AccuPower® Neisseria meningitidis Real-Time PCR Kit

Overview

N. meningitidis is a gram-negative bacterium known to primarily cause meningitis and sepsis or urethritis. Infection by N. meningitidis is prevalent in the spring and winter of temperate climates and is frequently reported in the ‘meningitis belt’ spanning 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The fatality rate of meningitis induced by N. meningitidis is about 10%, and even after recovery, complications such as seizures and gangrene in the extremities are accompanied, so caution is required.

Features and Benefits

• Convenience
  

  N. meningitidis is a gram-negative bacterium known to primarily cause meningitis and sepsis or urethritis. Infection by N. meningitidis is prevalent in the spring and winter of temperate climates and is frequently reported in the ‘meningitis belt’ spanning 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The fatality rate of meningitis induced by N. meningitidis is about 10%, and even after recovery, complications such as seizures and gangrene in the extremities are accompanied, so caution is required.

  
  
• Sensitivity
  By using BIONEER’s HotStart Taq DNA Polymerase that minimizes non-specific reactions and maximizes reaction efficiency, only the target gene can be effectively amplified even with a trace amount of template DNA.