Aperiomics

07/05/2019

Metagenomic sequencing improves diagnosis of neurologic infections

Given that Aperiomics utilizes Deep Metagenomic Shotgun sequencing, we found this article very interesting and wanted to share it with you too!

https://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/emerging-diseases/news/online/%7B4aba7b6a-5b0d-4b35-a223-9e58e3b2cd99%7D/metagenomic-sequencing-improves-diagnosis-of-neurologic-infections

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing, or NGS, of cerebrospinal fluid can improve the diagnosis of neurologic infections in patients with encephalitis or meningitis, according to findings from a 1-year, multicenter, prospective study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.During the study...

07/04/2019

Happy 4th of July from our family to yours!🇺🇸

Our office is closed today in order to honor the holiday, we will be back tomorrow, July 5th, at 9am!

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07/02/2019

7 Early Warning Signs Of A UTI, According To Experts

"7 Early Warning Signs of a Urinary Tract Infection"

Experiencing Urinary Tract Infections? Suffering from years?

Aperiomics' Xplore-PATHO, the only urinary test that can identify every known bacteria, virus, fungus, and parasite

https://www.bustle.com/p/7-early-warning-signs-of-a-uti-according-to-experts-17946323

Once a urinary tract infection (UTI) has developed, you'll likely experience all sorts of painful symptoms, including burning during urination, pain in your lower abdomen, and even fever and chills. But if you're on the lookout for early warning…

06/27/2019

Unique Gut Microbiome Composition May Be Fibromyalgia Marker

"Altered Microbiome Composition in Individuals with Fibromyalgia."

Could your gut microbiome's composition be an indicator of something else?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-athletes-way/201906/unique-gut-microbiome-composition-may-be-fibromyalgia-marker

Fibromyalgia patients may have a distinct composition of gut microbiome species.

06/25/2019

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Weekly Aperiomics' Success Story:

“Aperiomics was very important in discovering the high levels of bacteria in my blood. I’m very grateful.”

Learn how Aperiomics can help identify the pathogen that may be causing infection in your body..

https://aperiomics.com/success-stories/allen-mysterious-case-bacteremia/

Learn how Aperiomics identified the cause of a possibly life-threatening case of bacteremia that could have developed into sepsis.

06/25/2019

Unique Gut Microbiome Composition May Be Fibromyalgia Marker

"Altered Microbiome Composition in Individuals with Fibromyalgia."

Could your gut microbiome's composition be an indicator of something else?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-athletes-way/201906/unique-gut-microbiome-composition-may-be-fibromyalgia-marker

Fibromyalgia patients may have a distinct composition of gut microbiome species.

06/19/2019

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Weekly Aperiomics' Success Story: Mystery Urinary Tract Infection

“When we got Aperiomics’ results and treated the infections that were found, my problems were resolved and I haven’t had incontinence since then.”

Find out how Aperiomics can identify the pathogen causing recurrent infections...

https://aperiomics.com/success-stories/lauren-searching-fo-elusive-uti/

Learn how Aperiomics identified the cause of a chronic urinary tract infection causing urinary incontinence and disrupting a college student's social life.

06/17/2019

New milestone reached: Aperiomics has served over 600 clinicians in 18 countries!

Every new clinician who uses Aperiomics' Xplore-PATHO pathogen detection testing means another group of patients who are benefiting from the most comprehensive infection identification software in the world!

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission!

06/13/2019

AI and Organ-on-a-Chip Technologies Stand Out at BIO 2019

How is Artificial Intelligence being used in healthcare?

This article goes over AI's endless possibilities and how Aperiomics uses it to revolutionize infection identification!

https://www.biocompare.com/Editorial-Articles/361586-AI-and-Organ-on-a-Chip-Technologies-Stand-Out-at-BIO-2019/

Innovative tech in spotlight at meeting.

