Coronavirus test kit RIDA®GENE

pneumoniageneticMERS-CoV

For in vitro diagnostic use. The RIDA®GENE Coronavirus Test performed on the LightCycler® 480 II real-time PCR instrument is a multiplex real-time RT-PCR for the direct qualitative detection and differentiation of coronaviruses (HKU1, NL63, 229E, OC43) and MERS-CoV from untreated human nasal/throat swabs from people with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection. The RIDA®GENE Coronavirus Test is intended to support the differential diagnosis of coronavirus (HKU1, NL63, 229E, OC43) and MERS CoV infections in patients with symptoms of respiratory infection in conjunction with other clinical findings and laboratory findings. Negative results do not rule out infection with coronaviruses (HKU1, NL63, 229E, OC43) and MERS, and should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis. The product is intended for professional use. General information: Coronaviruses belong to the family of Coronaviridae and are single-stranded (ss) RNA viruses. Due to their high genetic variability, individual virus species can overcome the species barrier and infect different host species. Examples of these cross-species transmissions include infections with SARS-CoV (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus), which were responsible for the SARS pandemic in 2002/2003, and the MERS-CoV (Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus), which appeared in 2012. SARS-CoV cause symptoms of atypical pneumonia and claimed over 1,000 deaths during the 2002/2003 pandemic.