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) 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
