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Microbiology

Image: Trypanosoma brucei  ssp. in human blood (Photo courtesy of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Sensitive Test Developed for Sleeping Sickness

Proteins imitating typical parts of the sleeping sickness parasite can be used in more efficient diagnostic tests, without the need for culturing dangerous parasites. More...
05 Jun 2012

Hepatitis C Testing Proposed for All Baby Boomers

Expanded hepatitis C virus testing has been proposed calling for all baby boomers in the US, individuals born from 1945 through 1965, to get a one-time test for the virus. More...
05 Jun 2012

Rapid Tests Preemptively Screen Drug Resistant Bacteria

Rapid diagnostic testing can be used to screen carriers of suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals. More...
31 May 2012

Interferon-Gamma Release Assays Preferred for Latent TB

Interferon-gamma release assays are significantly better than tuberculin skin tests at predicting progression from latent tuberculosis. More...
30 May 2012
Image: OraQuick At-Home HIV test (Photo courtesy of OraSure).

Oral Antibody Test for HIV Approved for Consumers

A rapid mouth swab test to diagnose human immunodeficiency virus infection is being available as an over-the-counter product. More...
28 May 2012

Cover-Glass Test Differentiates Bacteria

A simple and cost-effective cover-glass test differentiates between micrococci and pathogenic staphylococci in the clinical laboratory. More...
23 May 2012

Dipstick Assay Evaluated for Liver Fluke Diagnosis

A dipstick assay has been developed to diagnose fascioliasis, and its diagnostic efficacy evaluated in comparison to an immunoassay. More...
22 May 2012
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