wildlife and zoo assay data sheet
Vaccinia virus
Test code:
S0153
- Ultrasensitive detection of vaccinia virus by real time PCR
Utilities:
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Help confirm the disease causing agent
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Identify vaccinia virus carriers
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Screen research materials for the presence of vaccinia virus
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Help ensure that animal groups are free of vaccinia virus
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Early prevention of spread of the virus among animals
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Minimize human exposure to the virus
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Safety monitoring of biological products that derive from
susceptible animals
Specimen requirements: 0.2
ml cell culture, or 0.2 ml whole blood in EDTA
(purple top) tube, or lesion swab, or 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
