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Microbiology

Diagnostic Tests for Acute Rhinosinusitis Infections Reviewed

Acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) is defined as inflammation of the paranasal sinuses caused by viral or bacterial infection, and typically presents with facial pain or pressure, purulent nasal discharge, fever, cacosmia or hyposmia, and double sickening. More...
28 Oct 2016
Image: The LabTurbo 48 compact system can fully automate DNA/RNA extraction of up to 48 samples in 90 minutes (Photo courtesy of Taigen Bioscience).

Commercial Molecular Assay Validated for Dengue Virus Outbreak

Dengue virus (DENV) is a member of the viral genus Flavivirus (family Flaviviridae) that is transmitted by mosquitos, causing endemic and epidemic outbreaks in tropical and subtropical areas. More...
28 Oct 2016
Image: The Automated Plate Assessment System, or APAS, is a platform technology for the automation of culture-plate screening and interpretation (Photo courtesy of Clever Culture Systems).

Automated Imaging Speeds Up Infectious Disease Diagnosis

Automated Plate Assessment System (APAS) is a breakthrough artificial intelligence technology for the automated imaging, image analysis, interpretation and reporting of growth on microbiology culture plates after incubation. More...
27 Oct 2016
Image: A Petri dish with Group A Streptococcus-inoculated trypticase soy agar containing 5% defibrinated sheep\'s blood (Photo courtesy of Richard R. Facklam, PhD).

DNA-Based Analysis Detects Group A Streptococcus

As an exclusively human pathogen, Group A Streptococcus (GAS; Streptococcus pyogenes) is spread in the community through direct human-to-human transmission and GAS can also colonize a healthy host without any apparent clinical signs or symptoms. More...
27 Oct 2016

Respiratory Tract Bacterium Triggers Serious Nervous System Disease

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute post infectious immune-mediated polyneuropathy and an acute life-threatening disease of the nervous system that leads to sensory disturbances and acute flaccid paralysis. More...
20 Oct 2016
Image: A transmission electron microscope (TEM) image of negative-stained, Fortaleza-strain Zika virus (red), isolated from a microcephaly case (Photo courtesy of the NIAID).

Biological Link Found between Zika Infection and Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Guillain-Barré is a very rare but potentially paralyzing disorder of the nervous system that appears days to weeks after infection with viruses or bacteria. More...
19 Oct 2016
Image: The CareStart Malaria rapid diagnostic tests that diagnose malaria infection from whole blood of patients in 20 minutes (Photo courtesy of Access Bio).

Performance of Malaria Rapid Diagnostics Tests Evaluated Post-Treatment

The performance of different malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) may be influenced by transmission intensity and by the length of time each test requires to become negative after treatment and patient’s recovery. More...
19 Oct 2016
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