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Microbiology

HIV Test Recommended When Specific Indicator Diseases Present

Heterosexuals are at particular risk of carrying the Human immunodeficiency virus for so long that they remain undiagnosed until their immune system starts to fail and they become ill. More...
21 Mar 2012

HPV Testing to Be More Widely Available Throughout China

Free Human papillomavirus testing will be given to underprivileged women in China, especially in less populated and remote regions. More...
20 Mar 2012

Molecular Techniques Compared for Diagnosis of Rickettsioses

The diagnosis and isolation of Rickettsia species from skin biopsies may be replaced by a real time polymerase chain reaction. More...
19 Mar 2012

Immunoassay Assessed for Diagnosis of Norovirus Gastroenteritis

The sensitivity and specificity of a commercial Norovirus immunochromatographic test has been evaluated on human stool samples. More...
14 Mar 2012

Cytolytic Cell Expression Predicts HIV Prognosis

A subpopulation of the immune cells targeted by the Human immunodeficiency virus may play an important role in controlling viral loads after initial infection. More...
13 Mar 2012
Image: Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Candida albicans yeast cells (Photo courtesy of Steve Gschmeissner / SPL).

Molecular Platform Evaluated for Yeast Infected Blood

A polymerase chain reaction protocol has been optimized that will detect low numbers of yeasts in small volumes of simulated and clinical specimens. More...
12 Mar 2012

Molecular Test Screens for Drug Resistant Bacteria

A laboratory-developed test combining enrichment broth and real-time polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR) can screen for vancomycin-resistant enterococci. More...
08 Mar 2012
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