New SCAR Markers Identify Deadly Aspergillus Fungi in Lung Fluid Samples
Mexican researchers have developed three SCAR molecular markers that detect Aspergillus section Fumigati, A. flavus, and A. niger directly in ...
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New Genetic Toolkit Promises to untangle Species Boundaries in Land Snails and Beyond
Researchers have identified 61 validated single-copy nuclear PCR markers derived from ultraconserved elements that can cheaply discriminate species-scale clades, demonstrated ...
Stomach Bug in Children Shows Alarming Antibiotic Resistance, Study Finds
A study of 145 Chinese children found that over 80 percent of Helicobacter pylori isolates resisted clarithromycin and metronidazole, while ...
Hidden Herpesvirus Reactivation Linked to Severe Childhood Colitis Flare-Ups
A Turkish study finds that cytomegalovirus DNA in colon tissue is associated with severe disease activity and corticosteroid resistance in ...
Ticks and Tropical Theileriosis Mapped Across Northern Pakistan’s Livestock Herds
A year-long survey in northern Pakistan combined tick collection, microscopy and 18S rRNA sequencing to map Theileria annulata infection and ...
Hidden Malaria Duo: First Evidence of Delayed Dual Plasmodium Infection in an Ivorian Patient
A case report in BMC Infectious Diseases describes the first evidence of a Plasmodium falciparum–Plasmodium ovale co-infection in an Ivorian ...
PCR Test Comparison Reveals Hidden Burden of Cattle Anaplasmosis in Venezuela
A new PCR-based study in Venezuela shows that msp5-targeting diagnostics outperform msp2 primers for detecting Anaplasma marginale and reveals a ...
High Adherence to Seasonal Malaria Drugs Fails to Show Clear Protection in Nigerian Children
A large community study in Oyo State, Nigeria, found near-universal adherence to seasonal malaria chemoprevention among children under five, but ...
Rapid PCR Test Delivers Joint Infection Answers in Hours Instead of Weeks
A rapid PCR-based molecular test on sonication fluid from revised joint implants delivered results within hours and showed high clinically ...
Hidden Burden: Strongyloides Parasite Infects Far More African Children Than Tests Reveal
A new meta-analysis of 27 studies covering more than 16,000 African children finds a pooled Strongyloides stercoralis prevalence of 14 ...
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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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