Microbiology

How mass spectrometry can transform the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases

Recent research has determined that certain genes are associated with the pathogens that infect chronic wounds and hinder the healing process

To trace the pathogen's spread and stop the chain of transmission, it's crucial to test both for the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself and for evidence of previous infection

GlycoNet scientists share findings that could lead to therapeutics to treat fungal infections

In a major study, researchers map SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells of nasal cavity, bronchia, and lungs

Novel diagnostic approaches for accurate, comprehensive, and accelerated results

Researchers have discovered that a surface protein known as VlsE acts as a shield to prevent the immune system from effectively fighting the disease 

Quest Diagnostics now provides health care providers in the United States access to COVID-19 antibody as well as molecular diagnostic laboratory testing

By shuffling DNA in and out of one gene, syphilis stays a step ahead of the immune system to resist eradication

A series of publications from microbiologist Fitnat Yildiz's lab provides new understanding of cholera biofilms and why the bacteria in biofilms are so highly infectious