fbpx

Galaxy Diagnostics

Go Beyond the Limits of Detection

Provider Portal
Blog

Bartonella Testing

by on

What is the difference between infection and disease?

Disease-causing microbes are often found in the human microbiome. So, when does the presence of pathogenic microbes indicate an infection? And when does the presence of infection explain disease?   What is an infection? What is a disease? A disease associated with microbes is the outcome of interaction(s) between a microbe(s) and its host in [...]

by on

Bringing Animal Health Serology In-House

The Most Comprehensive Bartonella IFA Panel Available for animal health   We are excited to announce the Bartonella IFA Serology Panel for veterinary diagnostics will be run in our laboratory starting August 1st, 2022. We will continue offering three IFA serology tests for antibodies specific to the following antigens: B. henselae, B. koehlerae, and B. [...]

by on

Endothelial Cells: Playing Telephone on a Football Field

Source: Photo by Robert Hernandez Villalta from Pexels The endothelium is a membrane made of cells that primarily lines the inside of the heart and blood vessels. Not only does the membrane fill space, it also participates in a complex bio-signaling that scientists are only beginning to understand. Infections that disrupt the endothelium can cause [...]

by on

Revisiting Bartonella Digital ePCR and the Triple Draw Approach

This year Galaxy Diagnostics released Bartonella Digital ePCR™, which combines ddPCR technology with BAPGM™ enrichment to enhance direct detection of infection. Although replacing qPCR with ddPCR has increased the sensitivity of our ePCR™ platform, collecting samples on three different days (known as Triple Draw) is still the recommended approach for confirming a bartonellosis diagnosis.   [...]

by on

Bartonella Diagnostics Update Webinar with Dr. Breitschwerdt

Galaxy Diagnostics recently hosted a webinar where our CEO, Dr. Amanda Elam, and chief scientific officer, Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, provided clinicians with an update on our Bartonella test offerings and discussed current recommendations for use based on the published research. Specific topics included: Bartonella pathogenesis and disease prevalence Bartonella ddPCR, Bartonella Digital ePCR™, and the [...]

by on

Bartonellosis and the Spleen

The spleen, what is it? The subject of jokes and silly songs, and at the same time unpredictable. It can very rarely rupture without warning and even more rarely without an identifiable cause. Some researchers suggest that the number of times there is not an identifiable cause is probably overstated because the cause is identifiable [...]

Sign Up to Receive Blog Updates!