Results 1–46 of 46 for "Chagas-6---Trypanosoma-cruzi-(IFA)."
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Lyme Disease Testing at TVMDL
...detect the Lyme Disease. Test: Borrelia burgdorferi Titer (Lyme Disease) (IFA) Price: $25 Test: Tick screen I (IFA) Price: $60 Test: Tick screen II (IFA) Price: $103 Canines that have been vaccinated typically produce very high antibody responses that may persist for several years. The IFA does not differentiate between vaccination and natural exposure/infection. When a vaccinated animal is needing to be tested for Lyme Disease, samples can be re...
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Feline Leukemia Virus (IFA) [Referral]
Detection of feline leukemia virus in a blood smear using indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) testing.
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Feline Coronavirus (IFA)
Detection of antibodies against feline coronavirus (FCoV), some strains of which are the causative agent of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), by indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA).
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TVMDL retires Bartonella heneslae IFA
...cal Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) will discontinue the Bartonella heneslae IFA. Requests for this test have remained consistently low since last year. In addition, supplies needed to perform the test have become limited. As an alternative, the North Carolina State University – Vector Borne Disease Diagnostic Lab offers both IFA and PCR panels for various Bartonella species (including B. henselae). For more information about antibody testing at TVM...
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Sick Cat Panel (ELISA & IFA)
The panel detects:
- feline leukemia virus (FeLV) antigen (ELISA);
- antibodies against feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) (ELISA); and
- antibodies against feline coronavirus (FCoV), some strains of which are the causative agent of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)(indirect fluorescent antibody [IFA] method)
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Canine Distemper Virus IgG (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to canine distemper virus (CDV) IgG by indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) method.
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Rickettsia rickettsii (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Rickettsia rickettsii, the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Canine Distemper Virus IgM (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to canine distemper virus (CDV) IgM by indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) method. Usually indicated if first exposure to the virus occurred within 7 days of testing. Recommend consultation with laboratory if contemplating this test.
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Canine Bartonella Serology (IFA) [Referral]
Detection of antibodies to Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffi, Bartonella henselae, and Bartonella koehlerae by indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFA).
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Feline Bartonella Serology (IFA) [Referral]
Detection of antibodies to Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffi, Bartonella henselae, and Bartonella koehlerae by indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFA).
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Download Fee Schedule
...lli (cELISA) 2 mL serum $19.50 Canyon, College Station 8148 Babesia canis (IFA) [Referral] 1 mL serum $60.00 8149 Babesia gibsoni (IFA) [Referral] 1 mL serum $80.00 1246 Babesia spp. (rtPCR) 0.5 - 2 mL EDTA whole blood or tick(s) $33.00 College Station 1088 Bacillus anthracis (Culture) One or more of the following: blood swab of bloody fluid from orifices spleen $43.25 Canyon, College Station 1089 Bacterial Identification – Companion Animal (Aerob...
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Babesia gibsoni (IFA) temporarily unavailable
The slides used to perform TVMDL’s Babesia gibsoni (IFA) are on backorder, therefore TVMDL is temporarily unable to perform this test. Clients who suspect Babesia gibsoni in canines may consider TVMDL’s Babesia spp. (rtPCR) as an alternative. Please note that clients testing for export purposes should review the country of interest’s export requirements to confirm PCR is an accepted testing method. If serologic testing is more appropriate, TVMDL...
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Toxoplasma gondii IgG (IFA)
Detection of IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Babesia canis (IFA) [Referral]
Detection of antibodies to Babesia canis by indirect fluorescent antibody test.
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Toxoplasma gondii IgG & IgM Panel (IFA)
Detection of both IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Tick Panel I (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to common tick-borne pathogens by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Targets include Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia rickettsii, and Borrelia burgdorferi. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Leishmania infantum (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Leishmania infantum by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Babesia gibsoni (IFA) [Referral]
Detection of antibodies to Babesia gibsoni by indirect fluorescent antibody test.
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Toxoplasma gondii IgM (IFA)
Detection of IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, by indirect fluorescent antibody test tested at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Trypanosoma cruzi (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:20, 1:40, 1:80, 1:160, 1:320, 1:640, and 1:1280 dilutions.
