Test That Detects 12 Respiratory Viruses Simultaneously Approved By FDA

A test that can detect and identify 12 respiratory viruses at the same time - the xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel - has been approved for marketing by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), USA. It is the first test that can detect and differentiate influenza A subtypes H1 and H3. Influenza A has been the main cause of several major epidemics, it is also the most severe form of human influenza.

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Filed under: Flu / SARS on January 5th, 2008