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Three Examples of Opportunistic Pathogens

Opportunistic infections occur when pathogenic microbes take advantage of an abnormal situation in the body. This may be a break or weakness in a barrier like skin, a disrupted microbiome, or a weakened immune system. In some cases, opportunistic infections are caused by microbes that are part of the normal microbiome of healthy people. Let’s [...]

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Bartonella Digital ePCR™ is Now Available!

We are very excited to announce the launch of Bartonella Digital ePCR™.  This advanced DNA test methodology provides the most sensitive direct detection for Bartonella species infections. Bartonella infections can cause a broad range of diseases, from acute cases of cat scratch disease and trench fever to culture negative endocarditis, rheumatologic disease, neurologic disease, vasoproliferative tumors, and [...]

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A New Kind of One Health Month

One Health Awareness Month in January 2021 is different from any year before. A large portion of the public who had never heard the terms “zoonotic disease” or “spillover event” now have profound personal investment in One Health education and solutions. As a clinical laboratory that specializes in vector-borne zoonotic pathogens like Bartonella and Lyme [...]

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Nanotrap® Urine Test Q&A with Galaxy’s Vice President of Research and Development

We recently announced the launch of the Lyme Borreliosis Nanotrap® Urine Test. In this post, Dr. Jennifer Miller discusses the Nanotrap® particle mechanism and the benefits of enhanced direct testing for Lyme Borrelia infections. We were excited to talk about this new test with someone who personifies Galaxy’s “go beyond” principle daily. Dr. Jennifer Miller [...]

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Will you be spending time outdoors over the holidays due to COVID-19?

According to a poll conducted by Axios-Ipsos, 61% of United States families changed their Thanksgiving weekend plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A portion of the respondents noted that they may be spending more time outdoors with social distancing protocols in place to lower the risk of transmission. What does this mean for exposure to [...]

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