Effect of High Temperature Exposure and Laboratory Processing Techniques on the Diagnostic Performance of Dry Swabs for the Detection of African Swine Fever Virus
Leonard Izzard, David T Williams, Peter A Durr, Raymond Rowland · 2024
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Leonard Izzard and co-authors test, in a 2024 study, whether dry swabs still detect African swine fever virus after baking in outback heat. Australia watches its feral pigs for this devastating pig disease, which could enter from nearby countries, but northern sampling sites are remote and scorching.
Swabs exposed to heat up to forty-five degrees, before or after taking blood, lost no sensitivity in the standard gene test compared with room-temperature swabs. An improved extraction method brought the cheaper swab type up to par with the premium one. The results back a low-cost dry swab surveillance system tough enough for hot, distant country.
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| CREATOR | Leonard Izzard, David T Williams, Peter A Durr, Raymond Rowland |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |