The Meningitis/Encephalitis Pathogen Detection Kit is a real-time PCR test intended for the qualitative detection and identification of nucleic acids of the specific bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens. The LoD of this test is 250 copies/ml.

Bacteria

• Streptococcus agalactiae

• Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Neisseria meningitidis

• Haemophilus influenzae

• Listeria monocytogenes

• Escherichia coli K1

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis

• Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Viruses

• Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

• Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

• Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

• Human parechovirus (HPeV)

• Enterovirus

• Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1)

• Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2)

• Human herpes virus 6 (HHV 6)

• Human herpes virus 7 (HHV 7)

• Mumps virus

• Adenovirus

• Parvovirus B19

Fungi

• Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii