METHOD AND KIT FOR IDENTIFYING DRUG-RESISTANT FUNGAL PATHOGEN
Technology Introduction:
Technology Introduction:Fungal infections claim millions of lives each year. This technology focuses on the rapid and accurate detection of drug-resistant pathogenic fungi, enabling frontline clinical teams to perform timely diagnostics and enhancing the effectiveness of medicine. It is also applicable to large-scale screening, providing appropriate treatment guidance for fungal infections and thereby reducing their threat to public health.
Industry Applicability:
This technology offers two rapid, convenient, and accurate approaches for detecting the drug-resistant clade 4 genotype of Candida tropicalis. One method is designed for large-scale screening and can be flexibly expanded. The other is tailored for frontline settings such as hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic laboratories to enable timely and efficient detection.
Industrial Applications:
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National Health Research Institutes
National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) is a medical and health research organization in Taiwan, established as a public-funded foundation. Its main research areas include medicine, pharmaceuticals, public health, and other life sciences, as well as related technologies such as vaccine development.