Infectious Disease

Understanding Mad Cow Disease Testing Methods

By Pam Wertalik | May 3, 2024

Mad Cow Disease or BSE affects cattle and gets transmitted to humans.

Measles Testing: Essential Insights for Laboratory Professionals

By Editorial Team | Mar 8, 2023

Explore the critical aspects of measles testing, including methodologies, importance, and interpretation of results, tailored for laboratory professionals. Measles, a highly contagious viral disease, presents significant public health challenges worldwide. Despite...

Anthrax Bacteria Testing: Essential Procedures for Early Detection and Public Health Safety

By Pam Wertalik | Mar 6, 2023

Anthrax bacteria testing is crucial to detect, prevent, and manage outbreaks, ensuring public health safety

Immunohistochemistry IHC Techniques for Differentiating Cancers and Diseases

By Amanda Stellwag | Mar 1, 2023

Best and easiest methods to distinguish diseases and tumor types Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a technique used to diagnose, or even differentiate, different types of cancers or other diseases. This lab test uses fluorescently dyed antibodies to selectively test...

What is a HSV Virus?

By Editorial Team | Feb 23, 2023

HSV, or the Herpes Simplex Virus, is a viral infection causing cold sores or blisters usually on the mouth or genitals. Infections are categorized by the area of the body infected. HSV-1, also known as oral herpes causes blisters on the face usually around the...

CDC Seasonal Influenza Death Estimate Increases

By Editorial Team | Feb 13, 2023

According to a new study based on data obtained from forty-seven countries performed by the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) and other global health agencies, estimates of flu-related deaths worldwide are higher than previously thought. The study suggests that...