drug resistance
Illumina, GenoScreen Partner to Comarket Genomic Testing for Multidrug-Resistant TB
The firms will comarket Illumina next-generation sequencing reagents with GenoScreen's Deeplex Myc-TB NGS-based test for antibiotic resistance in TB.
The multi-year project led by FIND is currently evaluating three end-to-end solutions through clinical studies.
WHO Updates Recommendations to Improve Access to Rapid MDx Tests for TB, Drug-Resistant TB
The WHO recommended moderate-complexity, automated nucleic acid amplification test for the initial detection of TB and resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid.
Cepheid Debuts 10-Color Molecular Detection Technology With New Tuberculosis Test
The firm launched a CE-IVD marked test for extremely drug-resistant TB and expects to incorporate the multiplexing technology in other assays.
Pattern Bioscience Raises $9M in Series B-1 to Advance Antibiotic Resistance Testing Technology
The company, formerly known as Klaris Diagnostics, plans to use the funding to work toward US FDA clearance of its clinical microbiology diagnostics platform.