Reagena assays for Hantavirus infections

Reagena has developed several lateral flow and enzyme immunoassays to be used as an aid in diagnosis of hantavirus infections.

The Puumala hantavirus is a causative agent of nephropathia epidemica (NE) and it is carried by the bank vole (Myodes glareolus).

For NE diagnostics, Reagena has developed

ReaScan+ PUUMALA IgM rapid test

POC PUUMALA IgM rapid test

PUUMALA IgM EIA enzyme immunoassay

PUUMALA IgG EIA enzyme immunoassay

Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV) and Hantaan virus (HTNV) hantaviruses cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The rodent host of DOBV is the yellow necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) whereas HTNV is carried by the striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius).

For the detection of DOBV and HTNV specific antibodies, Reagena has developed

ReaScan DOBRAVA-HANTAAN IgM rapid test

DOBRAVA-HANTAAN IgM EIA enzyme immunoassay

DOBRAVA-HANTAAN IgG EIA enzyme immunoassay

Currently, over 20 different human pathogenic hantaviruses have been identified worldwide. Each hantavirus species is carried primarily by a distinct rodent host.

Hantaviruses are transmitted to humans via the aerosolized urine, faeces, or saliva of chronically infected carrier rodents. Andes virus is the only person-to-person transmittable hantavirus.

In Asia and Europe hantaviruses cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) whereas the American hantaviruses cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Hantavirus infection may be asymptomatic, or in worst cases, it can cause a lethal disease.