ELITe - Model MGB - Pneumocystis Diagnostic kit
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic disease caused by invasion of the unicellular fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ). In lungs PJ exists in trophic and cystis form and it is one of the most frequent and severe opportunistic infections in people with weakened immune systems. PCP a major cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patient, nowadays reduced with ART, moreover, represents a significant cause of increasing mortality among HIV-negative patients who are immunosuppressed. For non-immunosuppressed individuals fungal invasion usually leads to asymptomatic colonization. Without treatment, PCP can cause death. Prompt and specific diagnosis is crucial to improve patient outcome.
Product Details
Pneumocystis ELITe MGB® Kit is a quantitative PCR assay for the detection and quantification of the DNA e detection and the quantification of the DNA of Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ) in DNA samples extracted from clinical specimens. The assay is CE-IVD validated in combination with ELITe InGenius® , a fully automated sample-to-result solution.
Benefits
- Conserved sequences The mitochondrial large subunit of rRNA gene (mtLSU) of PJ and IC2 artificial DNA sequence as an internal control
- Eluate storageMonoreagent, ready-to-use
- Best-in-class PCR technologyELITe MGB probes designed with Minor Groove Binder, Superbases® and Eclipse® Dark Quencher
- Large range of samples Bronchial aspirate (BA) and sputum
- Integrated workflowFully automated process including extraction, amplification and result analysis with ELITe InGenius
- High performance97% clinical sensitivity and 100% clinical specificity
- Quantitative resultsCopies/mL (cp/mL)
- Storage of standard curve60 days
- Eluate storageAdditional testing including multiple PCR from the same eluate, retesting or archiving
- Minimal hands-on timeLess than 2 minutes per sample from extraction to result analysis
- Complete menuComplete respiratory Infections range and transplanted pathogens monitoring
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