Hi-PCR® Generic E.coli Semi-Q PCR Kit

Escherichia coli belongs to genus Escherichia that are a part of the normal gut flora They are classified into 150 to 200 serotypes based on somatic (O), capsular (K), fimbrial (F) and flagellar (H) antigens. Only a small proportion of strains are pathogenic, producing virulence factors permitting them to cause disease. E. coli are among the most frequent bacterial causes of diarrhea and are classified by clinical syndrome they produce into different strains which cause urinary tract infections (UTI), neonatal meningitis and intestinal diseases (gastroenteritis) etc. Hi-PCR® Generic E. coli Detection Kit is a conventional PCR kit which includes the amplification of uspA gene for E. coli samples using specific primers.