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Parvovirus
New parvovirus study findings have been reported by S.Y. Marulappa and co-researchers
March 4th, 2009
"Canine parvovirus (CPV) is the number one viral cause of enteritis, morbidity, and mortality in 8-week-old young puppies. We have developed twin assays (slide agglutination test [SAT] for CPV antigen and slide inhibition test [SIT] for CPV antibody) that are sensitive, specific, cost-effective, generic for all genotypes of CPV, and provide instant results for CPV antigen detection in feces and antibody quantification in serum," scientists writing in the journal Clinical and Vaccine Immunology report. "We found these assays to be useful for routine applications in kennels with large numbers of puppies at risk. The results of these assays are available in 1 min...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-03-04)
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