FilmArrays panels

1. Introduction: The Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH, Clinical Trials Unit, engages in research on influenza as well as COVID19 diseases as major threats to healthcare personnel worldwide.  Research conducted by the Clinical Trial Unit for protocol NAMRU6.2019.0011 which includes Part I: Sub-study: Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccines in Preventing Influenza Virus Infection, Missed Work, and Patient Exposure: A Prospective Cohort Study of Healthcare Personnel in the context of COVID-19 pandemic”; requires performing complex sample analysis. Biofire is the manufacturer and sole distributor of FilmArray panels. NAMRU SOUTH has used these panels in the past and it is part of multiple .... Read More