wildlife and zoo assay data sheet
Mink enteritis (MEV)
Test code:
S0094 -
Ultrasensitive qualitative detection of mink enteritis virus
by real time polymerase chain reaction.
Assay detects but does not differentiate MEV type 1 and MEV
type 2.
Utilities:
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Help confirm the disease causing agent
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Help ensure that animal groups and populations are free of
mink enteritis virus
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Early prevention of spread of this virus among a
population
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Minimize human exposure to the virus
Specimen requirements:
0.2 ml whole blood in EDTA (purple top) or ACD (yellow
top) tube, or 0.2 ml fresh, frozen or fixed
tissue.
Contact Zoologix if advice is needed to determine an appropriate specimen type for a specific diagnostic application. For specimen types not listed here, please contact Zoologix to confirm specimen acceptability and shipping instructions.
For all
specimen types, if there will be a delay in shipping, or during
very warm weather, refrigerate specimens until shipped and ship
with a cold pack unless more stringent shipping requirements are
specified. Frozen specimens should be shipped so as to remain
frozen in transit. See shipping
instructions for more information.
Turnaround time:
2 business days
Methodology:
Qualitative real time PCR
Normal range:
Nondetected