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Antinuclear Antibody (IFA)
Detection of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:20, 1:40, 1:80, and 1:160 dilutions.
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Neospora caninum (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Neospora caninum by indirect fluorescent antibody test. For canine, performed at 1:50, 1:100, and 1:200 dilutions; in bovine, performed at 1:200, 1:400, and 1:800 dilutions.
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Borrelia burgdorferi (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Brucella canis (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Brucella canis, the causative agent of canine brucellosis, by indirect fluorescent antibody test; samples tested at 1:50, 1:100, and 1:200 dilutions.
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Anaplasma phagocytophilum (formerly known as Ehrlichia equi) by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Ehrlichia canis (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Ehrlichia canis, the causative agent of ehrlichiosis, by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Neorickettsia risticii (IFA) [Referral]
Detection of antibodies to Neorickettsia risticii (formerly Ehrlichia risticii), the causative agent of Potomac horse fever, by indirect fluorescent antibody test.
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TVMDL adds new testing for Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii
...st a Toxoplasma test and do not specify a test method or the toxoplasmosis IFA panel. Further, since TVMDL holds serum samples for 2 weeks from the date the sample is received, clients may request additional testing by IFA when either the Neospora or Toxoplasma ELISAs yield a positive result. For Neospora caninum testing in cattle, please continue to request the Neospora caninum – Bovine ELISA test (code #1473). Additionally, at present, the Toxop...
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Coxiella burnetii (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii Phases I and II, the causative agent of Q fever, in serum via indirect fluorescent antibody; tested at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
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Canine Distemper & Parvovirus Antibody Titer Panel (IFA & HI)
Detection of antibodies to both parvovirus and distemper virus (CPV/CDV) due to vaccination or field exposure, by hemagglutination inhibition.
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Updated Brucella canis panel offers decreased turnaround time
...be performed using IFA but will now also include testing using rapid slide agglutination testing (RSAT). Testing can now be performed in one to two business days. Starting November 25, TVMDL will retire B. canis (IFA & TAT) and offer the updated panel, B. canis (IFA & RSAT). Panel: B. canis (IFA & RSAT) Test Code: 1557 Price: $46 Turnaround Time: This panel is performed Monday through Friday at the College Station laboratory with results in one to...
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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab reminds dog owners to be aware of kissing bug
...ect fluorescent antibody, IFA, test. Annually, TVMDL performs around 1,800 IFA tests for Chagas in dogs, of which about 20% come back positive for T. cruzi antibodies. Example of a positive IFA test for Chagas disease. Using this method, T. cruzi organisms glow bright green when a serum sample is positive for antibodies. The IFA test is performed on a glass microscope slide separated into multiple sections, or wells. Each well contains killed T. c...
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Small Ruminant Syndromic Diagnostic Plans
...prine/Ovine Serology: Leptospira Panel - 5 Serovars (MAT), Toxoplasma IgG (IFA), Coxiella burnetii (ELISA), Bluetongue Virus (AGID), and Brucella abortus (Card Agglutination) 2 mL serum 2-4 days Serology CAN CS MTWRF Neospora caninum (ELISA)++ 1 mL serum 1-3 days Virology Serology CAN CS MR Toxoplasma gondii IgG (IFA) 1 mL serum 1-3 days 1-2 days Serology CAN CS MTWR MTWRF Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Panel (VN)++ BVD types 1a, 1b, and 2 1 mL serum...
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Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection Confirmed in a Canine
...ue of 15.70. Additional testing included Toxoplasma gondii IgG & IgM Panel IFA and Neospora caninum IFA on serum. IgG antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii were detected at a dilution of >=1:2048. IgM antibodies were not detected; nor were Neospora caninum antibodies detected. Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites may be detected in various tissues and body fluids during acute illness. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used in this case to confirm that t...
