Bovine Viruses

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BT 316

Culture Test for Bovine Cytopathogenic Viruses

  • Subculture with a series of bovine detector cells to amplify contaminating bovine viruses such as BVDV, IBR and PI-3.
  • Microscopic examination of cultures to detect CPE.
  • Concurrent positive and negative controls.
5 weeks
BT 317

Assay for the detection of Cytophatic and Non-Cythopatic BVDV

  • Subculture with a sensitive detector cell line for BVDV.
  • Microscopic examination of cultures to detect CPE.
  • Specific detection of BVDV by means of immunofluorescence.
  • Concurrent positive and negative controls.
5 weeks