The goal of one of the projects from SpinProt pipe-line is development of rapid, in-house test for detection of pathogenic bacteria Borellia and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in ticks. These pathogens cause two serious tick-borne diseases: borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis. Detection of the pathogens in tick body will be possible just after tick extraction from the skin. Proposed solution is competitive to presently available diagnostic methods. The test will be made in two versions. One will be based on monoclonal antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi and another on our aptamer technology.
Developed in-house test will be multifunctional, rapid, specific and friendly to use. The cost will be competitive to another available solutions available on the market