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CDC develops new enterovirus 71 screening reagent
2012/01/18 18:00:37
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control has developed a new enterovirus 71 (EV71) screening reagent that can detect the virus from a drop of blood in 30 minutes, health officials said Wednesday.
The new test is far more efficient than traditional screening methods because the blood sample does not have to be sent to an outside laboratory to get a result, said Wu Ho-sheng, director of the CDC's Research and Diagnostic Center.
Traditional screening methods require at least 3-5 c.c. of blood and can take 1-2 weeks, as the blood serum needs to be separated and tested by machines, Wu explained...
CDC develops new enterovirus 71 screening reagent
2012/01/18 18:00:37
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control has developed a new enterovirus 71 (EV71) screening reagent that can detect the virus from a drop of blood in 30 minutes, health officials said Wednesday.
The new test is far more efficient than traditional screening methods because the blood sample does not have to be sent to an outside laboratory to get a result, said Wu Ho-sheng, director of the CDC's Research and Diagnostic Center.
Traditional screening methods require at least 3-5 c.c. of blood and can take 1-2 weeks, as the blood serum needs to be separated and tested by machines, Wu explained...