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The Associated Press; Saturday, September 21, 1991
Roger Clemmons, a professor at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine, said his simple "dipstick" saliva screening test also is effective in detecting hepatitis. He is working to expand the test to detect other sexually transmitted diseases, including genital herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis.
"We now can simultaneously diagnose several diseases with one device," said Clemmons, who was granted the first patent for the test in July. Three other patents for refined applications of the test are pending, according to a statement released Friday by the university.
Similar to a home pregnancy test, Clemmons' test takes less than eight minutes to detect HIV, less than five minutes to spot hepatitis and will only cost about $5 per test, said David Fowler, president of FutureTech Inc., the Gainesville company licensed by UF to market the test.
The test will be sold abroad beginning in March, but cannot be sold in the Unites States until it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration in about 18 months.
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