HILDEN, Germany & GERMANTOWN, Md. & SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that its QuantiFERON tuberculosis (TB) testing solution has gained additional momentum with the approval of the fourth generation of this modern gold standard test in China and a new endorsement from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Among the recent developments:
The approval of the latest version of QuantiFERON TB-Gold Plus in China strengthens the global coverage that QIAGEN can offer in the fight against TB, said Jean-Pascal Viola, Senior Vice President of the Business Area Molecular Diagnostics at QIAGEN. The new WHO recommendation for IGRA tests also confirms the clinical performance and utility of IGRAs, and in particular the value of QFT-Plus as the modern gold standard for blood-based TB detection. Additionally, we are pleased that the WHO recognizes the potential of QIAreach QFT to become a crucial element in TB detection strategies and our commitment to leave no country behind in this fight.
“QuantiFERON TB-Gold Plus is much easier for our laboratory technicians to use than other tests it doesnt require complicated lab technology and is easily scalable for the kind of high-throughput testing we need, said Dr. Gao Lei, Professor, Institute of Pathogen Biology at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. “The world needs new technologies and methods to contest TB and QIAGENs IGRA technology is playing a crucial role here.
QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus and QIAreach QFT use blood samples to test for interferon-gamma proteins released from T-cells that have had contact with TB bacteria. They are the fastest and most convenient IGRA tests, as they do not require the isolation of white blood cells. Single-visit IGRA tests are a quantum leap from the use of Tuberculin Skin Test, which requires two visits to health professionals and a visual inspection to detect an infection.
Over two billion people worldwide are estimated to have LTBI. Clinical studies have shown that approximately 10% of these people who are neither ill nor show symptoms will develop active TB in their lifetimes. The active form of the disease is infectious, and particularly dangerous for people with weakened immune systems as a result of the use of immunosuppressive medications or comorbidities such as diabetes, HIV and other conditions. The active form of tuberculosis most often affects the lungs and can spread easily. While a healthy immune system can successfully fight TB, the disease is often fatal if left untreated especially for people with weakened immune systems. In 2020, about 1.5 million people died worldwide from TB, according to the WHO.
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About QIAGEN
QIAGEN N.V., a Netherlands-based holding company, is the leading global provider of Sample to Insight solutions that enable customers to gain valuable molecular insights from samples containing the building blocks of life. Our sample technologies isolate and process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software and knowledge bases interpret data to report relevant, actionable insights. Automation solutions tie these together in seamless and cost-effective workflows. QIAGEN provides solutions to more than 500,000 customers around the world in Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare), Applied Testing (primarily forensics), Pharma (pharma and biotech companies) and Academia (life sciences research). As of December 31, 2021, QIAGEN employed more than 6,000 people in over 35 locations worldwide. Further information can be found at www.qiagen.com.
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