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Point-of-Care Diagnostic for Trichomonas Vaginalis Based on MedMira's RVF Technology(R)
HALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / January 3, 2023 / Today, MedMira Inc. (MedMira) (TSXV:MIR) announces ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Point-of-Care Diagnostic for Trichomonas Vaginalis Based on MedMira's RVF Technology(R)HALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / January 3, 2023 / Today, MedMira Inc. (MedMira) (TSXV:MIR) announces the publication of Point-of-Care Diagnostic for Trichomonas vaginalis, the Most Prevalent, Non-Viral Sexually Transmitted Infection - (available: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/1/77), in the special edition of Pathogens by MDPI, a Swiss based medical journal. The article written by Professor John Alderete from the School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, outlines the successful development of a POC diagnostic device for Trichomonas vaginalis based on MedMira's RVF Technology®.Dr. John Alderete discovered ACT::SOE3, a stable and highly sensitive biomarker for Trichomonas vaginalis, to be used for diagnostic purposes. Dr. Alderete required a rapid diagnostic technology to mobilize his developments and achieve a proof-of-concept and the required validation. MedMira's Miriad Rapid Vertical Flow Assay Toolkit was created to empower researchers and developers by offering an easy-to-use toolkit containing all components to create a high quality rapid test.\"We are impressed by how effective the RVF Technology® can turn a concept into a functional product within a short timeframe. This revolutionary test will be an important tool for health care providers and individuals infected with T. vaginalis that will significantly help to provide a cost-efficient and high quality diagnostic tool for routine and universal screening of all age groups and of at-risk populations,\" said Dr. John Alderete. \"With MedMira's technical support and our expertise in T. vaginalis research, I am very hopeful that this new test once becomes commercially available will enhance the reproductive health of women and men around world.\"Trichomonas vaginalis, the causative agent for trichomoniasis, is the number one, non-viral Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) with an estimated incidence of 156 million yearly cases worldwide. Studies have shown the extent of the prevalence and incidence numbers of T. vaginalis STIs among the age groups 15 to 59 years are high and indicates that this STI is both underreported and neglected. This is evident also in the studies that show the high numbers of undiagnosed, persistent infections, especially within certain...