Distemper Virus - PCR (quantitative)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8085

Material

swab without medium

Method

droplet digital PCR

Species list

dog

Duration

1 - 3 days

Remark

  • Quantitative PCR can also be requested following qualitative PCR.
  • The pathogen load can indicate whether the viruses are field or vaccine viruses.
  • A high viral load indicates a field infection, even if the dog has previously been vaccinated with live vaccine against distemper.
  • A low pathogen load denotes a vaccine strain, if a distemper vaccination was given in the last few weeks. Otherwise, it may be a beginning or abating field infection.
  • For medium viral load, we offer Distemper Virus-Vaccine PCR – unless vaccination was carried out with Vanguard (Zoetis).