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Test catalogue

On the following pages you'll find useful information on offered tests and services as autovaccine production. For detailed information on rabies antibody testing for travel purposes see rabies antibody test.

Service spectrum for ruminants

Border Disease

2 tests
  • Virus isolation

    7d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample EDTA blood, swabs, organs

  • RT-PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample EDTA blood, swabs, organs

Small ruminant lentivirus infection (MVV / CAEV)

1 test
  • RT-PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample EDTA blood, organs

Diarrhea (Rota-, Corona-, Norovirus)

2 tests
  • Electron microscopy

    ≥ 7 days Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Faeces

  • RT-PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Faeces

Malignant catarrhal fever / persistent infections with OvHV-2, CpHV-2, AlHV-1)

1 test
  • (q)PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Nasal and conjunctival swabs, EDTA blood, organs

Orf disease (Parapoxvirus)

2 tests
  • Electron microscopy

    ≥ 7 days Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Skin scrape

  • PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Skin scrape

Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (JSRV)

1 test
  • RT-PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Nasal swab, organs (lung)

Bluetongue disease

1 test
  • RT-PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample EDTA blood, organs

Infection with Schmallenberg orthobunyavirus

1 test
  • RT-PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample EDTA blood, organs

Borna disease

1 test
  • RT-PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Organs (CNS)

Papillomatosis

3 tests
  • Electron microscopy

    ≥ 7 days Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Biopsy

  • PCR

    2d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Biopsy

  • Vaccine production

    10-14d Turnaround

    Virus Daily

    Sample Biopsy (min. 1 g)

‡ not accredited Further tests on request.

Sending a sample?

Every submission is completed online: enter the patient, the tests and the veterinarian, then send the sample to Giessen with the printed accompanying form.

Submit samples online

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