Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Description

The MERS-CoV dtec-RT-qPCR comprises a series of species-specific targeted reagents designed for detection of MERS-Coronavirus by using qPCR.  The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), termed HCoV-EMC/2012, is a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA novel species of the genusBetacoronavirus. First called Novel coronavirus 2012, it was first reported in 2012 after genome sequencing of a virus isolated from sputum samples from patients who fell ill in a 2012 outbreak of a new flu. As for April 2014, MERS-CoV cases have been reported in several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Malaysia,Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, and the Philippines.

 

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

Manufacturer: genetic PCR solutions™