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Image: Colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebolavirus virion with supplemented spermatozoa (Photo courtesy of Frederick A. Murphy/CDC, and Graphic by Mark Murrman).

Ebolavirus Found in Semen Months After Symptom Onset

The main mode of transmission is direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person with Ebolavirus disease or from the body of a person who died from the disease; however, Ebolavirus can persist in the body fluids of survivors during convalescence, which may result in transmission of the virus.   More...
04 Nov 2015
Image: Disk diffusion susceptibility test on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with co-trimoxazole (susceptible), erythromycin (resistant), clindamycin (resistant), gentamicin (susceptible), cefoxitin (resistant), and tetracycline (susceptible) (Photo courtesy of Bacteriainphotos).

Invasive Antibiotic Sensitive Infections Are Widespread In Hospitalized Infants

Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of infection in hospitalized infants and infections due to S. aureus are associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and length of hospital stay. S. aureus is the second most frequent cause of late-onset sepsis in very low-birth-weight infants less than 1,500 grams.  More...
03 Nov 2015
Image: The NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel simultaneously detects 21 respiratory pathogens in a single closed tube system (Photo courtesy of Luminex Corporation).

Respiratory Pathogen Diagnostic Panel Now Certified for Use in Europe

European certification has been granted for a diagnostic panel that incorporates tests for 21 clinically-relevant viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens into a single closed microtiter plate well.  More...
03 Nov 2015
Image: Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) highlights the particle envelope of a single, spherical-shaped Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) virion (Photo courtesy of US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).

Serological Assays Compared for MERS-Coronavirus Infection

Middle East respiratory syndrome poses a major threat to global public health and validated serological assays are important for diagnosis and for seroepidemiology to define prevalence and risk factors.   More...
28 Oct 2015
Image: The FilmArray Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction System available for diagnosing pathogens causing meningitis and encephalitis (Photo courtesy of BioFire Diagnostics).

Cerebrospinal Fluid Nucleic Acid-Based Test Detects Multiple Pathogens

Meningitis and encephalitis are inflammatory diseases of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can be caused by bacterial, viral or yeast infections and such infections can cause brain damage and can be fatal if not treated rapidly.   More...
26 Oct 2015
Image: The Miltenyi MACSQuant Flow Cytometer Analyzer (Photo courtesy of The McGowan Institute).

Biomarkers Predict HIV Return When Treatment Stopped

Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency virus 1 infection with antiretroviral therapy in the weeks following transmission may induce a state of “post-treatment control” in some patients, in whom viremia remains undetectable when ART is stopped.  More...
26 Oct 2015
Image: A dry fracture of a Vero cell exposing the contents of a vacuole where Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, are rapidly growing (Photo courtesy of National Institutes of Health).

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Linked to Q Fever Bacterium

The incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, associated with significant mortality, is increasing in many regions, making it a global health challenge for the coming years.  More...
25 Oct 2015
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