by ALCDX | Jul 30, 2024 | PCR inhibitors
PCR inhibitors are one of the most common causes of false negative results in pathogen detection. This is especially true with assays that are sold commercially such as Direct PCR . For the PCR amplification and detection to work, PCR inhibitors must be removed and/or...
by ALCDX | May 29, 2024 | Fungal Infections
What it is Ringworm (tinea) is a common fungal infection of the hair (tinea capitis), skin, or nails (onychomycosis). It gets its name from the ring-shaped, itchy, red rash it causes on skin. Ringworm is more common on certain parts of the body. Ringworm on the feet...
by ALCDX | Mar 18, 2024 | Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually Transmitted Infections
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by ALCDX | Mar 18, 2024 | Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually Transmitted Infections
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by ALCDX | Mar 18, 2024 | Sexually transmitted disease
Hepatitis C is increasing dramatically in the United States, particularly among younger adults, and 4 in 10 people don’t even know they have it. Hepatitis C is usually spread through blood, often from injection drug use. Less commonly, hepatitis C is spread through...
