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Newly Developed Molecular Sensor Expedites Diagnosis of Bird Flu

Newly Developed Molecular Sensor Expedites Diagnosis of Bird Flu

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A newly developed molecular sensor can quickly diagnose the infection of avian influenza. A joint research team from Korea University and Seoul National University announced Thursday that it had developed EliF, a molecular sensor that glows only in cells infected with the bird flu. Previously, a polymerase chain reaction [...]

Farm Scapegoated in Mass Poultry Cull Resumes Operations

Farm Scapegoated in Mass Poultry Cull Resumes Operations

HWASEONG, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A farm that eventually slaughtered its chickens after having resisted the government’s mass cull order resulting from the occurrence of highly pathogenic bird flu at a neighboring farm has finally brought in new chicks and resumed operations. Sanan Village Farm, located in Hwaseong, GyeonggI Province, said Tuesday that it [...]