Medical Services Develops the Next Generation of HIV Test Kit

January 14, 2005
Medical Services International Inc. (Pinksheets: MSITF)  is pleased to announce that it has developed a rapid test kit that detects the HIV virus within 2 to 11 days of infection. The latest generation of the VScan HIV test kits has the unique ability to detect the IgM class of antibodies. In lab studies it was demonstrated that the VScan IgM specific kit was able to accurately detect the HIV virus in samples that the existing gold standard tested as being negative. There is no other test kit that detects the HIV virus as early as the VScan HIV IgM test kit.

IgM is the earliest class of antibodies produced by the immune system. This early detection means that treatment and counseling can be started as early as possible, in most cases before the immune system has been compromised.  All other rapid test kits do not detect the HIV virus until the IgG antibody becomes detectable. This is usually over 90 days after the individual has been infected by the HIV virus and the immune system has been compromised to a certain extent. With early detect using the HIV IgM test kit and by treating with the appropriate medications, the individual is able to maximize the effectiveness of the immune system and potentially prevent complications such as co-infection with other diseases such as TB, HepB or C or the subsequent development of AIDS. It is these other diseases coupled with the complete breakdown of the immune system that makes AIDS eventually fatal. This early treatment ensures that the individual can lead a productive and full life.

The new test kit will have two portals that will individually identify the IgM antibody and the IgG antibody. Rapid, accurate and early detection of the HIV virus is the cornerstone of worldwide disease prevention and treatment. .

 
About VScan

The VScan rapid test kit is a single use, easy to use, test for the screening of HIV 1&2, Hepatitis B&C, Tuberculosis (TB), Dengue Fever and West Nile. The kits cannot be sold in Canada.

For further information contact:
Robert Talbot at 780-430-6363 or
Bill Whitehead, Jr., 416-822-5883

Medical Services International Inc. trades in the United States on the NQB Pinksheets under the symbol "MSITF".