Microbiology

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• LAMP Assay Developed for Threadworms in Stool and Urine

• Novel Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Detects Toxoplasma in Human Sera

• Practice Guidelines Published for Aspergillosis Diagnosis and Management

• FDA Supports Expanded Claims for Carbapenem Resistance Test

• Potential Biomarker Found for Severe Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

• DNA-Based Platform Detects Traces of Molecules from Broad Range of Sources

• Low-Cost Genetic Test Can Distinguish Bacterial from Viral Infections

• Field Test for Zika Virus Combines PCR Components into a Single Low Cost Unit

• Laboratory Diagnosis Required for Treating Patients with Persistent Diarrhea

• Mobile Phone-Based Microscopes Diagnose Intestinal Parasites

• New Technique May Provide Low-Cost Pathogen Testing

• Likely Flaws Uncovered for LM-Method for Lyme Disease Detection

• Lung Pathogens Detected Faster by Molecular-Based Method

• Unsuspected Bacterial Link to Bile Duct Cancer Discovered

• Evaluation of Rapid Rabies Tests Reveals Problems with Accuracy

• Brain Infections Diagnosed Using Next-Generation Sequencing

• Novel Programmable DNA Nanosystem Designed for Low Cost Molecular Detection

• Multiplex Molecular Test Developed for Three Arboviruses

• Earliest Stage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Analyzed

• Sharp Increase in Benign Tertian Malaria Observed in Migrants

• Nanoscale Biosensor for Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria under Field Conditions

• Breath Analysis Aims To Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions

• Glucocorticoid Use Associated with Serious Bacterial Blood Infection Risk