Instant Test Kit to Detect Influenza H1N1 Virus Developed
06-05 19:08 Caijing
Full article in Chinese: http://www.caijing.com.cn/2009-06-05/110178444.html
»An institute at Xiamen University confirmed on
June 5 that they have developed a rapid detection reagent for influenza A/H1N1
virus.
»According to the test on an American A/H1N1 sample conducted by the
University of Hong Kong, this detection kit can effectively detect the influenza
epidemic strains. Its sensitivity is 10 to 100 times that of an ordinary
detection reagent.
» An expert with the city's bureau of science and
technology said that effective measures of prevention and control are important
for early detection, quarantine and treatment in a spreading epidemic. The
development of such a detection reagent will be useful for this
purpose.