Horse: Equine Herpesvirus 4 (EHV-4)- PCR

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8358


Material

swab without medium (nose or pharynx), lavage (BAL), EDTA blood (upon request, the detection from buffy coat is also possible, in this case, at least 5 ml EB is required), CSF, abortion material, aqueous humour

Method

realtime PCR

Duration

1 - 3 days

Remark

  • Blood tests are only useful in the febrile phase.
  • Recently, the submission of organ/swab material plus EB has been recommended. The samples are pooled to increase the chance of detection.
  • The detection of EHV-4 and/or EHV-1 is also part of several profiles (see Profiles / Horse / PCR Profiles)