Philippine biologists develop rapid test for sexually transmitted infection


MANILA: Biologists at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Science have developed an alternative and more cost-effective rapid test for the detection of a common type of preventable and curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalent among women.

Of particular interest to Christine Justo and Windell Rivera of the Institute of Biology at UP Diliman is being able to catch trichomoniasis, an STI whose cases are usually asymptomatic.

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