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The core features have stayed consistent as GenMark is "dedicated to the syndromic approach" and remains focused on infectious diseases, a Roche executive said.
As demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic and in newer research, saliva holds promise as an alternative sample type for PCR-based infectious disease testing.
The research team's method involves the generation of specific templates to define the endings of cfDNA sites that are then amplified.
Spanish Startup DeepUll Unveils MDx Platform, Direct-From-Blood Sepsis Assay at ESCMID Global
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DeepUll showcased its UllCore platform and BSI Test, a one-hour multiplex PCR assay targeting 95 percent of sepsis-causing pathogens and multiple antibiotic resistance genes.
The partnership, announced last week just before ECCMID kicked off, is the first major foray for both companies into the sequencing-based infectious disease diagnostics market.