Sep 15, 2023 | Genetics, Knowledge Hub
Hereditary cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia disorders are genetically heterogeneous meaning that within each category there are multiple disease genes, and many different pathogenic (disease-causing) variants with overlapping phenotypes. Determining the gene and pattern...
Sep 13, 2023 | Knowledge Hub, Virology
Influenza A and B detection rates remained below 2% during August, with the influenza season officially having ended in July (NICD Weekly Respiratory Pathogens Surveillance Report, week 34 of 2023). Surveillance is ongoing to determine whether a second influenza peak...
Aug 29, 2023 | Knowledge Hub, Molecular Pathology
Two SARS-COV-2 variants are currently getting coverage in the press, namely BA.2.86 and EG.5. Both are subvariants or lineages of Omicron, however, renewed interest has stemmed from the large number of mutations detected in these viruses. For example, BA.2.86 has more...
Aug 18, 2023 | Haematology, Knowledge Hub
Anaemia is defined as a reduced haemoglobin level in the peripheral blood. When blood does not contain enough haemoglobin, cells do not receive enough oxygen and symptoms may arise. A diagnostic approach to anaemia is often based on the initial MCV findings. The MCV...
Aug 11, 2023 | Knowledge Hub, Microbiology
Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 – Influenza A detection rates continued to decline during July, dropping below 2% in week 30 (week ending 30 July). – Influenza B percentage positivity has remained below 1% throughout 2023 thus far. ...
