influenza
BARDA Awards Revvity $9.2M, Partners With Sherlock Biosciences for COVID/Flu Home Tests
Both firms will develop rapid, home-use diagnostic tests to simultaneously detect SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and influenza B.
Quest Diagnostics Wins CDC Contracts for Avian Flu, Oropouche Testing
Quest has developed a multi-target molecular test for avian influenza A H5 virus that it plans to make available by the end of October.
The Temperature-Activated Generation of Signal (TAGS) technology was developed by Roche for its high-throughput PCR-based instruments.
Genomic Study Finds Bird Flu Transmission Between Dairy Cattle, to Other Mammals
With genomic, phylogenetic, and epidemiological clues, researchers identified cow-to-cow transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses.
The assays can be used to detect influenza A and influenza B, distinguish between flu subtypes, and identify strains that are resistant to antiviral treatment.