Thermo Scientific™ PathoDx™ Respiratory Virus Panel Adenovirus Reagent

Description

• Use Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ PathoDx™ Respiratory Virus Panel Adenovirus Reagent along with PathoDx Respiratory Virus Panel (RVP) kit to perform a direct immunofluorescence test for the qualitative detection of Adenovirus in prepared patient specimens following growth in cell culture
• There have been 47 human serotypes identified, with most serotypes associated with respiratory or ocular infections 1
• Upper respiratory illness is mild
• Lower respiratory disease caused by types 3, 4, 7, and 21 can result in bronchitis, croup, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia 2
• Human Adenoviruses are non-enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses belonging to the family Adenoviridae
• Adenovirus infections in adults are not significant, with the exception of infections in immunocompromised hosts and occasional outbreaks in military recruit populations 3,4
• Ready to use – Prepared reagents Easy to store – Store at 2-8°C Easy to interpret – Fluorescence is nuclear, cytoplasmic, or both
• Nuclear staining is uniformly bright, and cytoplasmic staining is often punctated
• Adenovirus Reagent (Yellow cap) is one dropper bottle containing 2.0 mL (approximately 40 tests) of fluorescein-labeled purified specific murine monoclonal antibodies, and Evans blue counterstain in a protein stabilized buffer solution, with 0.098% sodium azide as a preservative
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