QIAGEN Inc. Releases New Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 Detection Kit

VENLO, The Netherlands & DALIAN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA), today announced both the launch of a new Influenza A/H1N1 test and several updates to its activities in providing solutions for the global surveillance of the swine flu pandemic. QIAGEN’s new kit enables both the highly sensitive and specific detection of the novel Influenza A/H1N1, the virus that causes “swine flu”, as well as of all other known Influenza A and B virus strains. The new test kit is a significant addition to QIAGEN’s existing portfolio of products for H1N1 screening and surveillance. It has been designed for use by governments and public health institutions as part of the efforts to identify and control outbreaks of pandemic A/H1N1 Influenza.