date:Sep 18, 2013
The test, called an immunofluorescence antibody or indirect fluorescent antibody assay, allows producers and veterinarians to know if a pig has had the disease in the past, independent of whether the animal is shedding the virus. The test can detect the presence of PEDV antibodies in a blood sample.
Dr. Kyoung-Jin Yoon, a professor of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine at ISU, led the development of the new test. He said the recent discovery of PEDV in the United States has s