Microbiology
Handheld Lab to Enable Faster, Cheaper Point-of-Need Bacterial Infection Identification
Instant, accessible, reliable testing for viruses and bacteria will be soon made possible by the world’s smallest portable bacteria identification lab that uses cloud-based, machine learning algorithms to identify bacterial species in five minutes, without the need for expert users or expensive lab infrastructure. More...30 Nov 2022
![Image: Dark field photomicrograph (magnified 400X) showing the spirochetes, or corkscrew-shaped bacteria, known as Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)](https://globetechcdn.com.axis1.net/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2022-11-16/GMS-294795373.jpg "Image: Dark field photomicrograph (magnified 400X) showing the spirochetes, or corkscrew-shaped bacteria, known as Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)")
Gene Signature Identifies Patients with Long-term Lyme Disease
A transcriptomics approach was used to establish a 35-gene signature that could be used to identify individuals with long-term Lyme disease and distinguish them from those with the acute form of Lyme disease and from healthy individuals. More...16 Nov 2022
Immunoassay, Mini Mass Spec Combined for Malaria Detection
Currently, several different technologies are available for diagnosing malaria, but each has drawbacks. PCR, for instance, is highly sensitive and specific, but it requires upfront sample processing and specialized equipment. While point-of-care and home PCR testing has come to market in recent years, these assays are quite expensive. More...01 Nov 2022
Parallel Impedance Cytometry Screens Bacterial Cells in Real Time
Antibiotic-resistant infections are responsible for killing over a million people worldwide every year. Central to managing resistant infections is quickly identifying an appropriate treatment to which the infective bacteria are susceptible. Significant time is needed to determine the drug susceptibility profile of a bacterial infection. More...25 Oct 2022
Immune Regulators Predict Severity of Plasmodium vivax Malaria
Cytokines and chemokines are immune response molecules that display diverse functions, such as inflammation and immune regulation. In Plasmodium vivax infections, the uncontrolled production of these molecules is thought to contribute to pathogenesis and has been proposed as a possible predictor for disease complications. More...17 Oct 2022
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