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Image: Hookworm eggs examined microscopically on wet mount using the Kato-Katz technique (eggs of Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus cannot be distinguished morphologically. The embryo in (B) has begun cellular division and is at an early (gastrula) developmental stage (Photo courtesy of Vishnu Vardhan Serla / Maheep Sangha).

Diagnostic Sensitivity of Kato-Katz Technique Estimated

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis are two of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases with more than one billion and over 250 million people affected worldwide, respectively. More...
17 Oct 2017
Image: The Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium Assay (Photo courtesy of Hologic).

New Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium Assay Evaluated

Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) frequently causes non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in males, and is associated with cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis and probably infertility. More...
12 Oct 2017
Image: The EbolaCheck device for the diagnosis of Ebola virus (Photo courtesy of Westminster University).

Rapid Screening Test Developed for Ebola Virus

During the Ebola outbreak in Africa in 2014, patients tested for the disease had to provide a blood sample for testing in a specialist laboratories by highly trained staff. There are only a few of these facilities in the world. More...
12 Oct 2017
Image: Digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a blue-colored, human white blood cell (WBC) known specifically as a neutrophil, interacting with two pink-colored, rod-shaped, multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria (Photo courtesy of the CDC).

Technology Diagnoses Pneumonia Caused by Undetected Pathogens

A novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) test for respiratory infections has been launched. The test provides a new solution for thousands of physicians who currently experience difficulty in diagnosing and treating patients with pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. More...
11 Oct 2017
Image: the ImmunoXpert is a pioneering in-vitro diagnostic test that accurately distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections based on the patient’s immune response (Photo courtesy of MeMed).

Blood Test Accurately Distinguishes Bacterial and Viral Infections

The difficulty in properly distinguishing between viral and bacterial infections results in one of two outcomes. Either there is an overuse of antibiotics, which results in a rise in antibiotic resistance; or antibiotics are under-prescribed, which hurts those patients who have a legitimate need. More...
11 Oct 2017
Image: The MiSeq next-generation sequencing system (Photo courtesy of the University of California Los Angeles).

Predatory Bacteria Found in Lung Microbiome of CF Patient

The natural evolution of cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive decline in lung function caused by a vicious circle of inflammation and tissue destruction, which is triggered and maintained by the chronic bacterial colonization of the lower respiratory tract. More...
10 Oct 2017
Image: A new paper-based immunoassay rapidly distinguishes between Zika and dengue virus infections (Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

Paper-based Immunoassay Distinguishes Zika and Dengue Infections

A rapid, easy-to-use immunoassay identifies individuals with Zika virus infection with no false positive results due to dengue virus or other flaviviruses. More...
09 Oct 2017
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