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Image: Micrograph of Clostridium difficile made from an impression smear of 72-hour growth on anaerobe blood agar (Photo courtesy of Dr. Gilda Jones).

Clostridium difficile Assay Receives FDA Clearance

An assay which detects nucleic acids encoding the toxin A gene and toxin B gene sequences of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile has received official clearance.   More...
28 Nov 2013
Image: Beadstation 500 beadarray reader system (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Molecular Markers Predict Disease Severity for RSV Infections

Profound systemic dysregulation of the immune response induced by respiratory syncytial virus infection in young children indicates that molecular markers might be able to predict disease severity.  More...
26 Nov 2013
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Image: A rapid “lateral flow” test for influenza A and B (Photo courtesy of Praxisdienst).

Use of a Rapid Test to Diagnose Influenza in the Emergency Room Influences Choice of Treatment

An exhaustive retrospective study conducted in the United States found that patients tested for and diagnosed with influenza with a rapid test were more likely to receive appropriate treatment than those diagnosed with the flu without testing.  More...
26 Nov 2013

New Molecular Standards Facilitate Assay Development, Validation, and Monitoring

A new line of microbial molecular standards includes 13 standards for microorganisms that are difficult to grow or cannot be cultured, such as Cryptosporidium and Norovirus.

 

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25 Nov 2013
Image: Scanning electron micrograph of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (Photo courtesy of Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research).

Bacterial Toxin Sets the Course for Infection

Various toxins and effector proteins of bacterial pathogens have been found to manipulate eukaryotic cell machineries to promote persistence and proliferation within their hosts.  More...
21 Nov 2013

New Collaboration to Evaluate Low-Cost TB Test Aims to Improve Detection in Developing Countries

A new collaboration will evaluate the feasibility of a low-cost, image-based TB screening platform to improve accuracy and detect more TB cases in developing countries.  More...
20 Nov 2013
Image: Photomicrograph of Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes in cardiac muscle from a patient with Chagas disease (Photo courtesy of US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention).

Chagas Disease Ignored in North America's Poorest Communities

A leading cause of heart disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi remains overlooked in North America's most impoverished communities.    More...
19 Nov 2013
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