EasyNat TB-CPA Diagnostic Kit
Ustar Biotechnologies (Hangzhou) Ltd
EasyNat TB-CPA Diagnostic Kit is an early screening tool for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) for low resource countries.
The EasyNat TB-CPA Diagnostic Kit is designed as a screening tool for active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) to improve the detection rate in people with suspected TB infection. The kit allows for rapid diagnostics that can be conducted without highly specific and expensive equipment as well as highly skilled staff. It is useful in many low-income settings where tuberculosis control is lacking.
Currently sold in China, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, India, South Africa, Canada and USA. Interview with representative
However, there are 22 countries in which Ustar Biotechnologies identifies as “high TB burden” including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe.
Ustar Biotechnologies (Hangzhou) Ltd.
4-5 USD (price includes sample preparation, amplification and detection)
There are many methods of detecting pulmonary TB. Five competitors are Xpert MTB/RIF, LPA, LAMP, SAT-TB. RT-PCR and FQ-PCR can also be used for detection of TB but require the use of expensive laboratory equipment and so they are less ideal for low-resource countries.
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