Solutions
for Detection and Differentiation in Infectious Disease
Infectious
Disease
Infectious diseases, including gastrointestinal, respiratory, bloodborne, and sexually transmitted infections, affect millions of individuals each year. In many cases, rapid determination of the virus, bacteria, or parasite causing disease is critical for effective treatment. In cases involving infection without visible symptoms, detection and treatment can often prevent longer-term effects, including several forms of cancer.
This piece includes a complete listing of PCR and RT-PCR kits for the detection and differentiation of bloodborne, neurological, respiratory, and sexually transmitted infections.
Precise PCR Results are Critical for Individuals that are Immunocompromised.
Immunocompromised and transplant individuals require precise testing to uncover common viruses that can be life threatening for them. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), for example, is a herpes-type viral infection found in a large percentage of the adult population worldwide. In healthy individuals, CMV can present symptoms s...
What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?
STIs, or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are those most often transmitted through sexual contact, but can also be transmitted to children from infected mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.1 There are over 20 different types of STIs and the CDC estimates that 1 in 5 people in the United States alone is infected.2 C...