rodent and rabbit assay data sheet
Streptobacillus moniliformis (rat bite fever)
Test code: B0102
- Qualitative ultrasensitive detection of
Streptobacillus moniliformis bacteria by real time polymerase chain reaction.
Test B0102 is included on the
P0057 - Rodent Infestation
Panel
Utilities:
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Help confirm the disease causing agent in rats and other
small mammals
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Shorten the time required to confirm a clinical
diagnosis of
Streptobacillus moniliformis
infection in animals
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Help ensure rodent colonies are free of
Streptobacillus moniliformis
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Early prevention of spread of this bacterium among a
facility
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Minimize human exposure to this bacterium
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Safety monitoring of biological products and vaccines
Specimen requirement:
Oral swab, or 0.2 ml whole blood in EDTA (purple top) tube.
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
real time PCR
Normal range:
Nondetected
