Scripps Research licenses urine dipstick test for river blindness to IVD Research
Scripps Research licenses urine dipstick test for river blindness to IVD Research
IVD Research, Inc., a contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) firm in Carlsbad, California has licensed a novel biomarker for onchocerciasis—better known as river blindness—from Scripps Research in La Jolla, California.... Read more...
Lateral flow test kits – What are they and how do they work?
Lateral flow test kits – What are they and how do they work?
Lateral flow immunoassays have become increasingly popular point-of-care diagnostic tools because they are versatile, easy to use, and provide quick, accurate results without the need for laboratory testing. Most laypeople... Read more...
What is Fascioliasis? FAQs: Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
What is Fascioliasis? FAQs: Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Found in over 50 countries where people engage in sheep and cattle production, fascioliasis is caused by two types of parasitic flatworm, or trematode (Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica). The disease... Read more...
What Is Schistosomiasis? FAQs: Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
What Is Schistosomiasis? FAQs: Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Schistosomiasis is caused by the Schistosoma parasite, a form of parasitic worm. Various species of the Schistosoma parasite can cause illness. Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, and S. japonicum are the most common cause of the disease in humans; S. mekongi and S. intercalatum are less... Read more...