06/11/2019

"Biotech Bulks Up"

A familiar face was featured in the Washington Business Journal today

The local support has been incredible! We are so lucky to call the capital biotech region home.

06/07/2019

Thank you @BIOConvention for another productive BIO International Conference

Aperiomics had the opportunity to speak about how we are revolutionizing healthcare and positively impacting the future of infectious disease testing

#BIO2019

06/05/2019

Transgenic Metarhizium rapidly kills mosquitoes in a malaria-endemic region of Burkina Faso

🔬Field study finds fungus rapidly targets and kills mosquitos in a malaria-endemic region 🌍

Read more here and find out which fungus it is:
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6443/894

Anopheline mosquitoes transmit the malaria parasite, but the insects themselves are prone to their own infections. Lovett et al. engineered a specific fungal pathogen of anophelines to carry insect-selective toxins. The effectiveness of this fungus for controlling mosquitoes was trialed in near-fiel...

06/04/2019

Bacterial Sinus Infection: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
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Culture testing may lead to chronic infection. Only 10% of microbes grow in standard cultures. In contrast, this means the current standard method of testing leaves 90% of possible infections completely undiagnosed.
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Xplore-PATHO deep swab collection kit can be of use.

06/03/2019

Measles erases the immune system’s memory

Measles erases the immune system's memory.
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Antibody testing can fall short if your immune systems memory is affected.
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Meanwhile, Xplore-PATHO identifies 100% of the genetic material of any known pathogen within a sample. Contact us. Get answers now.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/measles-immune-system-memory-infection

The measles virus can usher in other infections for months, or even years.

06/03/2019

Loudoun Lands Biotech Firm Aperiomics

🔊Loudoun Now is almost as excited for us to stay in Loudoun County as we are!

Thank you for the continuous support, it feels good to be home❤️

Read their article here ⤵️
https://loudounnow.com/2019/05/30/loudoun-lands-biotech-firm-aperiomics/

Aperiomics, the fast-growing biotech company that employs advancements in science, technology, and medicine to change the way healthcare providers identify causes of infection, has selected a Sterling office park as the location of its permanent corporate headquarters. The firm uses its Deep Shot

06/02/2019

Biotech startup Aperiomics has chosen Loudoun County to house its corporate HQ - Technical.ly DC

💡Technica.ly DC supports Aperiomics decision to keep headquarters in Loudoun County!🎉

Thank you for spreading the word about how we help clinicians and patients identify the root cause of chronic infections!

Read the article here⏬

https://technical.ly/dc/2019/05/31/biotech-startup-aperiomics-has-chosen-loudoun-county-to-house-its-corporate-hq/

The 2018 Vinetta Project final pitch winner will now work out of a 4,700 square-foot office space in Sterling, Va. The startup was previously working in Ashburn, Va.

06/02/2019

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❤️Touching Success Story:

"The trouble began in September 2016 after he had had a new pacemaker implanted. Within a week of the procedure, his surgery site was not healing and had begun to exude blood and other fluid. Naturally, everyone assumed it was an infection and his doctors prescribed antibiotics.

After a couple of months the wound still wasn’t healing and infection-like symptoms continued...

Read the rest below ⤵️
https://aperiomics.com/success-stories/ruling-out-infection/

Randolf* was 81 years old and had spent seven months in and out of hospitals and rehabilitation centers with a mysterious “infection.”

06/01/2019

Barbara’s son John, 19, woke up one morning complaining about extreme stomach pain. Despite a number of examinations, the pain persisted for many weeks and, when he was scoped, his doctor diagnosed him with...

Click the story below to read how Aperiomics helped to solve this medical mystery🧬

05/31/2019

Aperiomics lands deal for new HQ - Washington Business Journal

👏🏼Thank you Washington Business Journal for supporting the move to keep our corporate headquarters in the DC Metro area!

