The studies were conducted at Linköping University and the hospital of Pescara, Italy. In the studies, the saliva test was compared with PCR – the current gold standard for detection of virus. Aegirbio’s test could detect the presence of virus in every PCR-positive sample, and every sample identified as negative by PCR, i.e., without virus, was negative with the Aegirbio test as well.
“Together with qualified partners, we have carried out two studies outside our laboratory to compare our rapid saliva test with PCR. The fact that our results are totally consistent with the PCR results and that our test is capable of detecting very low virus concentrations without false positives make us very proud. This clearly shows that our product is working, and we will now ramp up production to finalize the preparations for a market launch during Q1 next year,” says Mohamad Takwa, COO of Aegirbio AB.
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