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New test can diagnose emerging strains of canine parvovirus
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013
MANHATTAN -- A new test developed at the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Kansas State University is leading to earlier detection of a severe --- and potentially fatal -- virus that affects dogs, especially puppies.
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious worldwide disease that involves both domestic and wild canines. It can be fatal in immunocompromised dogs or puppies that have not yet been vaccinated, said Richard Oberst, professor of diagnostic medicine and director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
The molecular diagnostics team has developed a newer, more effective test that can detect an emerging 2c strain of the virus while simultaneously detecting existing 2a and 2b strains...
New test can diagnose emerging strains of canine parvovirus
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013
MANHATTAN -- A new test developed at the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Kansas State University is leading to earlier detection of a severe --- and potentially fatal -- virus that affects dogs, especially puppies.
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious worldwide disease that involves both domestic and wild canines. It can be fatal in immunocompromised dogs or puppies that have not yet been vaccinated, said Richard Oberst, professor of diagnostic medicine and director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
The molecular diagnostics team has developed a newer, more effective test that can detect an emerging 2c strain of the virus while simultaneously detecting existing 2a and 2b strains...