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Image: Colonies of Escherichia coli bacteria grown on a Hektoen enteric agar plate medium (Photo courtesy of the CDC – US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention).

Hijacked Commensal Gut Bacteria Promote Intestinal Foodborne Illnesses

Though many Escherichia coli bacteria are harmless and critical to gut health, some E. colispecies are harmful and can be spread through contaminated food and water, causing diarrhea and other intestinal illnesses.  More...
24 Dec 2014
Image:  Abbott’s novel testing platform, IRIDICA, can offer a better and faster way to detect and identify infectious disease pathogens that cause serious infections. IRIDICA is now available in Europe and other CE-Mark recognized countries (Photo courtesy of Abbott).

Pioneering Infectious Disease Testing Platform Now Available in Europe

A first-of-its-kind diagnostics technology platform to enable healthcare professionals to more quickly diagnose serious infections is now available in Europe and other CE marking recognized countries worldwide.  More...
23 Dec 2014
Image: Bacteria forming a mixed biofilm on colon cancer tissue (Photo courtesy of Jessica Mark Welch, Blair Rossetti, and Christine Dejea).

Bacterial Biofilms Associated with Colon Cancer

An imaging technology reveals that bacterial biofilms are associated with colon cancer and the discovery draws on a novel way to observe microbial community structure.  More...
21 Dec 2014
Image: Histopathological appearance of Black Grain Eumycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis (Photo courtesy of Dr. Libero Ajello).

Black Grain Eumycetoma Causative Agents Identified by Molecular Method

A rapid, simple, and highly efficient molecular based method for identification of the causative agents of black grain eumycetoma has been introduced, aiming to improve diagnostics in endemic areas.   More...
17 Dec 2014
Image: The workflow of the Prove-it Bone&Joint novel microarray-based assay (Photo courtesy of Mobidiag).

Rapid Tool Detects Most Common Bacterial Pathogens

A novel microarray-based assay was developed to detect over 60 of the most common Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial species including detection of mecA, vanA and vanB resistance genes directly from osteoarticular samples.  More...
17 Dec 2014
Image: The MRX Microplate Reader for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (Photo courtesy of Dynatech Laboratories).

Antibody Test Predicts Cold-Related Asthma Attacks

A diagnostic marker can be used to identify the risk group for asthma attacks caused by rhinoviruses and this can be assessed with a simple antibody test.  More...
17 Dec 2014
Image: Cut-away view of the reusable PATH NINA device showing relative location of insulation, heat source, phase change material, and samples (Photo courtesy of Paul LaBarre).

Low-Cost Sophisticated Device Diagnoses HIV

The diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus and other infectious diseases present unique challenges in remote locations that lack electric power, refrigeration, and appropriately trained health care staff.  More...
16 Dec 2014
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