TGen and ABL pursue global rollout of advanced TB test

(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) In an important step toward eradicating tuberculosis (TB), the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, has signed a licensing agreement with an international biomedical firm, Advanced Biological Laboratories (ABL), to market and distribute TGen's patented Next Generation Sequencing based TB test technology. Current tests can take 6-9 weeks to complete. The DeepChek ® -TB test can be completed in just 2-3 days, and can identify drug-resistant TB among mixed infections.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news