Seegene, Inc. Introduces a Diagnostic Test Kit Capable of Detecting 18 Different Virus- and Bacteria-Born Respiratory Infections in a Single Tube

ROCKVILLE, MD--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 11, 2007 -- With another potentially virulent flu season approaching, Seegene today introduced a breakthrough multiplex-formatted diagnostic test covering the most common virus and bacteria respiratory infections in a single reaction tube. The Seeplex® 18-plex Respiratory Test is the only diagnostic test capable of simultaneously detecting 18 of the most prevalent respiratory infections -- both virus and bacteria born -- in a single test. The Seeplex® 18-plex Respiratory Test robustly detects 11 different respiratory RNA viruses, 2 DNA viruses, and 5 pneumonia bacteria from samples including nasopharyngeal aspirates, nasopharyngeal swabs and bronchoalveolar lavage.

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