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New assay detects and differentiates Zika virus infections from dengue

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A new test is the best-to-date in differentiating Zika virus infections from infections caused by similar viruses. The antibody-based assay, developed by researchers at UC Berkeley and Humabs BioMed, a...

CDC updates guidance on interpretation of Zika testing results for pregnant women

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued a Health Alert Notice with updated guidance for healthcare professionals to interpret Zika test results for women who live in, or frequently...

Texas updates Zika testing recommendations for Rio Grande Valley

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As the state prepares for additional local transmission of the Zika virus during the 2017 mosquito season, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is expanding its testing guidance for residents...

Zika, dengue testing on your smartphone

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Add rapid, mobile testing for Zika and other viruses to the list of things that smartphone technology is making possible. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a smartphone-controlled,...

DC Public Health Lab to have 400 Zika samples retested

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The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences Public Health Laboratory (DC-PHL) has been providing Zika virus testing for patients seen by DC health care providers since January 2016. On Dec....

Zika testing: FDA authorizes Abbott molecular test for emergency use

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Abbott announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized its molecular test, the Abbott RealTime ZIKA test, to detect Zika virus in whole blood (when collected alongside...

Zika news and research: An interview with Dr Vincent Racaniello

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In my second interview on Zika for the Nov. 6 airing of the Outbreak News This Week Radio Show, Vincent Racaniello, PhD joined me once again to discuss the latest goings on in his new Zika lab at Columbia...

Zika testing: Quest Diagnostics to offer MAC-ELISA and molecular assays

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The world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, Quest Diagnostics, today announced the availability of a new antibody test service that aids the diagnosis of infection with the...

OraSure awarded $7 million to develop point-of-care Zika test

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) today announced a $7 million contract with Orasure Technologies, Inc. of Bethlehem,...

Zika blood screening test: HHS awards $4.1 million to Hologic

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Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response announced a $4.1 million agreement with Hologic, Inc. of Marlborough, Massachusetts,...