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Image: A simple, paper-based test can quickly identify a falsified or substandard antibiotic (Photo courtesy of John Eisele).

Simple Paper Test Detects False or Substandard Antibiotics

In the developing world, the manufacture and the distribution of substandard, non-legitimate medicines is widespread. It has been estimated that up to 10% of all drugs worldwide could be falsified with up to 50% of those some form of antibiotics. More...
04 Sep 2018
Image: The Panbio Dengue Duo Cassette can detect the high levels of IgG characteristic of secondary infections and IgM levels associated with primary dengue with high sensitivity and specificity (Photo courtesy of Alere).

Methods Discriminate Dengue Severity during Acute Infection

Dengue is the most widely distributed mosquito-borne human viral disease and represents a major public health burden globally. An estimated 390 million infections occur each year, of which around 100 million are symptomatic. More...
03 Sep 2018
Image: Trichomonas vaginalis protozoan flagellates that cause a common sexually transmitted disease (Photo courtesy of David M. Raymondo).

Persistent Trichomoniasis Infection Found in Pregnant Women

Trichomoniasis is a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. Although symptoms of the disease vary, most people who have the parasite cannot tell they are infected. More...
29 Aug 2018
Image: The LDBIO test relies on an immunochromatographic lateral-flow assay. This system is designed to detect the presence (or absence) of IgG and IgM antibodies, indicative of Toxoplasma infection (Photo courtesy of the University of Chicago).

POC Blood Test Can Help Prevent Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasma gondii gains access to human hosts when they eat undercooked contaminated meat or are exposed to material contaminated by feces from an acutely infected cat, which usually goes unrecognized. More...
28 Aug 2018
Image: Specificity assay of Yersinia F1-strips. Six Yersinia strains (105 CFU/mL each) were applied on Yersinia-F1-strips. Strip 1: Y. pestis yreka; 2: Y. mollaretii; 3: Y. frederiksenii; 4: Y. pseudotuberculosis; 5: Y. enterocolitica; 6: Y. intermedia; 7: PCB buffer (Photo courtesy of National Defense Medical Center).

Lateral-Flow Assay Rapidly Detects Plague Bacteria

Plague caused by Yersinia pestis is a known flea-borne disease that can trigger large epizootics among the rodent population. Humans that live in environments close to these rodents can contract the bubonic plague either through direct contact with infected animals or through transmission by infective flea bites. More...
28 Aug 2018
Image: Coherent fluctuation nephelometry analyses microbiological concentrations in urine (Photo courtesy of Medtechnopark).

Coherent Fluctuation Nephelometry Used to Diagnose Bacteriuria

Urinary tract infections (UTI) belong to the most common infectious diseases, making 20% to 49% of all nosocomial infections. For correct UTI diagnosis, the knowledge about the presence of microorganisms in urine is needed and such diagnosis is traditionally carried out by culture methods using solid nutrient media. More...
20 Aug 2018
Image: Mannitol salt agar plate with oxacillin showing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Photo courtesy of Medical College, Pondicherry).

Time To Blood Culture Positivity Predicts Infective Endocarditis

Blood cultures are used to detect the presence of bacteria or fungi in the blood, to identify the type present, and to guide treatment. Testing is used to identify a blood infection (septicemia) that can lead to sepsis, a serious and life-threatening complication. More...
16 Aug 2018
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