ViraCor Laboratories Launches Ultrasensitive JC Virus Test
ViraCor Laboratories, the leader in molecular diagnostic testing for infectious diseases, announced the launch of a new ultrasensitive molecular test to detect JC Virus in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). The second JCV test to be developed in ViraCor"s laboratories, the ultrasensitive JCV PCR test can accurately detect the virus in a patient sample with as few as 25 viral copies per milliliter of sample.
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Greater Incidence Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Specific Populations
receiving Medicare or Medicaid, a factor which Dr. Nguyen said should be looked at more closely. Dr. Nguyen presented these data on May 31. The Changing Pattern of Crohn"s Disease Incidence According to Age in Northern France: A Constant Increase in the 0-19 Years Age Group (Abstract #114) A population-based study of residents in northern France finds that the incidence of Crohn"s disease (CD) is on the rise, most dramatically among young people less than 19 years of age. The findings raise a number of questions about the likely causes of the increase, which the investigators say could be related to environmental factors. Investigators from the EPIMAD registry in France tracked rates of CD among nearly six million patients in northern France between 1988 and 2005. They found that the incidence of CD among all patients increased 20.7 percent but that rates had stabilized 10 years into the study. Among young people less than 19 years of age however, the incidence of CD increased linearly by 48.5 percent. The cause of the increased incidence of CD among young people is unknown, but investigators say aggravating factors like environmental pollution and changes in diet or smoking habits could be culprits. "Since we now know that CD disproportionately affects young people, future studies to uncover its cause should focus on this age group," said Guillaume Savoye, MD, EPIMAD registry and department of gastroenterology, University Hospital, Rouen, France. Dr. Savoye presented these data on May 31. Aimee Frank American Gastroenterological AssociationPages: 1 [2]