Hepatitis is a general term used to refer to the swelling and inflammation of the liver that can be caused by different factors ranging from viral infections, alcohol consumption, and the use of some medications to a person’s genetics. Certain genetic profiles or immune disorders can also result in what is called autoimmune hepatitis, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the liver. Depending on the underlying cause, hepatitis can be acute with flare-ups that then go away, or chronic, which most frequently manifests with milder symptoms, but which comes with a higher risk of progressing to long-term liver damage and possible liver failure.
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Chronic Lyme disease is a controversial and poorly understood condition that is thought to occur in some patients who have been infected with the bacterium Borrelia Burgdorferi; this Spirochaete is transmitted by ticks to humans and hides out deep within tissues, making its detection in infected patients very challenging…
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Flow cytometry is a powerful technique used to analyze cells based on their surface and intracellular markers that are detected using specific antibodies that bind to these biomarkers. For clinical applications the performance and reproducibility of the analysis are critical There are therefore key…
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