AffiVET® Swine Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea PED Antigen Rapid Test
Species: Swine
Disease or Pathogen: Prcine Epidemic Diarrhea
Target: Antigen
Test Type: Rapid Tests
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus antigen
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a member of the coronavirus group which causes watery diarrhea, dehydration and high mortality in suckling pigs. Porcine Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus (TGEV) is serologically unrelated with PEDV, but clinically these two virus infections are difficult to differentiate. The PEDV is transmitted by feces from infected pigs after oral ingestion. Current available laboratory diagnosis for PED is a cryostat section - direct immunofluorescence assay of the small intestine or colon.
ELISA and RT-PCR assays to detect viral antigens in feces or intestinal contents are useful, but require specialized Instruments and laboratory personnel. The AffiGen Rapid PED Ag test kit has been developed to provide fast and reliable test results of PED antigen in field conditions.
Indications:
- Differential diagnosis of swine diarrheal disease
- PEDV field monitoring
- Tentative diagnosis for swift control in outbreak suspected situation
Specifications:
- No cross reaction with other etiologic agents
- World's first & sole PED virus antigen rapid test kit
- Specimen : Diarrheal feces
- Sensitivity: 92% vs. RT-PCR
- Specificity: 98% vs. RT-PCR