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Table 1 Overview over analysed material from animals in herds with acute outbreak of respiratory disease

From: Occurrence and phylogenetic analysis of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in outbreaks of respiratory disease in Norway

Sample category

No. of herds sampled

No. of animals analysed

Method of detection

Paired serum

20

94

ELISA

Single serum

1

10

ELISA

Nasal swabs*

21

86

RTqPCR

BAL*

9

37

RTqPCR

TA*

7

19

RTqPCR

  1. The ELISA detected antibodies against BRSV, BCoV and BPIV3, and the RTqPCR detected RNA of BRSV.
  2. BAL broncheoalveolar lavage, TA tracheal aspirate. Nasal swabs* and TA* or BAL* from herds that were negative based on serology were not analysed.
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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