Infections with Legionella (legionellosis) can lead to Legionnaire’s disease, a respiratory disease that can progress to pneumonia, or Pontiac fever, characterized primarily by fever and myalgia. People at increased risk of legionellosis are those of advanced age and the immunosuppressed.1 The MGB Alert Legionella pneumophila primer mix ASR§ amplifies, while the probe mix ASR detects, nucleic acids within the mip gene of Legionella pneumophila. Products are multiplex compatible with MGB Alert Pan Legionella ASRs.
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, March 25). Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved November 17, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/legionella/about/signs-symptoms.html
§Analyte Specific Reagent. Analytical and performance characteristics are not established.