Infectious Disease Diagnostics – News and Features

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Epistem Tuberculosis Test Gains CE-IVD Registration
Epistem to place its TB test and Genedrive™ units for sale in the EEA member state markets.

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IMDx Receives ISO Certification
Company receives certification to design, develop, and manufacture in vitro diagnostic devices for the diagnosis of infectious diseases.

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Serious Bacterial Infection Biomarkers Uncovered using Transcriptomic Analysis
Novel biomarker combination improves the diagnosis of serious bacterial infections in Malawian children.

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Beckman Coulter, Inc. Obtains CLIA Certificate, Licensure for Clinical Sequencing
Certification paves the way for genetic testing of patient samples by Beckman Coulter Genomics.

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Ramcon A/S (Denmark) Distributes and Supports Anagnostics Products
Ramcon covers the Northern European countries and serves customers in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland with a highly specialized sales force.

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LABVANTAGE Signs Global Contract with Prominent Diagnostic Organization
LABVANTAGE Sapphire LIMS and ELN were selected by a world-class provider that specializes in in vitro infectious disease diagnostics.

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Epistem Signs Tuberculosis Channel Partner Agreement
Company signs sales and marketing agreement for rapid molecular test for TB.

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OPKO Health Announces Commencement of U.S. Clinical Trial for Point-of-Care Prostate Specific Antigen Test
OPKO intends to submit its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval of the assay in 2012.

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New Bacterium Causing Tick-Borne Illness Ehrlichiosis Found in Wisconsin and Minnesota
A new tick-borne bacterium infecting humans with ehrlichiosis has been identified as a new strain of bacteria through DNA testing conducted at Mayo Clinic.

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Real-time PCR Assay and Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Diagnosis of Clinically Suspected Malaria Patients in Bangladesh
This study suggests that the SYBR Green-based real-time PCR assay could be used as an alternative gold standard method in a reference setting.
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