Performance Characteristics of Real-Time PCRs for African Swine Fever Virus Genome Detection—Comparison of Twelve Kits to an OIE-Recommended Method

Performance Characteristics of Real-Time PCRs for African Swine Fever Virus Genome Detection—Comparison of Twelve Kits to an OIE-Recommended Method

African swine fever (ASF) is a major threat to pig production, and real-time PCR (qPCR) protocols are an integral part of ASF laboratory diagnosis. With the pandemic spread of ASF, commercial kits have risen on the market. In Germany, the kits have to go through an approval process and thus, general...

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Main Authors: Jutta Pikalo, Tessa Carrau, Paul Deutschmann, Melina Fischer, Kore Schlottau, Martin Beer, Sandra Blome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
African swine fever virus
laboratory diagnosis
commercial real-time PCR
performance
sensitivity
specificity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/220

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