title: Diagnostic investigation of emerging viruses of companion animals.
abstract: In this article, the authors are specifically concerned with the timely and accurate detection of emerging diseases of small animals that are viral in origin. Veterinarians are bound to encounter emerging viruses in their practice. The problem is unavoidable, because viruses are highly mutagenic. Even the immune response dictates the nature of virus that evolves in a host. If the clinical signs and diagnostic methods fail to correlate, the veterinarian should work with the diagnostic laboratory to solve the diagnostic puzzle.
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Oklahoma State University, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Farm and Ridge Road, Stillwater, OK 74074, USA. sanjay.kapil@okstate.edu
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapil
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yeary
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D002415:Cats; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology