Study by TM Carlos Palma at the XXXVII Chilean Congress of Infectology in e-Poster format
From October 25 to 28, the Chilean Society of Infectology will hold the XXXVII Chilean Congress of Infectology at the Sheraton Hotel in Santiago. At this event, Carlos Palma (Red Salud UC) will be exhibiting his research “CYTOMEGALOVIRUS VIRAL LOAD: COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO AUTOMATED PLATFORMS COBAS® 4800 ROCHE and ELITE INGENIUS®”. The study – in […]
BQ Alan Fritz at Application Training IDS, Brazil
Last week, our BQ Alan Fritz participated in the IDS / EUROAcademy training, held at the EUROIMMUN South America offices, in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil. The English company Immunodiagnostic Systems Holding (IDS) is a leading company in in vitro diagnostics and has more than 30 years of experience in the market. Today, […]
Microbac in the eye of the Research and Laboratories Community
Recently, the Chilean Journal of Infectology published a scientific article with a comparative analysis between our Galactomannan kit (Vircell) and that of a competitor in Chile (Plateia™, Galénica). The management, research and production of the document were carried out by Rubi Troncoso, Claudia Sepúlveda, Evelyn Sepúlveda, Camila Guzmán, Cecilia Tapia and Marcela Morales. The objective […]
Microbac at the XVIII Scientific Conference of the SMLC
During the month of November, Microbac was present as a sponsor of the XVIII Scientific Conference of the Medical Society of Clinical Laboratory of Chile. On November 11, 2022, at the Hotel Plaza Bosque, this great event organized by the SMLC was held, in which we participated with a stand at the Hall. These sessions […]
On January 28th we celebrate the World Day for the reduction of CO2
Every gesture and action counts, so we have the opportunity to make a difference in the fight against climate change.🌿 We want to invite you to reflect on how our daily actions impact the planet 🌏💙, as well as motivate you to mitigate the effects of #ClimateChange by adopting simple everyday practices. 🤝 Join the […]
Rheumatic Diseases: a reality that does not only affect adults
Pediatric rheumatic diseases are rare chronic inflammatory diseases that encompass a spectrum of imbalances that affect the musculoskeletal system and different organs, with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis being the most common chronic rheumatic disease. Young people who suffer from these diseases may experience pain, stiffness, fatigue, inflammation and other symptoms that can affect their ability to […]
World Tuberculosis Day
This Sunday, March 24, was World Tuberculosis Day, a date chosen to commemorate the discovery of the bacteria responsible for the disease in 1882; Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It was on March 24 that the German physician and microbiologist Robert Koch announced this important discovery. What is tuberculosis? The disease is caused by a bacillus called mycobacterium […]
Colon Cancer: The Importance of quantitative diagnosis
Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer in the case of both areas, is caused by abnormal growth of cells in the colon and rectal area. In general, the onset of this pathology involves the growth of polyps, which over time may or may not turn into cancer. CRC has become a common disease, especially […]
Take care of your health, clinical diagnosis
Last Sunday, April 7, was World Health Day, and at Microbac we want to support the message of this date officially proclaimed in 1946 by 61 members of the United Nations, who at that time, joined together to form the “World Health Organization” (WHO). Every year a new motto is proposed, this year’s being “my […]
Chagas Disease
Also called American trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease is an inflammatory and infectious disease caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasite is found in the feces of the Triatomine insect (reduviid), popularly known as the «kissing bug.» Chagas disease is common in South America, Central America, and Mexico, the main home of the Triatomine bug, […]