Microbiology
Diagnostic Accuracy of Histoplasma Urine Antigen Assay Evaluated
Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis in many regions of Latin America. In the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected population it manifests as progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH), an entity hard to diagnose since the causative fungi, Histoplasma capsulatum, is slow growing and requires advance biosafety for its handling. More...29 Nov 2018
Malaria Parasitaemia Correlated with Monocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio
In spite of a declining trend in the number of cases and deaths over the last few years, malaria still causes significant mortality and morbidity and the bulk of the burden is observed in children under five years of age. More...28 Nov 2018
Ebola Test with Portable Reader Authorized for Emergency Use
Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes fever, body aches, and diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body. As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncontrollable bleeding and kills up to 90% of people infected. More...26 Nov 2018
POC Immune Response Test Cleared for Europe
A single-use, disposable test identifies patients who have a clinically significant underlying infection and aids in the differentiation of viral and bacterial acute respiratory infection (ARI) through the rapid detection of both Myxovirus resistance protein A (MxA) and C-reactive protein (CRP). More...21 Nov 2018
Highly Sensitive Immunoassay Detects Malarial Histidine-Rich Protein 2
Malaria is a vector-borne disease of major public health relevance worldwide. The detection of submicroscopic infections in low prevalence settings has become an increasingly important challenge for malaria elimination strategies. More...15 Nov 2018
Biomarkers May Predict Zika-Related Birth Defects
To date, approximately 800,000 cases of suspected and confirmed autochthonous Zika virus (ZIKV) infections have been reported in the Americas. Most people infected with the Zika virus experience no symptoms or mild illness with low-grade fever. More...13 Nov 2018
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Rapid Test Uses Glow-in-the-Dark Paper
Individual HPV Types Linked to HIV Infection
Test Developed for Uterine Infections Impacting Fertility
Antibiotic-Resistant Mutations Revealed by Sequencing Method
Automated Microscopy Compared for Routine Malaria Diagnosis
TB Sequencing Could Replace Drug Susceptibility Testing
Pneumonia Diagnosed by Nanopore Sequencing of Sputum
Diagnostic Methods Compared for Detection of Malaria
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