PCR Kit for the Detection of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus

Target: Influenza A virus, subtype H5N1

The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus primarily affects birds, especially waterfowl, and causes sporadic but severe outbreaks among domestic poultry. It can be subclinical (asymptomatic) or cause a decrease in egg production and respiratory disease, as well as take an acute form, leading to rapid death of birds from systemic infection without any prior symptoms. This virus is of concern due to its ability to infect humans, causing severe respiratory illness.

In addition to primers for detecting pathogenic RNA, the kit contains an internal extraction control (IEC), which confirms that nucleic acids have been properly extracted from the selected biological sample.