Not Signed In - Gene Patterns In White Blood Cells Quickly Diagnose If Someone Has Been Exposed To A Bioterrorism Agent
Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:00 AM EST
... Researchers at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research are developing a method to determine in a matter of hours if someone has been exposed to a bioterrorism agent just by looking at the pattern of active genes in that person''s white blood cells. They report their findings today at the ASM Biodefense Research Meeting... click link for more info. ...
Related Topics
- Bioterrorism
- Blood Cells
- Decreased functioning of white blood cells
- Decreased functioning of white blood cells and immune system
- Agent Orange
- Chemical Agents
- White Count
- Blood in Urine
- Blood Disorders
- Genes and Gene Therapy
- Blood/Blood Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Vitamin B12 affects cells that form the outer surface of the body and line inner passageways (epithelial cells). Therefore, a lack of B12 may cause a falsely abnormal Pap smear.
- Blood Donation
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cells
- Noise
- Blood Gases
- Low white blood cell count (from medications used to treat the condition)
- Low white blood cell count (from drugs used to treat the condition)
- Newborns are at risk for severe infection, if they are exposed and their mothers are not immune.
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