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Treponema Pallidum
Treponema Pallidum is a bacterium that is a common Sexually Transmitted Infection. Treponema pallidum is a thin, spiral-shaped bacterium that is difficult to visualize with a light microscope. It is transmitted through direct contact with a syphilis sore or through transmission from mother to child during pregnancy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), syphilis
Symptoms of Bordetella Parapertussis
The symptoms of pertussis caused by Bordetella Parapertussis typically develop 5-10 days after exposure to the bacteria. The initial symptoms are like those of the common cold, including a runny nose, low-grade fever, and mild cough. After 1-2 weeks, the cough becomes more severe and is characterized by rapid coughing spells followed by a high-pitched
Bordetella Parapertussis
Bordetella Parapertussis is a bacterial infection that is a cause of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is characterized by severe coughing spells that can last for several weeks. According to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the incidence of pertussis
MecA
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
Chlamydia Trachomatis
April is STI Awareness Month. The stigma surrounding sexually transmitted infections often leads to them not being talked about, and therefore, not being proactively dealt with. Early detection is vital to reducing the risk of complications. Solaris Diagnostics can provide detection of potential STI pathogens such as Chlamydia trachomatis with a turnaround time (TAT) of
PT/INR
The prothrombin time (PT) is the most commonly used anticoagulant test and was first introduced into use by Dr. Armand Quick and colleagues in 1935.^1 The PT is used to evaluate the tissue factor (TF) and common coagulation pathway thus affecting the activity of the coagulation factors II (FII, V (FV), VII (FVII), X (FX),