Portable device speeds up dengue virus identification

High hopes for affordable DNA sequencer in high-risk developing countries

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The mosquito that transmits dengue (Courtesy of The National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

KENTO FUKUI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A team led by a professor from the University of Tokyo has devised a fast and cost-effective method of determining dengue fever virus types using a portable DNA sequencer.

Use of the palm-sized device will hopefully be able to speed up diagnosis at hospitals in developing countries and also help trace the path of infection.

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