FDA Gives Approval to Laboratory Test to Detect Human Infections with Avian Influenza A/H5 Viruses

  • Posted on 28 February 2006

HHS’ Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a laboratory test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to diagnose H5 strains of influenza in patients. Called the Influenza A/H5 (Asian lineage) Virus Real-time RT-PCR Primer and Probe set, the test has the ability provide results within a short period of four hours.

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