Read the article here⤵️

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/31/aperiomics-lands-deal-for-new-hq.html?ana=twt

A Northern Virginia biotech with a test to diagnose mysterious chronic infections plans to relocate its corporate headquarters within Loudoun County.

05/31/2019

Copycat fungus deceives the immune system and deactivates the body's response to infection.
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Xplore-PATHO discovers the genetic material of the active infection.
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When taking a basic diagnostic test looking for signs of infections just isn't enough. Aperiomics can help

05/31/2019

Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism

‼️ Gut to Brain Connection in Autism, Research Confirms🧠

Do you know someone who is suffering from Autism? Some experts think it could stem from an infection or gut microbial imbalance.

The Xplore-PATHO Gut Collection Kit can identify every microbe known to modern science🔎

Get your answers now
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/ru-rcg053019.php

Up to 90% of people with autism suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. New research reveals the same gene mutations -- found both in the brain and the gut -- could be the cause.

05/30/2019

Growing Biotech Firm, Aperiomics, Chooses Loudoun County for Corporate Headquarters - Loudoun County Economic Development, VA

🏢NEW Corporate Headquarters Underway🧬

We are honored to announce, with support from Loudoun Virginia Economic Development, Aperiomics has selected Sterling, Virginia as the permanent home of our new corporate headquarters❤️

Read more about how Loudoun County helped Aperiomics select its new home: https://biz.loudoun.gov/2019/05/30/aperiomics-headquarters/

Loudoun's support for technology, access to key services and strong talent pool attracts a company changing the way infectious diseases are identified.

05/30/2019

What is shotgun sequencing?

What is shotgun sequencing ❓It's how we can isolate the microbial DNA from the Human DNA...

also known as the technology Aperiomics uses to identify every known, sequenced pathogen.🔭

https://www.yourgenome.org/facts/what-is-shotgun-sequencing 🔬

Shotgun sequencing involves randomly breaking up DNA sequences into lots of small pieces and then reassembling the sequence by looking for regions of overlap.

05/30/2019

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What can cause a UTI?
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The Xplore-PATHO Urine collection kit is the most comprehensive microbial identification service in the world, identifying 100% of microbes known to modern science. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.
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https://aperiomics.com/what-can-cause-a-uti/

What can cause UTI? Culture testing may lead to chronic infections in other parts of the urinary tract. Shockingly, only 10% of microbes grow in culture

05/29/2019

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🤓If you haven't noticed, Aperiomics has made extensive effort to increase the quality and quantity of content released across our Social Media Channels.
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We believe that education is key to building an impactful brand. And with that being said, we hope to provide valuable healthcare content across all of our channels.

In addition to this, we have started a new educational blog💻

Take a minute to see if any of our articles peak your interest and we always welcome feedback too!
https://aperiomics.com/news/

Aperiomics is the only company identifying every bacteria, virus, parasite, and fungus in one test. We specialize in identifying the unknown.

05/28/2019

‎BioTalk with Rich Bendis: Crystal R. Icenhour, Ph.D., Aperiomics (EP.32) on Apple Podcasts

Looking for a new entrepreneurship podcast? 📈🔎

Check out Aperiomics CEO's interview with serial biotech entrepreneur, Mr. Rich Bendis 🔊
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This is one for the books!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crystal-r-icenhour-ph-d-aperiomics-ep-32/id1274273731?i=1000439952084

‎Show BioTalk with Rich Bendis, Ep Crystal R. Icenhour, Ph.D., Aperiomics (EP.32) - May 27, 2019

05/28/2019

Bacteria in urine: Not always an indication of infection. What type of bacteria should be in your urine, which should not be?
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Xplore-PATHO Urine Collection Kit can identify every pathogen in your urine known to modern science
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190321130418.htm

05/27/2019

Fungi causes brain infection and impaired memory in mice
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Xplore-PATHO can discover EVERY FUNGI, bacteria, virus or parasite known to modern science!
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Let us help you today

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190104104006.htm

05/26/2019

Elizabeth* was a 3-year-old girl living in the south...

