Rapid Tests for Infectious Diseases

Tuberculosis
The new American Bionostica Rapid Test for anti-MTB antibodies is economical, greater than 80% specific and well suited for field use.
TB experts reported:

"Diagnostic tests that improve case detection, either through increased sensitivity, simplified use or expanded patient access, would be a great boon to TB Control efforts."1

American Bionostica recently developed a new, sensitive, 10 minute Rapid Test for antibodies to Syphilis.

CDC reported,"Shortly after infection occurs, the body produces syphilis antibodies that can be detected by an accurate, safe and inexpensive blood test. A low level of antibodies will stay in the blood for months or years even after the disease has been successfully treated".2

1 Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Countdown to New Tools, TDR/WHO: June 29-30, 2000

2 Syphilis Elimination, History in the making; CDC: May 2001

3 Weekly Epidemiological Record, WHO; October 16, 1998

American Bionostica's Rapid Test for HIV was recently approved by CDC for purchase under USAID funded procurement.

The World Health Organization published, "With regard to their performance in the field, evaluations have shown that simple/rapid tests have been able to produce as accurate or more accurate results than ELISAs".3

Please inquire for up-to-date information from clinical studies for our products.

Other Infectious Disease Tests are available. Please see product list.

American Bionostica is actively developing rapid tests for other important infectious diseases and protein markers.