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July 07, 2016

Penn engineers develop $2 portable Zika test
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Jul 07, 2016
University of Pennsylvania engineers have developed a rapid, low-cost genetic test for the Zika virus. The $2 testing device, about the size of a soda can, does not require electricity or technical expertise to use. A patient would simply provide a saliva sample. Color-changing dye turns blue when the genetic assay detects the presence of the virus. Rapid, accurate diagnosis is especially important for pregnant women who may be infected. However, the only approved tests for the virus currently req ... read more

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