Microbiology

Quantity of Toxin in Stool Correlates with C. difficile Severity
Clostridioides difficile (syn. Clostridium difficile), also known as C. difficile, or C. diff are Gram-positive species of spore-forming bacteria. Clostridioides spp. are anaerobic, motile bacteria, ubiquitous in nature and especially prevalent in soil. C. difficile cells are Gram-positive and show optimum growth on blood agar at human body temperatures in the absence of oxygen. More...25 Oct 2021

Sysmex Inostics Launches New Ultra-Sensitive Leukemia Blood Test for Early Detection of Cancer Cells Following Initial Therapy
Sysmex Inostics (Baltimore, MD, USA) has developed a new CLIA-validated liquid biopsy test for the detection of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) to better help in the fight against cancer. More...21 Oct 2021

Qiagen Launches Novel Tuberculosis Blood Test That Marks Quantum Leap from Traditional TB Skin Test
QIAGEN N.V. (Venlo, Netherlands) has announced the launch and CE marking of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB test for tuberculosis (TB) infection, in order to help achieve global TB elimination targets by increasing access to easy and reliable TB testing, especially in high burden countries, low-resource regions. More...21 Oct 2021



Fecal Immunochemical Tubes Sourced to Analyze Gut Microbiome for CRC
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a challenging public health problem which successful treatment depends on the stage at diagnosis. Recently, CRC-specific microbiome signatures have been proposed as a marker for CRC detection. More...14 Oct 2021

Unique Gene Detects Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Clinical Sputum
Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). The main organ infected by MTB is the lung, but many other tissues or organs can be affected, such as the bone and pleura. Two million people die of MTB infection each year due to poor quality of life and lack of awareness. More...13 Oct 2021
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Blood Testing Distinguishes Benign Tumors from Precancerous Condition
Biomarkers Found for COVID-19 MIS-C Condition in Children
Microbiological Features of Mucormycosis Determined in Critically Ill Patients
Dengue Patients’ Hemoglobin Concentrations Compared by POC and CBC
Molecular Characterization of Microbiota in Cerebrospinal Fluid Using WGA
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Identifies Myocardial Injury with COVID-19
Fluorescent Lymphocytes and Smudge Cells Explored in Infectious Mononucleosis
Zika Virus IgM Antibody Found in West Nile Virus Patients
Key Factors Signal Infection Risk in Alcoholic Hepatitis
Circadian Rhythm Genes Are Biomarkers for Predicting Risk of Preterm Birth
Smartphone-Based DNA Diagnostics Detects Malaria
Insulin Resistance and T2D Associated With Gut Microbial Diversity
Microbiome and Metabolic Features Tied to IBD Treatment Response
Paper-Based Dengue NS1 Rapid Diagnostic Test Validated
Fluorescent Reagents Evaluated for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Diagnosis
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