Legionellae are aerobic gram-negative bacteria associated with respiratory infections. Legionellae are ubiquitous in environmental water sources and may cause sporadic as well as epidemic cases. Aerosol-generating systems such as faucets, showerheads, whirlpools, cooling towers, and nebulizers aid in the transmission of Legionella from water to air. Legionellosis classically presents as two distinct clinical entities, Legionnaires’ disease (LD), pneumonia with severe multisystem disease, and Pontiac fever, a self-limited flu-like illness. Legionnaires’ disease presents additional nonspecific symptoms including fever, non-productive cough, myalgias, dyspnea and diarrhea, and neurological findings such as headache and lethargy. Pontiac fever is also characterized by malaise, myalgia, and fever; but it is a milder non pneumonic infection.

The BioPerfectus Legionella Real Time PCR Kit is an IVD kit used to detect Legionella 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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