important burden on the healthcare system worldwide and gut microbial dysbiosis contributes to the development of this deadly disease. More...
17 Oct 2018
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