Stool Antigen Test Shows Higher Point Estimates Than Antibody Assay in Ghana Typhoid Study
A cross-sectional study of 208 suspected typhoid patients in Cape Coast, Ghana, found a rapid stool antigen test showed higher ...
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Hepatitis E assay comparison in CAR reveals diagnostic limitations across 1,695 samples
A comparison of hepatitis E tests in 1,695 Central African Republic samples found limited specificity in routine IgM testing, low ...
Rapid molecular test spots bacterial bloodstream infections in children hours before cultures
A retrospective study of 51 hospitalized children in Kraków found that the T2Bacteria molecular panel identified bacterial pathogens directly from ...
Quantitative PCR Outperforms Microscopy in Turkish Study of Pneumocystis Pneumonia
A Turkish tertiary care study found real-time quantitative PCR was the most sensitive method for detecting Pneumocystis jirovecii, while fungal ...
Kazakhstan team validates Bluetongue real-time RT-PCR livestock assay
A Kazakh team developed a livestock real-time RT-PCR assay that detected Bluetongue virus target DNA down to 3 picograms and ...
Sandwich ELISA Offers Rapid Antigen Test for Feline Coronavirus Detection
Researchers in China have developed a double-antibody sandwich ELISA that detects the feline coronavirus spike protein in faecal samples with ...
Rapid Molecular Test Matches PCR Accuracy in Detecting Amoebic Parasites in Indian Patients
A prospective study from a North Indian tertiary care hospital found that real-time LAMP matched real-time PCR in sensitivity and ...
Targeted Sequencing Outperforms Smears in Spotting Hidden Lung Infection Pathogens
A large Chinese cohort study found that both metagenomic and targeted next-generation sequencing of lung fluid outperformed conventional tests for ...
Blood protein endocan shows promise for spotting malignant bone tumors
A new study reports that blood levels of the endothelial protein ESM-1, or endocan, can detect bone tumors and distinguish ...
Ultrasound-Shaken Implants Reveal Hidden Bone Infection Pathogens
A Dutch study finds that culturing fluid shaken from removed fracture-fixation hardware by ultrasound detects pathogens missed by tissue cultures, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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