ReadyGo™ and Gemina extend partnership
ReadyGo Diagnostics Ltd. today announced that it has entered into a second assay development agreement with Gemina Laboratories Ltd., a Canadian company that specialises in fast, affordable and accurate diagnostic tests.
ReadyGo will develop, optimise and validate an assay for the detection of the dengue virus (DENV) for Gemina to run on ReadyGo’s off-grid isothermal diagnostic platform, Geo™.
DENV is a significant public health concern in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including parts of Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Each year, up to 400 million people are infected by a dengue virus.
ReadyGo’s isothermal PCR test will diagnose patients within 30 minutes in decentralised settings. This would allow deployment outside of the laboratory and early diagnosis allows for timely medical intervention and appropriate management to prevent complications associated with severe dengue.