Microbiology

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• Simple Test Could Improve TB Diagnosis in Developing Countries

• Cell-Free DNA Sequencing Confirms Myelodysplastic Syndrome Diagnosis

• Alternative Methods Compared for Urine Culture Collection and Transport

• Lateral Flow-Based Antibody Test Developed for Trachoma

• Rapid Method Developed for Direct Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

• Rapid Bacterial Infection Test Reduces Antibiotic Use

• Increased Risk of HIV Associated with Parasitic Worm Infections

• Neutrophil CD64 Index Helps Diagnose Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

• FDA Approves Use of New Zika Assay to Screen Blood Supply

• Protein Microarray Detects Antibodies in Melioidosis Patients

• HPV Test Approved for Use with SurePath Preservative Fluid

• Direct Molecular Detection of Bloodstream Infection Evaluated

• Bacterial Infection Identified as Cause of Overactive Bladder Syndrome

• Rapid TB Test Accuracy Compromised by Mycobacterial Diversity

• Simple Method Rapidly Tests Bacteria's Susceptibility to Different Antibiotics

• LAMP Assay Developed for Threadworms in Stool and Urine

• Novel Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Detects Toxoplasma in Human Sera

• Practice Guidelines Published for Aspergillosis Diagnosis and Management

• FDA Supports Expanded Claims for Carbapenem Resistance Test

• Potential Biomarker Found for Severe Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

• DNA-Based Platform Detects Traces of Molecules from Broad Range of Sources

• Low-Cost Genetic Test Can Distinguish Bacterial from Viral Infections

• Field Test for Zika Virus Combines PCR Components into a Single Low Cost Unit