Hepatitis E virus

Description

The HEV dtec-RT-qPCR comprises a series of species-specific targeted reagents designed for detection of Hepatitis E virus by using qPCR. Hepatitis E virus is a liver inflammation caused byinfection with aviruscalledhepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA icosahedral virus with a 7.5 kilobase genome. HEV has a fecal-oral transmission route.There is only one serotype of the virus and classification is based on the nucleotide sequences of the genome. Genotype 1 has been classified into five subtypes. The number of genotype 2 can be classified into two subtypes. Genotypes 3 and 4 have been into ten and seven subtypes respectively.

Kit Content and Prices

F100

MONODOSE

List of Available Kits

GPS™ primers and probes are sold for research use only

All GPS™ Kits are available in F100 and MONODOSE Format

GPS™ reagents are compatible with all qPCR devices