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Firm boasts quick bird flu test
19/11/2005 20:54 - (SA)
Berlin - The Genekam molecular biology company said on Saturday that it has developed a DNA test capable of detecting the H5N1 strain of avian influenza within seven hours.
Current tests carried out by cultivating cultures take several days.
Genekam, which specialises in DNA technology, said the new test gives "precise" results.
It said the technique would have enabled bird flu to be detected more quickly in China and would avoid giving false positive results as happened recently in Greece.
- AFP
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