Seegene's Seeplex H1N1 test
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm announces availability of its Seeplex FluA ACE Subtyping assay to simultaneously detect H1N1, seasonal human influenza A (H1, H3) and avian influenza A H5 in a single reaction. Most influenza assays test for one viral strain, but these have low accuracy, according to Seegene. Government officials are seeking more sensitive tests as flu season approaches (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 24, 2009). Rapid influenza tests already available include Inverness Medical's BinaxNow Influenza A&B, BD's Directigen EZ Flu A+B and Quidel's QuickVue Influenza A+B