West Nile Virus - PCR
LABOKLIN Service ID: 8296
| Material | birds: swab without medium (oropharynx, cloaca), EDTA blood, serum, tissue (e.g. brain, heart, kidney) |
| Method | realtime PCR |
| Duration | 1–3 working days |
| Remark | Detection of the pathogen is complicated by the very short viraemic phase (approx. 1–3 days). Furthermore, this phase occurs before the onset of the first clinical signs. WNV is listed under the EU Animal Health Law (AHL). It is a notifiable disease in many countries. |