Infectious Disease

Pastorex Meningitis assay is an agglutination test intended for the rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis by:

The qualitative detection of soluble antigens to Neisseria meningitidis groups A, B/E. coli K1, C, Y/W135, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae and group B Streptococcus, in cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures;
The identification of Neisseria meningitidis groups A, B/E. coli K1 and C; Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and group B Streptococcus from suspected colonies isolated on agar culture media.

Differential identification of each Neisseria serogroup, in particular N. meningitidis A and N. meningitidis C for an accurate epidemiology and vaccination especially in case of outbreaks
Direct assay from cerebrospinal fluid specimen and blood cultures (after sample preparation)
Bacterial grouping directly from fresh isolated colonies
Complete kit: Latex reagents, negative and positive controls with color-coded cap, disposable agglutination cards (identified with distribution pattern) and sticks
7 latex reagents of different colors specific for each bacteria, both negative and positive controls; available in individual dropper bottles as well for maximum flexibility
Agglutination card with distribution pattern, white and black circles to enhance the different colored clumps observation

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