Robert Koch Institute registered noticeably high numbers of hantavirus infections in 2017
In its recent epidemiological bulletin (no. 15) the German Robert Koch Institute reports about exceedingly high numbers of hantavirus infections in Germany. I…
Articles with tag „Antibody detection“
Dried Blood Spots: Serology without venipuncture
The method of sampling blood in the form of small droplets on a filter paper has already been known since the 1960s – since Robert Guthrie developed a test fo…
Cross-reactive anti-CCD antibodies can hinder allergy diagnostics
In persons with type I allergies, the immune system forms IgE antibodies at first contact with a usually harmless substance (allergen) from the environment, e.g…
Webinar: Autoimmune encephalitis – Anti-NMDAR and beyond
On July 26th, EUROIMMUN US organizes a webinar on autoimmune encephalitis. The presenter will be Maarten Titulaer, PhD, professor for neurology at the Erasmus…
Infections during pregnancy – health risks for the unborn child
Along with the happiness about the pregnancy arises the worry about the unborn’s health. Some pathogens are of particular concern to the expectant mother. The…
Study from the University of Freiburg confirms high specificity of the Anti-ZIKV ELISA
Earlier this year, EUROIMMUN announced the availability of the first serological test systems for diagnostics of Zika virus infections. The infectious disease h…