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Development of a real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction for the detection of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in clinical samples and its comparison with immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence antibody testing

  • Kim Willoughby
  • , Karen Thomson
  • , Madeleine Maley
  • , Janice Gilray
  • , Sandra Scholes
  • , Fiona Howie
  • , George Caldow
  • , Peter F Nettleton

Research output: Contribution to journalShort communication peer-review

Abstract

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus is an agent involved in calf pneumonia complex, a disease of significant economic importance. Accurate diagnosis of the agents involved on farm premises is important when formulating disease control measures, including vaccination. We have developed a real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rtRT-PCR) and compared it with the diagnostic tests currently available in the United Kingdom: immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). The rtRT-PCR had a detection limit of 10 gene copies and was 96% efficient. Recent UK isolates and clinical samples were tested; the rtRT-PCR was more sensitive than both conventional tests.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-70
Number of pages7
JournalVeterinary Microbiology
Volume126
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPrint publication - 1 Jan 2008

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases/diagnosis
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct/veterinary
  • Immunohistochemistry/veterinary
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/diagnosis
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Bovine/genetics
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction/veterinary

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