Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)

Description

The Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) real-time qPCR detection kit from Primerdesign provides sensitive, specific detection of hepatitis A virus, an RNA virus frequently associated with contaminated bivalve shellfish and a significant foodborne public-health risk. The assay uses one-step RT real-time PCR to detect a conserved region of the viral genome from extracted RNA, supporting reliable monitoring of shellfish and their growing waters.

Each kit supplies a ready-to-use primer and probe mix with a positive control template and is run as a one-step RT-qPCR, providing a complete workflow from extracted RNA on any standard real-time PCR platform. The Advanced format additionally includes an internal extraction control to flag inhibition and a copy-number standard curve for absolute quantification of viral load.

Key features of the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) kit

• One-step RT real-time qPCR detection of HAV RNA
• Conserved target with high analytical specificity
• Sensitive detection for shellfish and food-safety monitoring
• Primer/probe mix and positive control template included
• Advanced format adds an internal extraction control and a quantification standard
• Compatible with standard real-time PCR instruments

It is well suited to seafood-safety testing, shellfish-hygiene programmes and food-industry quality control. Available in Standard (qualitative) and Advanced (quantitative) formats, with the complete protocol and result interpretation provided in the included IFU/handbook.