Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a major infectious disease among cattle. Real-time PCR tests, IFN-ɣ ELISA tests, or tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) skin tests are used to set up TB programs. In which country was the first bovine tuberculin PPD skin test produced in 1949?

BTV is an orbivirus from the Reoviridae family that causes a viral disease transmitted from one infected ruminant to another by the bite of a midge. It can be detected by real-time PCR tests. What does the "BT" in BTV stand for?

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or "mad cow" disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative brain disease in cattle. The Applied Biosystems™ Prionics™-Check PrioSTRIP BSE Kit detects the protease-resistant form of the prion protein, PrP^Sc. Can this disease be transmitted to humans by eating contaminated meat?

Real-time PCR is the most sensitive, rapid, and cost-effective method used by veterinary diagnostics labs use to detect livestock pathogens such as BVDV, PRRSV, and tritrichomonas foetus. What does PCR stand for?

Since 2003, Applied Biosystems™ PrioCHECK™ ELISA tests have been used worldwide for the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). The PrioCHECK FMDV NS is a DIVA test and is compatible with vaccination strategies. What does DIVA mean?

Is porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) an RNA or DNA based virus?

From 2010 to today, six USDA-licensed Applied Biosystems™ VetMAX™-Gold real-time PCR tests have been available for the detection of BVDV, SIV, AIV, tritrichomonas foetus, and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). What must be approved in order for a product to be USDA-licensed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)?

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