QIAGEN N.V. (QGEN) announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz, a leading vaccines and diagnostics supplier to the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Initiated in 2009, the expanded collaboration allows Bio-Manguinhos to launch an advanced PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)-based molecular screening platform to detect malaria alongside HIV, hepatitis B and C virus, a capability previously unavailable in Brazil’s blood donation program. The recent development will also support ep ...