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Microbiology

Image: Diphyllobothrium dendriticum adult Cestode from the intestine of an Atlantic salmon (Photo courtesy of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, State of Maine).

Molecular Methods Identify Imported Tapeworm

Several locally acquired and imported clinical infections due to allochthonous fish tapeworm species have been seen in Europe in recent years. More...
28 Jan 2013

Mass Spectrometry Identifies Bacterial and Yeast Isolates

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry is an automated molecular platform that can be used to identify pathogens. More...
24 Jan 2013
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Diagnostic Platform Detects Periodontal Pathogens

A novel mobile diagnostic platform is designed to speed up identification of the eleven most relevant pathogens associated with periodontitis. More...
21 Jan 2013
Image: The BK virus in renal epithelial cells (Photo courtesy of the College of American Pathologists).

Real Time PCR Assays Compared for Viral Quantification

The performance of three real time polymerase chain reaction assays has been compared for the quantification of polyomavirus BK. More...
14 Jan 2013

Lateral Flow Immunoassay Evaluated for Respiratory Samples

Rapid point-of-care pathogen detection remains a challenge, especially for Staphylococcus aureus detection in respiratory samples. More...
08 Jan 2013

Dengue Rapid Diagnostic Kit Field Evaluated

Rapid diagnostic tests that detect proteins of and antibodies to the Dengue virus are now available to be used in the field. More...
07 Jan 2013

Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test Evaluated in Asia

Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria have been brought into field operations to supplement and in some cases replace the gold standard of light microscopy. More...
03 Jan 2013
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