Read the story below to hear how Aperiomics helped to solve her medical mystery🙏🏼

"Unfortunately, being a young toddler, she could not communicate the extensive pain she was in for months. Her discomfort was so bad that according to her Mother, "if she wasn’t held, she would scream”..." 😔

05/25/2019

A Rare Infection Solved...

Mid 2018, Sean started to have odd symptoms- unusual for an otherwise healthy 33-year-old man. His symptoms initially ranged from intense ....

click the link below to read more📲

https://aperiomics.com/success-stories/sean_a_rare_infection/

05/24/2019

Phage therapy treats patient with drug-resistant bacterial infection
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Xplore-PATHO helps health care providers identify down to the subspecies of which pathogen could be infecting you
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Finding the exact cause of your infection today

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508134554.htm

05/23/2019

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7 Common Reoccurring Sinus Infection Symptoms
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Are you currently experiencing these 7 symptoms?
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Xplore-PATHO's Deep nasal swab collection kit may be of use. contact us for more information.

https://aperiomics.com/sinus-infection-symptoms/

7 common reoccurring sinus infection symptoms. Experiencing constant pressure and pain in your nasal passage with failed attempts at treatment.

05/23/2019

An army of micro-robots can wipe out dental plaque

New hope for combating harmful bio-films and plaque build up
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But what exactly is causing this build up of bio-films and plaque?
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Xplore-PATHO testing can potentially find the root cause of this infection

http://bit.ly/2UOhboE

A swarm of micro-robots, directed by magnets, can break apart and remove dental biofilm, or plaque, from a tooth. The innovation arose from a cross-disciplinary partnership among dentists, biologists, and engineers.

05/23/2019

Tonight is the night🥇🏆

We are very proud to be considered a FINALIST for the 2019 Life Science Company of the Year

Fingers crossed and stay tuned 🤞🏽

05/22/2019

Happy Birthday to Aperiomics' CEO, Dr. Crystal Icenhour! 🎈

We took a well deserved lunch break to celebrate her birthday and enjoy some team bonding time

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05/21/2019

A lack of circular RNAs may trigger lupus

A lack of circular RNAs may trigger lupus
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Autoimmune diseases are caused by several factors. New technology in genomic sequencing and infection testing may help find answers.
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Xplore-PATHO can identify all pathogens known to modern science

http://bit.ly/2USQ6Rp

Researchers close in on how low levels of a kind of RNA may trigger lupus — offering hope for future treatments for the autoimmune disease.

05/21/2019

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7 Signs You Might Have Interstitial Cystitis
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Are you currently experiencing these 7 symptoms?
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Xplore-PATHO's Urine collection kit may be of use. Call us for more information.

https://aperiomics.com/interstitial-cystitis-causes/

interstitial cystitis is hard to diagnose. Especially when it comes to finding the direct cause. Xplore-PATHO can help identify pathogens dow the subspecies

05/21/2019

An army of micro-robots can wipe out dental plaque

New hope for combating harmful bio-films and plaque build up
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But what exactly is causing this build up of bio-films and plaque?
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Xplore-PATHO testing can potentially help find the root cause of your infection

http://bit.ly/2UOhboE

A swarm of micro-robots, directed by magnets, can break apart and remove dental biofilm, or plaque, from a tooth. The innovation arose from a cross-disciplinary partnership among dentists, biologists, and engineers.

05/20/2019

‘An Elegant Defense’ explores the immune system’s softer side

The immune system. Is it our own personal defense mechanism, ready to attack foreign Pathogens?

📗This Article takes a more comprehensive look at the immune system📗

Aperiomics Xpore-PATHO testing takes a comprehensive look of every pathogen.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/elegant-defense-book-explores-immune-system

The lives of four people helped or harmed by their body’s natural defenses illustrate why immunology has become one of the hottest fields in science.