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Apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) is the major structural and functional protein component of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol in plasma. It accounts for approximately 70% of HDL. Apo A-I activates lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) which catalyzes the esterification of cholesterol. The resulting esterified cholesterol can then be transported to the liver, metabolized, and excreted. …

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The status and future direction of advanced urine testing: multiplex PCR- published on March 7, 2023 from Urology Times highlights that the importance of PCR in identification of Urinary tract infection. The article discuss the approach used by Solaris Diagnostics along with some other laboratories in the industry. The standard urine culture (SUC) has several …

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In 2009, a new subtype of influenza A virus called H1N1, or Swine Flu, was identified after it caused outbreaks in North America. The virus quickly spread around the world, with 74 countries and territories reporting laboratory-confirmed infections by the time the WHO declared a pandemic in June 2009. According to the CDC, between 2009 …

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Shigella is a type of bacteria that can cause a condition called shigellosis. It is A gram-negative bacterium that causes an infection called shigellosis that infects the lining of the intestines. It is transmitted through the fecal-oral route, It can also be spread through contact with a person who is infected or contracted from contaminated …

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Antibiotic resistance is a serious topic in the medical community, as new drugs are developed and used for the treatment of infections these bacteria have the potential of evolving countermeasures to help themselves survive and resist such drugs. This works through the process of natural selection, as antibiotics kill off bacteria the ones that survive …

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Conjunctivitis is a term describing inflammation of the superficial tissue (conjunctiva) of the eye. It can be either infectious or non-infectious. Infectious causes can be viral or bacterial. Non-infectious causes include allergies, chemical irritation, physical injury or foreign bodies, or certain systemic diseases. These must be differentiated from infectious causes since the treatments are completely different, and if the …

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