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rodent and rabbit assay data sheet
Rat breeding colony PCR screening test panel
Rat breeding colony screening panel
Test
code: P0063 -
Rat breeding panel. Includes ultrasensitive
qualitative real time PCR detection and differentiation of the
following common rat colony pathogens using real time PCR
protocols:
Routine testing of rat colonies for infectious agents is important to
help ensure the animals are healthy. Many pathogens, such as
viruses (e.g., rat coronavirus, rat rotavirus, Seoul hantavirus,
Sendai virus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, and rat
parvovirus), bacteria (e.g.,
Streptobacillus
moniliformis,
Mycoplasma pulmonis and
Filobacterium rodentium),
and fungi (e.g.,
Pneumocystis carinii and
Encephalitozoon cuniculi),
can infect rats and compromise a colony.
Even if infected rats appear healthy and have only subclinical symptoms,
infections can still lead to altered metabolism, immune
responses, or organ function; and such latent infections can
spread through a colony before symptoms become apparent. Routine
screening of the colony can identify these issues early,
preventing the spread of diseases and informing quarantine,
treatment, or culling decisions.
PCR testing is
faster and more cost-effective than culture-based testing for
these pathogens. Samples for PCR testing are easier to collect
and less costly to ship than serology
samples. Zoologix performs this test panel using
well-established, highly specific, ultrasensitive real time PCR
protocols to minimize the possibility of false positives while
maximizing detection of pathogens present. Test results
are presented in a concise, signed, easy-to-read PDF report
suitable for colony recordkeeping, or for presenting to
veterinary professionals for treatment advice.
Utilities:
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Early prevention of the spread of these pathogens in
rat colonies
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Inform the selection of appropriate treatment regimens
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Monitor for post-treatment clearance of these pathogens
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Help minimize human exposure to these pathogens
Specimen requirements: 1 fecal pellet
plus 1 oral swab per rat.
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:
3 business days
Methodology:
Qualitative real time polymerase chain reaction
Normal range:
Nondetected
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