VIRUS ISOLATION ACCURACY - AN EVALUATION OF 8 LABORATORIES INVOLVED IN POULTRY DIAGNOSTICS

Authors
DAVIS JF GIRSHICK T CRARY CK FREDERICKSEN TL BROWN J DICKSON TG
Citation
Jf. Davis et al., VIRUS ISOLATION ACCURACY - AN EVALUATION OF 8 LABORATORIES INVOLVED IN POULTRY DIAGNOSTICS, Avian diseases, 37(2), 1993, pp. 572-573
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Avian diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00052086
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
572 - 573
Database
ISI
SICI code
0005-2086(1993)37:2<572:VIA-AE>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic laborato ries at isolation of common avian viral pathogens. Fourteen ''unknown' ' samples were submitted to eight laboratories in seven states. All po sitive and negative samples were guaranteed pure by SPAFAS. Virus-isol ation results were erroneous in many cases. Based on this study, it ap pears that protocol for virus isolation of avian pathogens should be s tandardized throughout the United States.