Legionella pneumophila is an important pathogen that causes Legionnaires' disease. Legionella was discovered after a pneumonia outbreak in 1976 among people who went to a Philadelphia veteran's convention. Existing studies showed that it has at least 50 species and 70 serogroups. About 90% of Legionnaires' disease is caused by Legionella pneumophila (LP) that has 15 serogroups. The serogroup 1 causes 84% of Legionnaires' disease worldwide. The disease is an acute bacterial infectious disease and the clinical manifestations of people who contract the disease are atypical pneumonia, which is often complicated with multi-organ-system damage. Due to the atypical clinical symptoms, Legionnaires' disease is often ignored or misdiagnosed, leading to rapid escalation.

The BioPerfectus Legionella Pneumophila Real Time PCR Kit is an IVD kit used to detect Legionella pneumophila DNA. Samples can be obtained from human throat swabs, nasopharyngeal swabs and sputum.

• Internal control ensures that the whole process reliably
• No cross-reactivity with other pathogens
• Auto interpretation result with STC real-time PCR system
• Compatible with multiple mainstream PCR instrument

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