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Development and Validation of a Quantitative PCR Method for Equid Herpesvirus-2 Diagnostics in Respiratory Fluids

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Diagnostic equine serology.

Kurt L Zimmerman¹, Mark V Crisman

¹Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. kzimmerm@vt.edu

The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Equine Practice

|July 26, 2008

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This guide helps equine clinicians identify serum tests for diagnosing equine diseases. It details sample types, assay principles, and lab resources for accurate diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Medicine
Immunology
Clinical Pathology

Background:

Equine clinicians require efficient diagnostic tools for various clinical presentations.
Accurate serologic testing is crucial for identifying infectious etiologies in horses.

Purpose of the Study:

To serve as a resource for equine clinicians regarding available serum tests.
To outline sample requirements, assay principles, and method comparisons for diagnostic assays.

Main Methods:

Categorization of specific etiologies by clinical diagnosis.
Brief commentary on disorders and their relevant diagnostic assays.
Abstraction of infectious disorders and summary of serologic tests.

Main Results:

Provides a structured overview of diagnostic assays for equine infectious diseases.
Details the strengths and weaknesses of various serologic testing methods.
Lists laboratories performing specific diagnostic assays.

Conclusions:

Facilitates the narrowing of differential diagnoses through serologic testing.
Enhances diagnostic accuracy in equine clinical practice.
Supports informed selection of appropriate laboratory tests for horses.