MERS-SARS CoV Real-TM PCR Kit

Real Time PCR kit for detection and differentiation of Middle East Respiratory Sindrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Sindrome Coronaviruses (SARS)

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Background

Acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) are the most frequent illnesses experienced by most people globally. Young children have between five and seven of these illnesses per year, with a general decrease in frequency with increasing age. Adults will have about two such illnesses per year.
A wide variety of viruses, containing both RNA and DNA, cause acute respiratory infections. The most important viruses are rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, parainfluenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, adenoviruses, metapneumoviruses.