Virus isolation vs RT-PCR: Which method is more successful in detecting VHSV and IHNV in fish tissue sampled under field conditions?

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 559-568

  Knusel R ^a   Bergmann, S M ^b   Einer Jensen, K ^c   Casey, J ^a   Segner, H ^a   Wahli, T ^a,d  

^a VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus; RT PCR; Sensitivity; Serology; Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus; Virus isolation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; GENETICS; INFECTIOUS HEMATOPOIETIC NECROSIS VIRUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONID; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC SEPTICEMIA VIRUS; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; INFECTIOUS HEMATOPOIETIC NECROSIS VIRUS; NOVIRHABDOVIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONIDAE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

INFECTIOUS HEMATOPOIETIC NECROSIS VIRUS; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC SEPTICEMIA VIRUS;

EID: 34548140572     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2007.00842.x     Document Type: Article

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