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Independent study reveals that Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test has 100% sensitivity

Published in AIDS Weekly, June 2nd, 2003

MedMira, Inc., (MIR) announced that Brown University, in conjunction with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, has completed an independent sensitivity study of MedMira's Reveal Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test.

The results of this study indicated a sensitivity of 100% to all specimens collected from the 100 HIV-infected participants recruited from the Immunology Clinic of The Miriam Hospital. The Reveal Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test has very recently received a premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

"The Reveal Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test is sensitive and easy to perform," said Dr. Michele Lally, the lead investigator at Brown...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2003-06-02)

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