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Equine Syndromic Diagnostic Plans
...5 mL serum 2-10 days Analytical Chemistry CS MTWRF Neorickettsia risticii (IFA) 1 mL serum 1-4 days Serology CS TF Neorickettsia risticii (qPCR) 10 mL EDTA whole blood and 5 g feces or fecal swab. For post mortem testing, 0.5 g mucosal scraping. - Referral Kentucky - Lawsonia IPMA 1 ml serum - Referral UMN VDL - ++ Equine proliferative enteropathy generally manifests in foals < 1 year of age (usually 4-7 months of age) Schedule: M=Monday, T=Tuesda...
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Serology Section Overview
...ults that are beneficial to their patients. Serology Section Highlights Veterinary diagnostician available for consultation and result interpretation for all serological assays Ability to perform testing using a variety of methods including ELISA, IFA, AGID, cELISA, and others Overview of Serology Services ELISA Testing Chronic Wasting Disease Equine Infectious Anemia Mycoplasma spp. Detection Vaccine Titer College Station Leadership Section Head:...
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Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases: Newly funded project aims to use Next-Generation Sequencing to detect bovine diseases sooner
...es Department of Agriculture’sNational Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA. Using Next-Generation Sequencing, NGS, the project’s goal is to develop new methods of early detection for transboundary and emerging diseases within the cattle industry. For this project, research will target the viruses responsible for foot-and-mouth-disease and those within the bovine respiratory disease complex (bovine viral diarrhea virus, bovine coronavirus, bovi...
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Feline Enteropathogen Panel [Referral]
Feline panel includes includes PCR testing for Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin gene, net F toxin gene-C. perfringens, C. difficile, Campylobacter jejuni and coli, feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), Salmonella spp., Tritrichomonas foetus, and IFA testing for Giardia and Cryptosporidium.
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Detection of Neospora caninum DNA in a mummified bovine fetus
...s. Testing for antibodies against N. caninum in maternal serum by ELISA or IFA tests are used to determine the herd and individual animal infectious status, but alone, the presence of maternal antibodies does not prove neosporosis as the cause of the abortion. In cattle, fetal mummification occurs after formation of the placenta and fetal ossification. Fetal mummification needs to be differentiated from fetal maceration, in which the fetus putrefies...
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Canine Enteropathogen Panel [Referral]
Canine panel includes PCR testing for Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin gene, net F toxin gene-C. perfringens, C. difficile, Campylobacter jejuni and coli, canine parvovirus, Salmonella spp., and IFA testing for Giardia and Cryptosporidium.
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Weimaraner puppy diagnosed with Chagas disease
...e, it is very specific when organisms are identified. TVMDL also offers an IFA serology test for the detection of antibodies against Trypansoma cruzi. The prognosis for Chagas disease is considered poor. To learn more about this case, contact Dr. Julie PIccione, Clinical Pathology Section Head, at the College Station laboratory. For more information about Chagas disease and other tests offered by TVMDL, call 1.888.646.5623 or visit tvmdl.tamu.edu....
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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome
...d a challenge for management. Due to the complexity of the disease and multifaceted causes, diagnostics are important for determining the pathogens and affects. Diagnostic tests available at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory to aid in the diagnosis of PRRS include Necropsy, Histopathology, PCR, virus isolation, and Serology. The recommended samples for PCR testing include oral fluid, semen, serum, EDTA whole unclotted blood, l...
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Bovine Syndromic Diagnostic Plans
...& VN) serum 3-5 days Serology & Virology CAN CS TF TF Bovine Coronavirus (IFA Titration) serum - Referral Infectious Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Purdue) - Bovine Coronavirus IHC TVMDL tissue blocks - Referral Michigan - Schedule: M=Monday, T=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, R=Thursday, F=Friday, Sa=Saturday Bovine Abortion Diagnostic Plan This plan was created to assist with the investigation of etiologic agents that may cause infectious bovine ab...
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Abortion Panel – Caprine/Ovine Serology
Detection of antibodies to common pathogens that cause abortion in sheep and goats. Panel includes Leptospira Panel - 5 Serovars (MAT), Toxoplasma IgG (IFA), Coxiella burnetti (ELISA), Bluetongue Virus (AGID), and Brucella abortus/suis (Card Agglutination).