Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 505: Overview of Modern Commercial Kits for Laboratory Diagnosis of African Swine Fever and Swine Influenza A Viruses
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 505: Overview of Modern Commercial Kits for Laboratory Diagnosis of African Swine Fever and Swine Influenza A Viruses
Viruses doi: 10.3390/v16040505
Authors:
Larysa Muzykina
Lucía Barrado-Gil
Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes
Daniel Crespo-Piazuelo
Jose Joaquin Cerón
Covadonga Alonso
María Montoya
Rapid and early detection of infectious diseases in pigs is important, especially for the implementation of control measures in suspected cases of African swine fever (ASF), as an effective and safe vaccine is not yet available in most of the affected countries. Additionally, analysis for swine influenza is of significance due to its high morbidity rate (up to 100%) despite a lower mortality rate compared to ASF. The wide distribution of swine influenza A virus (SwIAV) across various countries, the emergence of constantly new recombinant strains, and the danger of human infection underscore the need for rapid and accurate diagnosis. Several diagnostic approaches and commercial methods should be applied depending on the scenario, type of sample and the objective of the studies being implemented. At the early diagnosis of an outbreak, virus genome detection using a variety of PCR assays proves to be the most sensitive and specific technique. As the disease evolves, serology gains diagnostic value, as specific antibodies appear later in the course of the disease (after 7–10 days post-infection (DPI) for ASF and between 10&ndash...
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Larysa Muzykina Luc ía Barrado-Gil Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes Daniel Crespo-Piazuelo Jose Joaquin Cer ón Covadonga Alonso Mar ía Montoya Tags: Review Source Type: research
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