TruQuick™ Adenovirus pne. Ag

The TruQuick Adenovirus pne. Ag (Swab) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of Adenovirus antigen in eye conjunctive swab, throat swab and nasal swab as an aid in the diagnosis of adenovirus infections.


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Product Catalog No: TQ5420 Pack Size: 20 Tests

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Although there are a variety of viruses that can cause infections in the lower respiratory tract in children and adults, influenza A & B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza For 1, 2 and 3 and Adenovirus are often the most common. Symptoms of respiratory disease caused by Adenovirus includes from the common cold to pneumonia, “croup”, and bronchitis. There are 47 serotype of adenovirus, causing different disease from conjunctivitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, diarrhea and other symptoms. Among them, the serotypes of 8, 14, 16,and 17 have been shown to cause conjunctivitis, while serotypes 7, 14, 21 cause respiratory symptoms. The antibodies used in the current test kit has a wide range of reactivity against many serotypes of adenovirus, including serotypes of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19 and 37. The TruQuick Adenovirus pne. Ag (Swab) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of adenovirus in eye conjunctive swab, throat swab and nasal swab specimen, providing results in 15 minutes. The test utilizes antibody specific for adenovirus to selectively detect adenovirus from eye conjunctive swab, throat swab and nasal swab specimens.

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References
  1. Barenfanger et al. J. Clin.Micr. Aug. 2000. Vol. 38 N 8,p. 2824-2828.
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