CMV DNA QUANTITATION (QT)

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The CMV DNA Quantitation (QT) Real-Time PCR kit coded CMVDNAQT.CE is intended for the quantitative  detection of Cytomegalovirus DNA in human sample (blood, plasma, amniotic fluid) with a simultaneous control of the extraction/amplification reaction through an Internal Control (IC).

The kit has been adapted for its use on the Real-Time Thermacyclers ABI 7500 Sequence Detection System® (Applied Biosystems^TM*) or Miniopticon® (Biorad^TM**) or MX3000P® (Stratagene^TM***).

 Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a a ubiquitous member of the human herpesvirus family of viruses. Clinical data indicate that HCMV infects various tissue and cell types and, hence, is responsible for a myriad of clinical complications. Depending on the tissue type and the host's immune state, HCMV engages in three different modes of infection: acute infections with highly productive growth, persistent infections with low levels of replication, and latent infections where no viral progeny are produced.