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Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (view source)
Revision as of 07:26, 24 August 2010
, 07:26, 24 August 2010→Laboratory Tests
===Laboratory Tests===
===Laboratory Tests===
BVDV is diagnosed by the detection of virus or antibody in blood and milk samples. Antibody detection shows exposure of the herd to disease, whereas tests for antigen identify PI animals which may be antibody negative (Brownlie et. al, 2000).
*Traditional test: virus isolation followed by serology on infected cells
*Traditional test: virus isolation followed by serology on infected cells