Validation of real-time polymerase chain reaction tests for diagnosing feline immunodeficiency virus infection in domestic cats using Bayesian latent class models

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 136-148

  Morton, John M ^a   McCoy, Richard J ^b   Kann, Rebecca K C ^a   Gardner, Ian A ^c   Meers, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Gribbles Veterinary Pathology   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian latent class analysis; Feline immunodeficiency virus; PCR; Serological tests

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CAT; FELINE ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CATS; DNA, VIRAL; FELINE ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FEMALE; IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS, FELINE; MALE; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 84856792344     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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