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17 Jan

NEW! genesig® qPCR Detection Kits for African Swine Fever Virus

Fast and accurate direction of ASFV infection in pigs, including emerging strain ASFV-SY18 African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes haemorrhagic fever in pigs that leads to high mortality rates in affected herds. Since August 2018, ASFV has caused outbreaks of the disease in large parts of China, leading to 200,000 pigs being culled to try to prevent its spread. This new outbreak has been linked to the emergence of a new strain ASFV-SY18, and the virus has recently been spreading [...]

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21 Dec

Novacyt launches two new CE-IVD Marked molecular diagnostic kits

First of an expanding menu of tests for monitoring post-transplantation and immunosuppressed patients Paris, France and Camberley, UK – 21 December 2018: Novacyt (EURONEXT GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT), an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, today announces the launch of its next CE-Marked approved molecular products, the genesig® Real-Time PCR BK virus (BKV) Kit (CE) and genesig® Real-Time PCR Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Kit (CE). These clinical products follow the launch of a Zika assay in the second half of 2017 and [...]

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23 Apr

An innovative approach to qPCR multiplexing: A Q+A with Sara Arocas-Torrecillas

Primerdesign is proud to present three brand new real-time PCR product ranges to our portfolio. Firstly, genesigMYPLEX qPCR Kit STD is a personalised approach to multiplex assays. You have full control to select any 2 or 3-way combination of the 10 most prevalent STD pathogens in an easy-to-use multiplex qPCR assay. The 10 most prevalent STD pathogens that can be selected include: Chlamydia trachomatis Neisseria gonnorrhoeae Gardnella vaginalis Treponema parvum Herpes simplex type 1 and 2 Trichomonas vaginalis Mycoplasma genitalium Ureaplasma parvum Mycoplasma hominis Ureaplasma urealyticum Our second new range [...]

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25 Feb

Japanese Encephalitis Virus vaccine was running low, here is what you need to know

Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) is relatively unknown, even though it has been the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia for the last 20 years. The disease is a mosquito-borne viral infection, which has spread from East Asia to the Oceania region in the last two decades and could spread further into mainland Australia in the coming years. There were false reports that vaccines for JEV were in short supply, which raised concerns, especially in the Philippines. This then lead [...]

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