by | Dec 11, 2020 | Luhmann, Scott
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have identified blood-based cytokine signatures that could be used to specifically detect, distinguish and monitor septic arthritis, synovitis and osteomyelitis. This assay could enable timely, accurate treatment to avoid joi…
by | Nov 16, 2020 | Buchser, William, Lalli, Matthew, Milbrandt, Jeffrey, Mitra, Robi
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A team of Washington University researchers has developed a low-cost molecular diagnostics kit and reader that could provide rapid, widespread screening and surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other infections. This technology utilizes a reverse-transcription loop-mediated isot…
by | Sep 30, 2020 | Fulton, Robert, Lanc, Irena, Tomasson, Michael, White, Brian
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Researchers at Washington University developed a prognostic assay for multiple myeloma that detects the full range of common multiple myeloma mutations using a single capture-based sequencing platform. This technology utilizes probes designed to analyze 465 genes associated …
by | Sep 21, 2020 | Kaiko, Gerard, Liu, Ta-Chiang, Stappenbeck, Thaddeus
— Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) has been identified as a specific biomarker that is significantly elevated in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is correlated with disease severity. It could be used to both diagnose the disease (including ulcerative colitis and colonic Croh…
by | Sep 4, 2020 | Storch, Gregory, Wylie, Kristine, Wylie, Todd
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A team of researchers at Washington University designed patented primers for a sensitive, specific, real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) assay to quickly detect enterovirus D68 (EV-D68).
EV-D68 is an emerging, highly contagious respiratory virus that can cause seve…