On Dec. 29, federal regulators announced they have approved a Roche human plasma test for HIV, including HIV-2 and HIV-1 Group O strains. The latter strains are mainly found in patients from Africa, but the Food and Drug Administration said cases have recently been detected in the United States. The TaqScreen MPX Test also screens for hepatitis B and C. For more information, visit http://www.fda.gov/cber/approvltr/cobasmpx123008L.htm.

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