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Microbes Behind Successful Fecal Microbiota Transplantations May Become Basis for New Treatments

With microbial sequencing data for FMT donors and recipients, researchers defined which bugs take up long-term residence in recipient guts.

With Diagenode Acquisition, Hologic Expects to Expand Panther Fusion Testing Menu
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Diagenode already sells more than 30 real-time PCR tests that are CE-marked for the detection of bacteria, parasites, and viruses for multiple infectious diseases.

C. Difficile Epigenomic Analysis Uncovers Highly Conserved Methyltransferase

A group led by Mount Sinai researchers said this methyltransferase, which is involved in sporulation, could be targeted to fight infections.

ChromaCode Debuts Instrument-Agnostic Multiplex Panel for Multi-Drug Resistant Infection Screening
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The firm's tick-borne pathogens panel was also recently the subject of a clinical study, showing high accuracy in detecting numerous infectious agents. 

Scope Fluidics Subsidiary Developing 15-Minute PCR System for POC Infectious Disease MDx
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Based in Warsaw, Poland, the technology was inspired by "ultra-fast" PCR methods from the Wittwer group and Scope plans to launch tests for MRSA and C. diff.

Aug 12, 2019

Clostridium Difficile Speciation Occurring in Healthcare Settings, Genomic Study Suggests

Jul 31, 2019

Meridian Bioscience Dx Revenue Woes Likely to Continue Through 2020 Despite Promising Integration of GenePOC
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May 14, 2019

Mobidiag Secures €25M Loan to Build Test Menu

May 2, 2019

Meridian Biosciences Expects MDx Business Rejuvenation With GenePOC Acquisition
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Nov 28, 2018

Signature Science Gets CDC Contract to Evaluate Molecular Microbial Detection Methods

Nov 28, 2018

Johns Hopkins Researchers Working on Tool to Combat C. Difficile Overtesting
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Nov 15, 2018

Hospitals Build Case for Pathogen Sequencing to Track Resistance, Monitor Outbreaks
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Nov 8, 2018

Meridian Bioscience Q4 Revenues Grow 7 Percent

Oct 23, 2018

GenePOC's Investment in Small Molecular Diagnostic Panels Validated by Medicare Decision, Company Says
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Oct 23, 2018

GenePOC C. Diff MDx Approved in Canada

Jul 31, 2018

Meridian Bioscience Q3 Revenues Grow 3 Percent

Apr 9, 2018

Vanderbilt Applies DNA Biorepository, PheWAS to Speed Drug Repurposing Research
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Feb 14, 2018

Donor, Recipient Strain Analyses Offer Fecal Transplant Engraftment Clues

Jan 12, 2018

JPM Healthcare Day Four: Natera and Luminex

Nov 28, 2017

GenePOC C. Diff Test Receives FDA Approval

Nov 27, 2017

Interlux to Distribute Mobidiag Products in Estonia

Oct 9, 2017

FDA Clears Roche C. Difficile Assay for Liat Platform

Aug 7, 2017

Luminex Q2 Revenues Up 19 Percent; Firm to Delay Verigene 2 FDA Submission

Jul 27, 2017

Meridian Bio Q3 Revenues Inch Down 1 Percent

Jul 24, 2017

Luminex Receives FDA Clearance for C. Diff Assay

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Sick Newborns Selected for WGS With Automated Pipeline

Researchers successfully prioritized infants with potential Mendelian conditions for whole-genome sequencing or rapid whole-genome sequencing, as they report in Genome Medicine.

Acne-Linked Loci Found Through GWAS Meta-Analysis

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics find new and known acne vulgaris risk loci with a genome-wide association study and meta-analysis, highlighting hair follicle- and metabolic disease-related genes.

Retina Cell Loss Reversed by Prime Editing in Mouse Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa

A team from China turns to prime editing to correct a retinitis pigmentosa-causing mutation in the PDE6b gene in a mouse model of the progressive photoreceptor loss condition in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

CRISPR Screens Reveal Heart Attack-Linked Gene

Researchers in PLOS Genetics have used CRISPR screens to home in on variants associated with coronary artery disease that affect vascular endothelial function.