HALISTER: Sanofi Engaging with Investigators to Obtain Zika Virus Samples

Sanofi Engaging with Investigators to Obtain Zika Virus Samples

(Bloomberg) -- Sanofi is in touch with its network of clinical investigators in Brazil and across central and south America to obtain Zika virus samples, Sanofi Pasteur says in e-mailed statement.
  • Co. also spreading out to other potential sources to acquire virus samples
  • Sanofi seeks both historial and presently circulating Zika virus, including virus from well characterized clinical cases of disease: statement
  • Co. plans to develop 2 avenues of testing: rapid tests that can use blood or other fluid samples to detect genetic material of virus while it circulates; tests that look for antibodies in blood samples to detect prior presence of virus
  • NOTE: Brazil plans to allow sending of Zika samples overseas: Folha Link
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