Possible transmission of Plasmodium malariae through liver transplantation: Diagnosis with a Sysmex XN-20™ hematology analyzer.

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by several species of the genus Plasmodium. It is usually transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. Other routes of transmission include mother-to-child transmission, shared use of needles, blood transfusion and solid organ transplantation.

infection: Challenges in diagnosis and treatment.

affects elderly people and is associated with individuals with urological-related predispositions, but can be found in a variety of locations, such as cutaneous, intraabdominal, genitourinary and surgical infections. Disseminated infections occur less frequently and are by and large related to urinary tract colonisation. This pathogen is often neglected due to growth requirements, especially in urinary tract infections.

Evaluating the diagnostic performance of Liaison® chemiluminescence assay as screening tool for detection of acute Epstein-Barr infection: A comparative study.

The present investigation assessed the Liaison® diagnostic performance in detecting Epstein-Barr (EBV) IgM-VCA in a large patient cohort, considering age and symptomatology. VIDAS® were employed as a benchmark for acute EBV infection. The study also probed other coexisting conditions and potential cross-reactivity for error sources.