Equine Infectious Anemia Virus Antibody Test Kit, AGID
400-200
Detection of antibodies to Equine Infectious Anemia Virus in equine serum by AGID. For Veterinary Use Only - Use Only As Directed
SPECIES:
SAMPLE TYPE
Serum
SENSITIVY:
99.0%
SPECIFICTY:
100.0%
SHELF LIFE:
Twenty-four months from date of QC release
STORAGE:
Store at 2-8°C. Do Not Freeze!
RESTRICTIONS:
U.S. sales restricted to approved USDA Laboratories. No international restrictions.
CONFIGURATION:
N/A
FORMAT:
AGID
TESTS:
200
ASSAY TIME:
30 minutes
Equine Infectious Anemia Virus Antibody Test Kit, AGID
400-200
Detection of antibodies to Equine Infectious Anemia Virus in equine serum by AGID. For Veterinary Use Only - Use Only As Directed
SPECIES:
SAMPLE TYPE
Serum
SENSITIVY:
99.0%
SPECIFICTY:
100.0%
SHELF LIFE:
Twenty-four months from date of QC release
STORAGE:
Store at 2-8°C. Do Not Freeze!
RESTRICTIONS:
U.S. sales restricted to approved USDA Laboratories. No international restrictions.
CONFIGURATION:
N/A
FORMAT:
AGID
TESTS:
200
ASSAY TIME:
30 minutes
This Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (EIAV) Antibody Test Kit is an agar-gel immunodiffusion (AGID) assay that detects precipitating antibodies in equine sera using a purified recombinant EIA virus core protein of 26,000 Dalton molecular weight (p26). Sample sera, if positive, will form lines that fuse with reference positive control lines or that deviate the reference positive control lines inward near the sample well without formation of a visible line. Negative sera will neither form a line that fuses with the reference positive control line nor cause deviation of the reference positive control lines.
About Equine Infectious Anemia
Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is caused by a lentivirus. It produces acute episodes of disease that are interspersed with clinically normal periods. The acute episodes usually last for a few days and are associated with fever, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. In most of the infected horses, the disease episodes occur with decreasing frequency until an inapparent carrier state develops. The infection is lifelong and, if stressed, inapparent carrier horses may express recurrent viremia and disease. Transmission occurs by transfer of blood from one horse to another by biting insects or contaminated needles and instruments.
Transmission is most likely during episodes of clinical disease when the virus titer is highest in the blood, and is least likely during the inapparent carrier stage. Unfortunately, it is difficult to know at what stage an infected horse may be and when another episode might occur. EIA can be diagnosed by detection of antibody to the capsid p26 protein of the virus. This internal viral protein is relatively conserved among EIA virus strains, allowing detection of antibody in virtually all infected horses.
EIAV Testing Regulations
For USA customers: VMRD, in compliance with federal regulations, will only ship EIAV test kits to USDA-approved laboratories. The sale and use of EIAV test kits in the USA is restricted to laboratories approved by state and federal (USDA) animal health officials. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories will periodically supply coded check test samples to evaluate the competency of the USDAapproved laboratories. For questions about becoming an EIAV-licensed testing lab contact the USDA.
About Equine Infectious Anemia
Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is caused by a lentivirus. It produces acute episodes of disease that are interspersed with clinically normal periods. The acute episodes usually last for a few days and are associated with fever, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. In most of the infected horses, the disease episodes occur with decreasing frequency until an inapparent carrier state develops. The infection is lifelong and, if stressed, inapparent carrier horses may express recurrent viremia and disease. Transmission occurs by transfer of blood from one horse to another by biting insects or contaminated needles and instruments.
Transmission is most likely during episodes of clinical disease when the virus titer is highest in the blood, and is least likely during the inapparent carrier stage. Unfortunately, it is difficult to know at what stage an infected horse may be and when another episode might occur. EIA can be diagnosed by detection of antibody to the capsid p26 protein of the virus. This internal viral protein is relatively conserved among EIA virus strains, allowing detection of antibody in virtually all infected horses.
EIAV Testing Regulations
For USA customers: VMRD, in compliance with federal regulations, will only ship EIAV test kits to USDA-approved laboratories. The sale and use of EIAV test kits in the USA is restricted to laboratories approved by state and federal (USDA) animal health officials. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories will periodically supply coded check test samples to evaluate the competency of the USDAapproved laboratories. For questions about becoming an EIAV-licensed testing lab contact the USDA.
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