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 infections¹. Upper respiratory illness is mild. Lower respiratory disease caused by types 3, 4, 7, and 21 can result in bronchitis, croup, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia².

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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