The report presents a detailed analysis of the Cryptosporidium diagnostics market in the US, Europe, (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK) and Japan. Current scientific views on the Cryptosporidium definition, epidemiology and etiology are reviewed. The report provides the 5- and 10-year test volume and sales forecasts by country for the following market segments:

     - Hospitals
     - Commercial/Private Labs
     - Physician Offices
     - Public Health Labs

Also, the report examines the market applications of DNA Probes, Monoclonal Antibodies, Immunoassays, IT and other technologies; profiles leading suppliers and recent market entrants developing innovative technologies and products; and identifies emerging business expansion opportunities, alternative market penetration strategies, market entry barriers and risks, and strategic planning issues and concerns.

Contains 207 pages and 9 tables

I. Introduction
II. Worldwide Market and Technology Overview
A. Background
B. Diagnostic Tests
0 Histologic
0 Laboratory Parasitology
0 Serodiagnosis
C. Vaccines and Drugs
D. Emerging Diagnostic Technologies
1. DNA Probes
a. Technology Overview
b. Amplification Methods
0 Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Robotics
- Temperature Cyclers
- PCR Variations
0 Immuno-PCR
0 QC-PCR
0 DAP-PCR
0 Ligase Chain Reaction
0 Branched DNA
0 Q-Beta Replicase
0 Nucleic-Acid Sequence-Based
0 Strand Displacement Activation
0 Self-Sustained Sequence Replicase
2. Monoclonal Antibodies
3. Immunoassays
a. Technological Principle
b. Enzyme Immunoassays (EIA)
0 Overview
0 ELISA
0 Dot Immunobinding Assays
Table of Contents (continued)
0 Capillary Immunoassays
0 Particle-Membrane Capture Immunoassays
0 Enzyme Amplification
c. Fluorescent Immunoassays
0 Fluorescence Polarization
0 Time-Resolved Pulse Fluorescence
d. Luminescence
0 Chemiluminescence
0 Bioluminescence
e. Latex Agglutination
f. Immunoprecipitation
4. Differential Light Scattering
5. Microcomputers and Automation
6. Artificial Intelligence
7. Liposomes
8. Flow Cytometry
9. Chromatography
10. MRI
11. Gel Microdroplets
12. Other
III. France: Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast
by Market Segment
IV. Germany: Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast
by Market Segment
V. Italy: Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast
by Market Segment
VI. Japan: Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast
by Market Segment
VII. Spain: Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast
by Market Segment
VIII. UK: Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast
by Market Segment
IX. USA: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers’ Sales
and Market Shares
List of Tables
X. Alternative Market Penetration Strategies
A. Internal Development
B. Collaborative Arrangements
C. University Contracts
D. Distribution Strategies for Decentralized
Testing Markets
1. Marketing Approaches
2. Product Complexity
3. Customer Preference
4. Established Suppliers
5. Emerging Suppliers
6. Major Types of Distributors
7. Market Segmentation
XI. Potential Market Entry Barriers and Risks
A. Market Maturity
B. Cost Containment
C. Competition
D. Technological Edge and Limitations
E. Patent Protection
F. Regulatory Constraints
G. Decentralized Testing Market Challenges
XII. Competitive Assessments
- Abbott
- Affymetrix
- Applera
- Beckman Coulter
- Becton Dickinson
- Binding Site
- Biomerica
- Biokit
- bioMerieux
- Bio-Rad
- Biotrol
- Biosite
- Biotest
List of Tables
- Caliper Technologies
- Cepheid
- Chemicon
- Daiichi
- DiaSorin
- Diagast
- Diamedix
- Digene
- Eiken
- Enzo Biochem
- Fujirebio
- GenBio
- Gene-Tec
- Hemagen
- Immunetics
- Innogenetics
- Inverness
- J&J
- Meridian
- Nanogen
- Nissui
- Olympus
- Provalis
- Roche
- Saliva Diagnostic
- SeraCare
- Siemens
- Third Wave Technologies
- Thermo Fisher
- Tosho
- Trinity Biotech
- Tropix
- Wampole Labs
- Zenith
- Zeus
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM DIAGNOSTICS MARKET: US, EUROPE, JAPAN
Test Volume and Sales Forecasts by Country
List of Tables
Major Companies Developing or Marketing Cryptosporidium
Tests
France
Cryptosporidium Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast
by Market Segment
Germany
Cryptosporidium Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast by
Market Segment
Italy
Cryptosporidium Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales
Forecast by Market Segment
Japan
Cryptosporidium Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales
Forecast by Market Segment
Spain
Cryptosporidium Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales
Forecast by Market Segment
U.K.
Cryptosporidium Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales Forecast by
Market Segment
U.S.A.
Cryptosporidium Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales
Forecast by Market Segment
U.S.A.
Cryptosporidium Testing Market Sales by Major Supplier