Campylobacter infection, also known as campylobacteriosis, is one of the most widespread infectious diseases worldwide. This gastrointestinal disease presents with symptoms of acute watery or bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever. The symptoms usually occur 24 to 72 hours after ingestion, and the disease lasts up to six days. The Curian Campy assay features an easy workflow and produces objective results in about 20 minutes. Curian Campy offers clinicians accurate and timely results to deliver appropriate care for patients infected with campylobacteriosis.
The Curian testing platform centers around the innovative Curian analyzer – a compact immunofluorescent instrument that boasts a simple workflow and clean sample handling to provide a rapid result that eliminates the subjectivity of traditional rapid immunoassay diagnostic tests. The platform can be easily integrated into any laboratory or healthcare system. Curian Campy is the second FDA-cleared assay on Meridian's expanding Curian testing platform. The Curian Analyzer and Curian HpSA® assay received FDA clearance in
"Curian Campy follows last year's successful launch of our Curian HpSA assay and is the next step in expanding our Curian test menu for gastrointestinal infections," stated
To learn more about the Curian testing platform and the Curian Campy assay, please visit www.meridianbioscience.com/curian. For sales inquiries, please contact
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