title: Laboratory diagnosis of bovine viral diarrhea virus infections.
abstract: The past 20 years have witnessed dramatic improvements in laboratory methods for diagnosing bovine viral diarrhea virus(BVDV) infections. However, improvements in diagnostic technology have not necessarily led to improved diagnosis of BVDV at the individual animal or herd level. This article reviews BVDV laboratory diagnostic methods in the context of their rational application for improved detection of BVDV in the field.
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Oklahoma State University, P.O. Box 7001, Stillwater, OK 74076-7001, USA. jsaliki@okstate.edu
authors.forename: Jeremiah T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Saliki
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Dubovi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001912:Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002417:Cattle; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D001908:Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005784:Gene Amplification; D005838:Genotype; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral