CDC Responder
When Zika began spreading in Brazil in late 2015, the CDC dengue branch feared that Zika would spread to thousands of people if it came to Puerto Rico – a prediction that has since come true. CDC’s lab team wanted to be ready with a test that would simplify their work and ensure they could meet their goal. That is exactly what the team has done with the Trioplex Real-time RT-PCR Assay, a diagnostic test developed for the Zika outbreak that is able to test for chikungunya, dengue, and Zika. Doctors can now more quickly diagnose and treat their patients.
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Responder
When Zika began spreading in Brazil in late 2015, the CDC dengue branch feared that Zika would spread to thousands of people if it came to Puerto Rico – a prediction that has since come true. CDC’s lab team wanted to be ready with a test that would simplify their work and ensure they could meet their goal. That is exactly what the team has done with the Trioplex Real-time RT-PCR Assay, a diagnostic test developed for the Zika outbreak that is able to test for chikungunya, dengue, and Zika. Doctors can now more quickly diagnose and treat their patients.
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention