Microbiology
Dried Cerebrospinal Fluid Spots Detect Anti-Japanese Encephalitis IgM
The use of filter paper as a simple, inexpensive tool for storage and transportation of blood, “Dried Blood Spots” or Guthrie cards, for diagnostic assays is well-established, but in contrast, there are a paucity of diagnostic evaluations of dried cerebrospinal fluid spots. More...29 Mar 2016
Immune Cells Adapt Inefficiently in Patients with Uncontrolled HIV
Antibodies derived from a type of immune cell found in unusually high numbers in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals with chronically uncontrolled virus levels are less effective at neutralizing HIV than antibodies derived from a different type of immune cell more common in people without HIV. More...28 Mar 2016
FDA-Cleared Test Detects Carbapenem Resistance Genes
A qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for fast, accurate, and reproducible identification of five distinct families of carbapenem resistance genes that together represent the most common carbapenemases has been approved for marketing. More...21 Mar 2016
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