The corona pandemic is still dominating the media at the moment. Nevertheless, tuberculosis (TB) should not be ignored, especially in view of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the high number of refugees. Alongside AIDS/HIV and malaria, tuberculosis is still one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. According to estimates by the World Health [...]
The BIOMED team also benefited from the broad expertise of the speakers and discussed in particular quality assurance issues related to BIOMED's CSF controls used in laboratory analytics for internal quality control. It is required for quality control to consider the quotients in context and not only to control the single values. An integrated [...]
Babesiosis in dogs, is also known as canine malaria. It is caused by blood parasites that are transmitted by ticks. Untreated, this disease is usually fatal for the dog. Quick staining, known as modified Pappenheim staining, reliably diagnoses babesiosis in dogs. If babesiosis is suspected, a blood test should be performed in addition to the [...]
