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Reducing the impact of multiple sclerosis

Recently I heard on BBC Radio 4 a fascinating interview of Professor George Jelineck by Caroline Quentin, both of whom suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS). MS, as no doubt you know, is a condition caused by the demyelination of neurons as the result of attack by the body’s own Th1 cells, usually resulting in progressive […]

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Effect of DNA extraction on molecular testing in the clinical laboratory

Extraction of nucleic acids from patient samples is an essential step for downstream molecular studies such as quantitative and qualitative PCR. The size of the DNA fragments present in samples can influence extraction efficiency, especially observed in circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA). Further work is necessary to determine the impact of cfDNA extraction on clinical virology […]

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Sniffing out malaria

The global eradication of malaria is a challenging, although perhaps not impossible, aim: Paraguay was recently declared malaria-free and, according to the World Health Organization, Algeria, Argentina and Uzbekistan are likely to be declared malaria free by the end of the year. Several tactics are being used to prevent infection, including preventing mosquito bites by […]

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Alternative sampling strategies for antiepileptic drug monitoring

The continued use of first-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and their usually pronounced intra- and inter-individual variability, have made AEDs among the most common medications for which therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is performed. As the most cost-effective, rational and clinically useful methodologies are being pursued for TDM interventions, suitable sampling alternatives (e.g. dried blood samples and […]

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Rapid Fosfomycin/E. coli NP test: a new technique for the rapid detection of fosfomycin-resistant E. coli isolates

Fosfomycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used as empirical treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), of which Escherichia coli is the most common cause. To rapidly detect fosfomycin-resistant E. coli isolates and consequently improve patients’ treatment and management, we have developed the Rapid Fosfomycin/E. coli NP test, a rapid, easy-to-perform, specific and sensitive diagnostic test. […]