Diagnostics for Emerging Infectious Disease Threats Volume II: Viral Disease

    Published: December 1, 2003 | Price: $1,496.00 – $2,992.00

    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which was a new and unidentified disease when it first affected people, ripped through Asia and Toronto from late 2002 into the summer of 2003, before being contained for the season. Taiwan with just 346 reported cases performed 10,000 diagnostic tests. Three years after West Nile Virus (WNV) first appeared in the United States in 1999 with just 62 cases and 7 deaths, the U.S. Center for Disease Control reports thousands of cases and 150...
    Diagnostics for Emerging Infectious Disease Threats Volume I: Prion Disease

    Published: October 1, 2003 | Price: $1,496.00 – $2,992.00

    Diagnostic testing for prion diseases has become more important as countries increase the number of tests to battle the potential public health problem. Academic, government, and industry organizations continue to develop diagnostic testing technologies and policies as preventative measures. The number of prion diagnostic technologies being used and developed for prion diseases primarily reflects the scientific and technical challenges of detecting prion proteins. Growth of prion testing will depend on these technology breakthroughs and the future prevalence of prion disease....
    Genetic Testing: Markets and Users in Medical, Forensic, Paternity, and Food Safety Applications

    Published: May 1, 2003 | Price: $2,625.00 – $5,250.00

    Genetic testing is already in widespread use and will continue to grow in many application areas in the next five years. The number of companies offering genetic testing services and/or commercial genetic testing products continues to grow around the world. There are at least 50 companies offering genetic testing services or commercial products for a genetic test in medical, GMO food safety, forensics, and paternity applications. In the area of medical genetics, tests and services can vary by disease. Under...
    In Vitro Diagnostic Tests and Systems: The World Outside the United States

    Published: February 1, 2003 | Price: $596.00 – $1,192.00

    To succeed in the diagnostics market of the 21st Century, a company has to have either a strong niche position in a particular market segment or be a jack of all trades. In either case, a full or comprehensive menu is critical. Why reinvent the wheel? Most tests and systems are already available somewhere, offered by reputable companies with a strong R&D background. This report is designed to provide a window on IVD market and product opportunities available outside North...