The reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome: Comparison with virus isolation and serology

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 207-215

  Spagnuolo Weaver, M ^a   Walker, I W ^a   McNeilly, F ^a   Calvert, V ^a   Graham, D ^a   Burns, K ^a   Adair, B M ^a   Allan, G M ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ELISA; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus; RT PCR; Virus isolation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIVIRUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; SWINE; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SWINE;

EID: 0032426631     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(98)00212-0     Document Type: Article

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