HIV-1 genotyping service in Africa: rapid, reliable, and cost-effective


KRISP, Applied Biosystems and Thermo Fisher Scientific collaborate to bring Africa one step closer to realizing the 90-90-90 target by introducing a rapid, reliable, and cost-effective HIV-1 genotyping service in Africa. As part of the introduction, we are running a promotion of ZAR800 (US$ 55) per genotyping test (Jul-Dec 2019). Test can be done in plasma or DBS samples, turn-around time is seven working days.

HIV-1 genotyping service in Africa: rapid, reliable, and cost-effective by KRISP and Thermo Fisher Scientific

Download flier for rapid, reliable, and cost-effective HIV-1 genotyping service in Africa.

The service enables reliable genotyping of the genetically diverse HIV-1 virus from plasma and dried blood spot (DBS) samples, to detect resistance to protease inhibitors, nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, and non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors.

Promotion in South Africa and other African countries From Jul to Dec 2019

  • ZAR 800,00/US$ 55,00 (Exc VAT)

  • Turn around: Seven (7) working days

  • Samples: Plasma or DBS

Contact:

  • Tel: +27 (0) 31 260 48 98, Cell: +27 (0)82 962 4219 (WhatsApp)

  • E-mail: labinfo@krisp.org.za

The HIV-1 genotyping service in Africa: rapid, reliable, and cost-effective is an initiative of Genomics Africa and KRISP

News date: 2019-07-01

Links:

http://genomics.africa/2019/06/05/new-technologies-in-africa-a-rapid-reliable-and-cost-effective-hiv-1-genotyping-service/


KRISP has been created by the coordinated effort of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the South African Medical Research Countil (SAMRC).


Location: K-RITH Tower Building
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN
719 Umbilo Road, Durban, South Africa.
Director: Prof. Tulio de Oliveira