title: Detection of carrier cattle and sheep persistently infected with foot-and-mouth disease virus by a rapid real-time RT-PCR assay.
abstract: The detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in persistently infected carriers among exposed ruminants is of great importance in disease control. For this purpose, a real time, fluorogenic reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR) assay was evaluated for the identification of FMDV carrier animals. The results indicate that this real time RT-PCR assay may be suitable for detection of FMDV carrier animals.
authors.affiliation: Pirbright Laboratory, Institute for Animal Health, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, UK.
authors.forename: Zhidong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Soren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alexandersen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D015342:DNA Probes; D005536:Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D029544:Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012756:Sheep / Q000821:virology; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D012367:RNA, Viral