Scottish university scientist behind successful rapid-detection Ebola test

(University of Stirling) A rapid-detection Ebola test developed by international scientists has been deployed in Senegal and Guinea following a highly effective pilot project.Dr. Manfred Weidmann, from the University of Stirling, Scotland was part of a Wellcome Trust project led by the Pasteur Institute of Dakar.They developed a sophisticated point-of-care saliva test, all contained within a suitcase-sized mobile laboratory. A test evaluation of 928 samples showed it performs exceptionally well ...