Meningitis is an inflammation that affects membranes (meninges) covering the spinal cord and the brain. Viral meningitis often poses a low risk of death while bacterial meningitis may result in relatively more severe conditions, resulting in almost half a million casualties annually as it can spread easily among people in close contact. In addition to viral and bacterial meningitis, neonatal meningitis, though being less prevalent, causes high mortality and high morbidity among newborns.
Meningitis Panel
Features
Workflow
Technical Specifications
| Thermal Protocol | Single thermal protocol for all parameters |
| Sample Typing | Cerebrospinal fluid, serum, plasma and tissue/biopsy samples |
| Shelf Life | 18 Months |
| Channels | FAM, HEX/VIC, Texas Red/ROX, Cy5 |
| Shipping / Storage | -80°C / -20°C |
Meningitis Panel Kits
Bosphore Bacterial Meningitis Panel Kit detects and characterizes Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae in human biological samples including serum, plasma, tissue/biopsy samples and CSF (gold standard). An internal control has been integrated into the kit in order to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition and application mistakes. The internal control can be added either during DNA/RNA extraction or PCR step.
| FAM | HEX | Texas Red | Cy5 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Neisseria meningitidis | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Internal Control |
Bosphore Neonatal Meningitis Panel Kit v1 detects and characterizes Escherichia coli, Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B) and Listeria monocytogenes in human biological samples. Fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM, HEX, Texas Red and Cy5 filters. Escherichia coli DNA is amplified and fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM filter, Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B) DNA is amplified and fluorescence detection is accomplished using the HEX filter and Listeria monocytogenes DNA is amplified and fluorescence detection is accomplished using the Cy5 filter.
An internal control has been integrated into the kit in order to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition or application problems. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or PCR step.
Bosphore Neonatal Meningitis Panel Kit v2 detects and characterizes Escherichia coli, Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B), Listeria monocytogenes and Streptococcus pneumoniae in human biological samples. Fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM, HEX, Texas Red and Cy5 filters. In the first PCR tube with PCR Master Mix 1, Escherichia coli DNA is amplified and fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM filter, Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B) DNA is amplified and fluorescence detection is accomplished using the HEX filter and Listeria monocytogenes DNA is amplified and fluorescence detection is accomplished using the Cy5 filter. In the second PCR tube with PCR Master Mix 2, Streptococcus pneumoniae DNA is amplified and fluorescence detection is accomplished using the HEX filter.
An internal control has been integrated into the kit in order to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition or application problems. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or PCR step.
Bosphore Viral Meningitis Panel Kit detects and characterizes herpes simplex virus 1, herpes simplex virus 2, varicella-zoster virus, enterovirus (Coxsackie A and B, echovirus, poliovirus and enterovirus 68-71) and parechovirus DNA and RNA in human biological samples including serum, plasma, tissue/biopsy samples and CSF (gold standard) in two PCR tubes. Fluorescence detection is accomplished by using FAM, HEX, Texas Red and Cy5 filters.
An internal control has been integrated into the kit in order to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition and application errors in the samples. The internal control can be added either during DNA/RNA extraction or PCR step.
| FAM | HEX | Texas Red | Cy5 |
| HSV-1 | VZV | Internal Control | HSV-2 |
| Enterovirus | Parechovirus | Internal Control | x |
Bosphore Viral Meningitis Panel Kit v2 detects and characterizes herpes simplex virus 1, herpes simplex virus 2, varicella-zoster virus, enterovirus (Coxsackie A and B, echovirus, poliovirus and enterovirus 68-71), parechovirus and mumps DNA and RNA in human biological samples including serum, plasma, tissue/biopsy samples and CSF (gold standard) in two PCR tubes. Fluorescence detection is accomplished by using FAM, HEX, Texas Red and Cy5 filters.
An internal control has been integrated into the kit in order to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition and application errors in the samples. The internal control can be added either during DNA/RNA extraction or PCR step.
| FAM | HEX | Texas Red | Cy5 |
| HSV-1 | VZV | Internal Control | HSV-2 |
| Enterovirus | Parechovirus | Internal Control | Mumps |
