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Extract from Royal Society Infectious Disease Inquiry
Follow-Up review (pdf file)
the development of portable tests to aid rapid
diagnosis in the field
From Page 2 - The development of portable RT-PCR diagnostic equipment
that can be used in the field and sensitive enough to detect
virus in pre-clinical cases. (5)
From Page 12- Para 8.3 There is significant development work being undertaken
on the development of portable tests to aid rapid
diagnosis in the field, much of it in the United States as
part of the anti-terrorist activities. Hence it is important
for Defra to engage in regular information exchange.
These RT-PCR devices offer not only more rapid results,
but also are sufficiently sensitive to detect virus before clinical signs are apparent. Despite this progress in
veterinary tests, it is not clear that full regard is being
taken of advances in the medical field.