Ability to detect antibodies to beak and feather disease virus in blood on filter paper decreases with duration of storage
Background Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is a circovirus that infects captive and wild psittacine birds, and is of conservation concern. The haemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay is used to determine antibody titres against BFDV, and the use of dried blood spots (DBS) on filter paper store...
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-12-01
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