Digene
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Digene Corporation was a molecular diagnostics company with company headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland
, USA. The best-known product of the company is a diagnostic test for human papillomavirus
.
In 2007, Qiagen
bought the company for USD 1.6 billion.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The city had a population of 59,933 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville...
, USA. The best-known product of the company is a diagnostic test for human papillomavirus
Human papillomavirus
Human papillomavirus is a member of the papillomavirus family of viruses that is capable of infecting humans. Like all papillomaviruses, HPVs establish productive infections only in keratinocytes of the skin or mucous membranes...
.
In 2007, Qiagen
Qiagen
Qiagen is a provider of sample and assay technologies for molecular diagnostics, applied testing, academic and pharmaceutical research. Consolidated under the Dutch holding Qiagen N.V., the company operates more than 30 subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Qiagen’s shares are listed at the...
bought the company for USD 1.6 billion.