BioPerfectus Enteric Adenovirus Real Time PCR Kit

Human adenoviruses (EAds) are classified into 47 serotypes and six subgenera (A–F) with different tissue tropisms. In recent years, adenovirus type 40 (Ad40) and type 41 (Ad41) of subgenus F have been identified as important viral agents associated with enteric infections and are considered second in prevalence only to rotaviruses in infantile gastroenteritis. Enteric adenovirus infections are globally distributed and have been associated with 4–17% of diarrheal cases in children. Ad40 and Ad41 primarily affect children under 2 years of age and occur throughout the year.

The clinical characteristics associated with enteric adenovirus infection include watery diarrhea accompanied by vomiting, low-grade fever, and mild dehydration. A notable feature is prolonged duration of diarrhea, with an average of 8.6 days for Ad40 and 12.2 days for Ad41.

The BioPerfectus Enteric Adenovirus Real Time PCR Kit is a molecular biology reagent based on real-time PCR technology, designed for the detection of DNA from enteric adenovirus. Specimens can be obtained from human stool samples.

Specific primers and probes are designed based on the hexon gene region of enteric adenovirus. In addition, the kit includes a housekeeping gene (RNase P) as an internal control for specimen processing and nucleic acid extraction control.

For Research Use Only (RUO). Not for use in diagnostic procedures or patient testing.