Curetis N.V. (the "Company" and, together with Curetis AG, "Curetis"), a developer of next-level molecular diagnostic solutions, today announced the start of a CE performance evaluation study for its third Unyvero Application Cartridge. The BCU Blood Culture Application Cartridge is designed to diagnose infections that are spreading through the bloodstream and is targeting clinically most relevant microorganisms and related antibiotic resistance markers. Curetis expects data from the study and the subsequent launch of the CE-IVD-marked BCU Application Cartridge in Q2, 2016.