Roche launches Elecsys Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) immunoassay panel to improve EBV infection staging - Seite 3

This further addition to the Roche EBV testing portfolio follows on from the announcement of the CE Mark and FDA authorisation for the first Epstein-Barr virus quantitative test on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems to improve care for transplant patients.

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