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Rapid automated testing for Urinary Antigens

Pneumonia is a common illness affecting millions of people all over the world every year. It is a major cause of death in all age groups and a rapid diagnosis is essential to ensure the patient receives the appropriate treatment as quickly as possible.

Pneumonia is a common illness affecting approximately 450 million people a year and occurring in all parts of the world. It is a major cause of death among all age groups, resulting in 4 million deaths annually – 7% of total world annual deaths.¹

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats facing us today.

Without effective antibiotics many routine treatments will become increasingly dangerous. Setting broken bones, basic operations, even chemotherapy and animal health all rely on access to antibiotics that work.

Human MxA protein (Myxovirus resistance protein 1), the product of the MX1 gene, is a 76-kDa protein consisting of 662 amino acid residues and belonging to the dynamic superfamily of large GTPase. MxA protein plays an important role in antiviral activity in cells against a wide variety of viruses. These include: