NIIM Pathogen Blood Test Research Study

The study has been approved by an NHMRC registered ethics committee, and is registered on the Australia New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry.

Our current research trial involves innovative blood testing using cytology based microscopy (Part 1), and genetic analysis (Part 2) to isolate and identify Pathogens in the blood. Pathogens include Borrelia bacteria, fungi/mould, protozoa, parasites, viruses, or other infectious agents.

The Pathogen Blood Test may help patients with Chronic Fatigue or Lyme-disease like symptoms.

Publications

https://www.cureus.com/articles/13364-rare-fungal-infection-linked-to-a-case-of-juvenile-arthritis

Ried K, Fakler P. Innovation Patent AU 2017101397 A4: Identifying Biological Agents Present In Animal Bodily Fluid

http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/auspat/applicationDetails.do?applicationNo=2017101397

Podcast
Advances Pathogen Testing with Dr Karin Ried, interviewed by Nathan Rose, 5 Feb 2020

Poster: Chronic Disease under the Microscope: The Pathogen Test @ NIIM, Nov 2019

pathogen-poster

The NIIM Pathogen Blood Test Research Trial is done in 2 parts:

  • Step 1: Patients provide 10 ml of blood for
      Part 1: Pathogen Blood Test Screen: microscopy analysis can distinguish between

    • Normal human inflammatory cells (white blood cells)
    • Atypical human cells
    • Non-human cells
      Part 2: Available, if non-human cells were detected, further analysis by

    • A) PCR-DNA analysis can be done for
    • Specific bacteria (e.g. Borrelia, Rickettsia)
    • Fungal/Mould infection – further identification by DNA sequencing
    • B) Immuno-cyto-chemistry (antibody-antigen) Testing: for active viral infections (e.g. Epstein-Barr-Virus, EBV; Herpes simplex virus, HSV; Varicella zoster, HZV)

NIIM Pathogen Blood Test

Information for Practitioners and Participants

Participation in the Pathogen Blood Test Study is by practitioner’s referral only.

For more Information and Test Request Form & Test Kits

Go to the ANZ Clinical Trial Registry.

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