Description
The ViPrimePLUS Legionella pneumophila qPCR Kit is a Taqman probe-based real-time PCR assay for the detection of Legionella pneumophila genomes in clinical samples (e.g. respiratory samples and serum) and environmental samples.
There are about 50 species contained within the Legionella genus. Among them, at least 24 species have been associated with human infection. Legionella pneumophila is responsible for 90% of the cases of Legionnaires' disease, a severe form of acute pneumonia. Legionella bacteria are ubiquitous in the freshwater environment, where they parasitize or form a commensal relationship with free-living, freshwater, and soil amoebae. Thus, many disease outbreaks are resulted from using contaminated water in the air conditioning cooling tower and evaporative condenser as they transmit the pathogen to human via inhalation. The increase man-made aquatic reservoir increases the risk of infection to human. Diagnosis of legionellosis is difficult due to the indistinctive symptoms of common pneumonia. Delayed treatment may lead to mortality.
ViPrimePLUS Legionella pneumophila qPCR Kit is intended for research use only.
Kit Component
- L. pneumophila Primers and Probe Mix (L. pneumophila PPM)
- Positive Control
- Internal Extraction Control Primers and Probe Mix (IEC PPM)
- Internal Extraction Control (IEC DNA)
- Nuclease Free Water
- Template Preparation Buffer
Product Specification
| Technology | Taqman probe-based real-time PCR assay |
| Type of Nucleic Acid Kit | DNA |
| Kit Storage | Shipped in room temperature, store at -20℃ on arrival |
| Sample Material |
• Clinical samples (e.g. respiratory samples,serum) • Environmental samples |
| Gene Target | 16S ribosomal RNA gene |
| Detection Limit | 10 to <100 copies per reaction |
| Sensitivity & Specificity | Ct value 28±3 with probability of 95% |
| Controls Included |
• Internal Extraction Control (IEC) as inhibition control • Positive control |
| Channels |
• FAM channels detect pathogen amplicons • VIC/HEX channel detects IEC amplicons |
Ordering Information
| Catalog No | Description | Pack Size |
| QM2034 | ViPrimePLUS Legionella pneumophila qPCR Kit | 150 reactions |
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ViPrimePLUS Legionella pneumophila qPCR Kit
