VIASURE Panels Sexual Health

VIASURE Sexual Health Panel I Real Time PCR Detection Kit is designed for the specific identification and differentiation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Ureaplasma parvum and/or Mycoplasma hominis; Herpes virus 1, Herpes virus 2 and/or Treponema pallidum; Candida albicans, Gardnerella vaginalis and/or Trichomonas vaginalis in urogenital specimens, urine samples and rectal samples from patients with signs and symptoms of of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

This test is intended to be used for research purposes, without any medical objective is not regarded as devices for performance evaluation.

DNA is extracted from clinical specimens, multiplied using Real Time amplification and detected using specific primers and a fluorescent reporter dye probe for N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, M. genitalium, T. vaginalis, U. urealyticum, U. parvum and M. hominis; HSV 1, HSV 2 and T. pallidum; C. albicans, G. vaginalis and T. vaginalis.

• N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, M. genitalium, T. vaginalis, U. urealyticum, U. parvum and M. hominis
• HSV 1, HSV 2 and T. pallidum
• C. albicans, G. vaginalis and T. vaginalis

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a group of diseases that affect the sexual and reproductive health of millions of people, being a public problem of interest. Etiological agents responsible for STIs include fungi, bacteria, parasites and viruses.

Some of these microorganisms are eliminated after a period of time, while others are recurrent and some remain in the body asymptomatically, allowing the progress of the disease and generating consequences such as inflammations of the genito-urinary tract, infertility and even the development of cancer.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• “Ready & Easy-to-use” kits
• Lyophilized product
• High sensibility, specificity and reproducibility
• Transport and storage at room temperature
• Shelf life is 24 months