RE: Why our products is different13 Feb 2020 20:48
Yes specific detection of C-Virus:
Q: How does this kit compare to others that have also recently appeared?
A: The Primerdesign 2019n-CoV kit has been designed specifically for the Wuhan specific strain, not associated strains. It shows 100% homology with the genomes of this strain that have been sequenced to date in the public domain. This includes global strains, as well as China. We have undertaken extensive bioinformatic analysis to confirm inclusivity and exclusivity parameters which have shown the Primerdesign kit to be more specific than alternative kits. For example, the WHO designed their published assay prior to knowing the 2019-nCoV sequence and as such, that assay detects other coronaviruses such as SARS-related viruses. We believe that our kit will have improved specificity over the Chinese CDC and US CDC designs as we have designed our detection profile to have a greater number of mismatches with related species. This means Primerdesign's kit will not detect other species, whereas other assays available will, and therefore have reduced specificity.