In recent years, quantitative real-time PCR tests have been extensively developed in clinical microbiology laboratories for routine diagnosis of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial diseases.

Real-time PCR plays a foundational role in gene expression studies, disease analysis, and molecular diagnostics. However, success depends on precise reaction setup, optimized assays, and accurate ...

First results of the prospective Neoadjuvant Breast Registry Symphony Trial (NBRST). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The real-time PCR test targets eight pathogens and can return results in about an hour. Meningococcal disease ...

SD Biosensor STANDARD Q and ACON Flowflex—after their earlier emergency use during the pandemic. The move confirms long-term ...

Patients in rural communities often lack timely access to innovative infectious disease testing because diagnostic laboratories are located far away. Long transport times and logistical barriers delay ...

PCR is a mainstay in diagnostics, but whether a sample is collected at a clinic or at home, such tests require sending a sample to a lab and then waiting for results. A new FDA authorized ...

COVID cases are starting to creep up again in the U.S., and it’s understandable to have new questions about the virus and the newest CDC guidance on isolation after a positive test. After all, it’s ...

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance quality-assured testing options, the World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two additional mpox in vitro diagnostics under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) ...

PCR tests represent a major advance in the rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases. The qPCR technology has allowed easier and more effective implantation of molecular diagnosis in the clinical ...