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In Mexico developed a diagnostic method for the rapid detection of A (H1N1)
Written by Maria Julia Mayoral
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Mexico, April 11 (Prensa Latina) Mexican researchers have developed a molecular diagnostic method for rapid detection of human influenza virus A (H1N1) with a certainty greater than 95 percent, said a national expert.
The director of Linking Business and Intellectual Heritage Institute of Science and Technology of the Federal District (ICyTDF), Latin Padilla, made the announcement at the XXII Congress of the Association of Directors of the Applied Research and Technological Development (ADIAT).
The scientific result is the work of ICyDF in collaboration with the company Biodetecta and institutes of Biotechnology and Biomedical Research of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said Padilla.
This shows the importance that the ICyTDF offers technology transfer, capital city said the official who also ranked as one of the main strategies to promote full-cycle research, ie that include the application of results in different branches.
As confirmed yesterday the head of the Department of Health Jos? ?ngel C?rdova, A (H1N1) replaced by other respiratory viruses circulating in Mexico on a regular basis, particularly since the final months of last year and so far 2010.
This underscores the need for continued surveillance, especially considering the high incidence of such diseases within the population, however, C?rdova appreciated that the country is better prepared to deal with these diseases, including influenza A ( H5N1) if an outbreak were to occur.
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Last Updated (Sunday, April 11, 2010)