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Current species profiling techniques usually require several steps to identify anunknown species in quarantine cases and other forensic applications. Here we havedeveloped a species profiling test that produces unique profiles for all vertebratespecies tested using a single primer in a polymerase chain reaction. Samples testedincluded a range of mammals and other vertebrates such as fish and marsupials; agroup of animals yet to be characterized with molecular speciation techniques.Species-specific profiles were shown to be reproducible and able to be generatedfrom less than 10 ng of total DNA, comparable to DNA quantities used in conventionalspecies profiling techniques. A case study demonstrates the utility of the technique by distinguishing between commercial and protected species of theMacropodidae (kangaroo) superfamily. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study which examined the impact of visa status and Medicare eligibility on people diagnosed with HIV in Western Australia. It states that temporary visa holders in Australia are not eligible for Medicare and subsidised antiretroviral drugs. It adds that HIV testing is not required for visas unless applicants want to work in the health sector. It mentions that efforts to ensure that the human rights of HIV-positive people are respected and protected need to be reinforced to make sure that their voices are heard.