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Microbiology

Image: BacterOMIC system (Photo courtesy of Scope Fluidics)

Scope Fluidics’ Microfluidic Antimicrobial Susceptibility System Obtains European CE IVD Marking Approval

Scope Fluidics’ (Warsaw, Poland) BacterOMIC microfluidic antimicrobial susceptibility system has received a European CE marking certificate for in vitro diagnostic devices, which approves it for use on the European Union market. More...
29 Oct 2021
Image: Histopathological features of necrotizing fasciitis; light micrograph of a section of infected skin showing an extensive acute inflammatory reaction with associated intravascular thrombosis and necrosis (Photo courtesy of Dr. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library)

YKL-40 Associated with Severity in Patients with Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection

Necrotizing soft-tissue infection (NSTI) is a rare, severe and fast-progressing bacterial infection. NSTI can be caused by a myriad of aerobic, anaerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria, but predominantly by Group A Streptococcus in monomicrobial infections. More...
28 Oct 2021
Image: Osteopontin is a biomarker for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)

Osteopontin Biomarker Evaluated for COVID-19 Severity and MIS-C

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a serious condition that appears to be linked to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Most children who become infected with the COVID-19 virus have only a mild illness. More...
27 Oct 2021
Image: Colored Transmission electron micrograph of Clostridium difficile bacterium forming an endospore (lower right, red oval). Clostridium difficile produce a toxin that irritates the colon and causes diarrhea (Photo courtesy of Kari Lounatmaa, PhD)

Quantity of Toxin in Stool Correlates with C. difficile Severity

Clostridioides difficile (syn. Clostridium difficile), also known as C. difficile, or C. diff are Gram-positive species of spore-forming bacteria. Clostridioides spp. are anaerobic, motile bacteria, ubiquitous in nature and especially prevalent in soil. C. difficile cells are Gram-positive and show optimum growth on blood agar at human body temperatures in the absence of oxygen. More...
25 Oct 2021
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Sysmex Inostics Launches New Ultra-Sensitive Leukemia Blood Test for Early Detection of Cancer Cells Following Initial Therapy

Sysmex Inostics (Baltimore, MD, USA) has developed a new CLIA-validated liquid biopsy test for the detection of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) to better help in the fight against cancer. More...
21 Oct 2021
Image: QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB (Photo courtesy of QIAGEN N.V.)

Qiagen Launches Novel Tuberculosis Blood Test That Marks Quantum Leap from Traditional TB Skin Test

QIAGEN N.V. (Venlo, Netherlands) has announced the launch and CE marking of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB test for tuberculosis (TB) infection, in order to help achieve global TB elimination targets by increasing access to easy and reliable TB testing, especially in high burden countries, low-resource regions. More...
21 Oct 2021
Image: The fully automated Pylon 3-D immunochemistry system (Photo courtesy of ET HealthCare)

Biosensor Platform Monitors SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Durability

Low initial severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody titers dropping to undetectable levels within months after infections have raised concerns about long-term immunity. More...
20 Oct 2021
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