title: [BVD diagnosis: an overview].
abstract: The first step and a crucial condition for the success of a control or eradication program for BVD (bovine viral diarrhea) is the identification and elimination of animals persistently infected with the virus. For this, besides detailed knowledge of the epidemiology, efficient diagnostic tests are necessary. This review summarizes the presently available diagnostic tests for detection of antibodies against the virus or for detection of viral components. Their performance and their applicability in eradication programs is discussed.
authors.affiliation: BommeliDiagnostics, Stationsstr. 12, 3097 Liebefeld-Bern, Schweiz. christian.schelp@intervet.com
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schelp
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Greiser-Wilke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001912:Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002417:Cattle; D005858:Germany; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral