Microbiology

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

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



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


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Rapid Norovirus Assay Approved for Diagnostic Use in the United States
LAMP Method Detects Malarial Parasites Using Microwave Irradiation
Automated Assay for Influenza and RSV Cleared
Innovative Mobile Device Rapidly Diagnoses Respiratory Infectious Diseases
Serologic Diagnostic Tests Evaluated for Chikungunya Virus
Molecular Strep A Test Cleared for Cobas System
Nose and Throat Specimens Compared for Rapid Adenovirus Detection
Real-Time Genome Sequencing Helps Control Hospital Outbreak
Undiagnosed Chagas Disease Emerging as Public Health Threat
DNA-Based Droplet System Rapidly Detects Bacterial Infection in the Bloodstream
Novel Sequence Analysis Services Improve Pathogen Identification
Biomarkers Point-of-Care Tests Guide Antibiotic Prescription
Rapid Diagnostic Test for Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Reviewed
Toxigenic Clostridium Difficile Molecular Assay Evaluated
World's First Open-Source Real-Time PCR Thermocycler Launched
Enterovirus D68 Genome Sequenced
Single Rapid Test Detects Known and Unknown Pathogens
Urine Test Developed for Congenital Chagas Disease
Prognostic Biomarker Found for Post-Chemotherapeutic Relapse in Visceral Leishmaniasis
Rapid Test Diagnoses Severe Sepsis
New PCR Variants Evaluated for Global Diagnostics of Leishmaniasis
Analysis of Volatile Substances in Breath of Pneumonia Patients Confirms Fungal Infection Diagnosis
Rapid Molecular Test Developed for Enterovirus D68
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