Special test system for diagnosing infectious diseases

Ten unique test systems for diagnosing infectious diseases have been developed in Siberia. One of them is able to identify all types of flu viruses that exist in the world from H1 to H16. Scientists are planning to officially register their new invention.

Development of a test system by Novosibirsk National Research Center experts on virology and 'Vector' biotechnology is in the process of being completed and capable of diagnosing deadly dangerous infections: inflammation West Nile brain, Japanese encephalitis, Acarina encephalitis, yellow fever, Congo fever. But influenza viruses are completely under the control of scientists. This new development allows the identification of 16 subtypes of these viral strains, said Alexander Ryzhikov, a scientific collaborator of the 'Vector' National Center for Virology and Biotechnology. Russia'.

'That's all the flu that's known today and is capable of infecting mammals, including humans. A very small amount of sample is needed to diagnose the disease, which is often a problem there. The reaction speed is also only for a few hours. All 16 analyzes will focus only in a drop of blood or a sample of phlegm '.

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Novosibirsk scientists hold the principle stance on establishing the integrity of diagnostic systems. No similar inventions have been made in the world, Deputy Director of 'Vector' Research Institute Alexandr Agafonov emphasized:

'Their differences are that they can detect influenza virus subtypes or other pathogens, such as agents that do not cause temperature, basically, in the same test tube. This is called multiplex complex analysis method '.

Thus, one in 10 test systems will be able to test 4 infectious pathogens at the same time. These are flatle infections: encephalitis, Lyme infection, typhoid fever and West Nile virus. So far, to detect all these diseases need to perform many different tests. Now only need once. In the inventory of experts, the 'Vector' research institute also developed the identification of the famous bird flu virus H7N9. Dozens of people in China died of this strain last year. According to Alexandr Ryzhykov, bird flu has also begun to rage this year: about 300 people have been infected.

'Areas of bird flu spread are located in southern China. They are not adjacent to Russia but share borders with Indochina countries like Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. They are not at risk to us. We are not among the first countries to be infected with cross-border H7N9. There has never been any similar precedent ever. '

The ' Vector' science center is one of the largest centers of biotechnology and biotechnology in Russia, located a few kilometers from the city of Novosibirsk. The center's experts are among the first to develop and launch a test system to diagnose HIV and hepatitis B infection, as well as to develop a vaccine against hepatitis A.