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What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?
STIs, or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are those most often transmitted through sexual contact, but can also be transmitted to children from infected mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.1 There are over 20 different types of STIs and the CDC estimates that 1 in 5 people in the United States alone is infected.2 C...
This piece includes a complete listing of PCR and RT-PCR kits for the detection and differentiation of bloodborne, neurological, respiratory, and sexually transmitted infections.
What are Thrombotic Mutations?
Thrombotic mutations refer to mutations that affect the body’s blood clotting, or coagulation, system. Thrombotic mutations can be inherited (inherited thrombophilia) or acquired (acquired thrombophilia). These mutations can result in blood clot development leading to deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
What Causes Factor V Leiden Mutation?
The Facto...
Precise PCR Results are Critical for Individuals that are Immunocompromised.
Immunocompromised and transplant individuals require precise testing to uncover common viruses that can be life threatening for them. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), for example, is a herpes-type viral infection found in a large percentage of the adult population worldwide. In healthy individuals, CMV can present symptoms s...
Gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens consist of bacterial, viral, and parasitic groups. Bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens are caused by direct contact, indirect contact, and contaminated food and water. The most common pathogen is viral, which infects a host by introducing genetic material into the cell to produce more virus particles. Once the host cell bursts, the virus particles wil...
