Microbiology and immunology

Diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection with molecular methods alone could lead to overdiagnosis in around 50 percent of patients

Virology remains a rapidly changing field and the diagnostic clinical laboratory must keep abreast of newer viruses, targets and technologies

Two studies demonstrate how genetically engineered bacteria can be used to diagnose cancer and diabetes

Checking past and present exposure to over 200 viruses in a single blood test

Health worker’s ocular fluid tests positive for Ebola months after virus became undetectable in blood

The first HIV home testing kit to receive a CE mark may help reduce the number of patients diagnosed late or not at all

The measles virus may erase immune memory, leaving patients vulnerable to other childhood infections for up to three years

A blood test to quickly decide if a viral or bacterial infection is the culprit causing disease could aid the quest to cut down on antibiotic misuse.

A pocket-sized DNA sequencer powered by a USB connection could bring disease differentiation capabilities to remote locations

Researchers believe a simple oral swab test could overcome the limitations of standard sputum testing methods for tuberculosis