Eye Profile (horse) - PCR

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8209

Material

swab without medium (eye)

Parameter

equine herpesviruses 2, 5 (EHV2, EHV5)

Method

realtime PCR

Duration

1 - 3 days

Remark

Herpes viruses usually produce only shortterm viremia, thus detection in blood is limited to early acute phase. Usually swabs of affected organs are the preferable test material.