Reptiles: Herpesviruses - PCR

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8666

Material

tortoise: swab without medium (tongue + pharynx), tissue (liver, intestine, possibly brain)
turtle: swab without medium (pharynx + cloaca), tissue (liver)
sea turtle: altered tissue
lizard: swab without medium (lesions, pharynx), tissue (liver)

Method

PCR

Duration

2 - 4 days

Remark

In case of a positive result, differentiation of the virus strain may be of clinical relevance because of different tendencies to spread in the population and for the prognosis of an infection. Differentiation is possible on request.