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dog and cat assay data sheet
Canine
parainfluenza virus (CPIV)
S0109 is included on
P0019 - canine respiratory panel
Canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV) is an important cause of kennel
cough in the USA and is commonly isolated from outbreaks of the
disease. It has also been identified in other parts of the world.
Experimentally, the disease is only very mild or subclinical. However,
in the field CPIV infection may predispose dogs to combined infections
with other viral and/or bacterial agents, leading to more typical
signs of kennel cough.
The virus replicates mainly in the epithelial cells of the nasal
mucosa, pharynx trachea, large bronchi, and regional lymph nodes.
Generalized infection does not occur, except in immunocompromised
animals.
CPIV can be detected by cell culture but this method is not very
sensitive. Molecular detection of PCR is the most rapid, sensitive and
specific method for identifying this virus.
Utilities:
References:
Specimen requirement: Nasopharyngeal swab or 0.2 ml tracheal wash.
Contact Zoologix if advice is needed to determine an appropriate specimen type for a specific diagnostic application. For specimen types not listed here, please contact Zoologix to confirm specimen acceptability and shipping instructions.
For all specimen types, if there will be a delay in shipping, or
during very warm weather, refrigerate specimens until shipped and ship
with a cold pack unless more stringent shipping requirements are
specified. Frozen specimens should be shipped so as to remain frozen
in transit. See
shipping instructions for more information.
Turnaround time: 2 business days
Methodology: Qualitative reverse
transcription coupled real time PCR
Normal range: Nondetected |
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