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Nov 28, 2018

Metagenomic Sequencing Approach Proposed for Respiratory Tract Infection Detection

Prospective research suggests DNA and RNA sequencing can reveal pathogen, microbiome, and host expression features to detect lower respiratory tract infections.

Nov 02, 2018

FDA's Computational Challenges for PrecisionFDA Initiative Help Improve Genomic Testing

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Some of the metrics used for the PrecisionFDA challenges have begun making their way into broader use, and additional competitions are planned.

Jan 18, 2018

Bovine TB Pathogen Genotypes Trace Disease History in Mozambique

By genotyping nearly 200 Mycobacterium bovis isolates, investigators saw signs of introductions of the pathogen, coupled with a long history in the region.

Dec 14, 2016

Hygiena Acquires DuPont Global Food Safety Diagnostics Business

The company said its acquisition of DuPont Diagnostics will allow it to provide a broader array of food safety diagnostics services to its customers.

Dec 08, 2016

Metagenomics Shows Potential for Foodborne Pathogen Outbreak Investigations

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Researchers from the CDC and Georgia Tech tested the efficacy of using whole-genome shotgun sequencing to diagnose food-borne pathogens in outbreaks.

Sep 28, 2016

Universal Microbial Diagnostics Approach Using Random DNA Probes Promises Rapid Pathogen ID

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The Rice University researchers identified 11 pathogenic bacteria strains using only five randomly selected DNA probes.

May 14, 2014

In Dutch Study, Pathogenica NGS HAI System Compares Well to Standard Typing Methods

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) — A study by researchers from two Dutch medical centers and pathogen sequencing company Pathogenica has found that the company's HAI BioDetection kit compared well with the standard method used to type multi-drug resistantEscherichia coli.

Dec 03, 2013

DTRA, InnoCentive Name Pathogen Detection $1M Contest Winner

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The US military's Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded a $1 million prize to a group of scientists who developed an algorithm that can enable rapid and accurate characterization of a clinical pathogen sample from raw DNA sequence data, challenge partner InnoCent

Sep 30, 2013

USDA-ARS Evaluating PathoGenetix Technology for Foodborne Pathogen Identification

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – PathoGenetix and the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service announced late on Monday the evaluation of PathoGenetix's technology for identifying strains of Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli, or STECs, and Salmonella enterica.

Sep 24, 2013

Axela Partners with Hutman Dx to Develop Automated Multiplex Pathogen Detection System

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Axela and Hutman Diagnostics have announced an agreement that will deliver a microarray-based, sample-to-answer pathogen detection platform to market next year.

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The Scan

Yep, Couple of Concerns There

Publication of He Jiankui's work on gene-edited infants would raise ethical concerns for journals, Wired and others report.

Passing on Trauma, Maybe

The New York Times reports that evidence linking trauma in one generation to epigenetic effects that influence subsequent generations may be overstated.

Told to Pause

ScienceInsider reports that US National Institutes of Health researchers were told in the fall they could not obtain new human fetal tissue.

This Week in PNAS

In PNAS this week: skin pigmentation evolution among KhoeSan, biomarkers for dengue virus progression, and more.

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