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Technology Offers Identification, Genotyping, and Characterization of Emerging Organisms

A program with public health applications includes epidemiologic surveillance, monitoring of pandemic diseases, and identification of emerging or previously unknown agents. More...
22 Apr 2010
Image: Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicting the ultrastructural details displayed by a number of Gram-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli (Photo courtesy of Science Source).

Automated Microscopy System Detects Tuberculosis

A fully automated microscopy solution based on diagnostic mapping software is being developed for the computer-aided-detection of tuberculosis from sputum samples. More...
19 Apr 2010

Dipstick Test Being Developed for Trypanosomatidae Family Members

Scientists report on development of a new, simple, and inexpensive three-in-one test to diagnose parasitic diseases that inflict severe illness in low-resource countries. More...
14 Apr 2010

Enterococci Media Collection Covers Wide Range of Applications

The addition of Bile Aesculin agar to a range of media for the isolation and culture of Enterococci has ensured the portfolio covers a wide variety of applications for these organisms More...
13 Apr 2010
Image: Illustration of the lifecycle of dengue fever, an acute febrile tropical disease spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito (Photo courtesy of Mark Giles / SPL).

Immunochromatographic Test Detects Dengue Infection

A rapid immunochromatographic test has been launched for the detection of dengue infection. Detecting dengue NS1 antigen in serum, the early rapid test is able to provide a specific diagnosis of dengue infection in 15 minutes. More...
12 Apr 2010

Nine Types of GI Infections Rapidly and Simultaneously Detected

A gastrointestinal panel can detect and differentiate nine types of GI infections simultaneously so that physicians can quickly identify patients who have severe, life-threatening infections. More...
06 Apr 2010

DNA-Probe Rapidly Screens for MRSA

An accurate, easy-to-use DNA-probe screening test for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus provides sample-to-answer results in less than three hours. More...
31 Mar 2010
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The LabMedica Microbiology channel provides the latest news in the fields of epidemiology, bacteriology, virology, and parasitology, all viewed from the unique perspective of Laboratory Medicine.