Group B strep (GBS) disease is often serious and early detection is very important.

Group B Streptococcus (group B strep) or S. agalactiae is a species of bacterium that causes illness in people of all ages. Also known as GBS, this bacterium is a common cause of severe infections in newborns during the first week of life. More recently, experts recognized the increasing impact invasive GBS disease has on adults.

GBS is currently divided into ten serotypes based on type-specific capsular antigens and are designated as Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX. Real-time PCR is one of several methods that can be used to rapidly detect and distinguish different GSB serotypes.

Novaplex™ GBS Typing Assay* is a qualitative in vitro test for the detection of GBS targets. Novaplex™ GBS Typing Assay is a multiplex real-time PCR assay that permits the simultaneous amplification and detection of target nucleic acids of the GBS inclusive of serotypes – Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V, VI, Others (VII, VIII, IX).