A duplex real-time RT-PCR for the detection of bluetongue virus in bovine semen.

Last updated on 15-8-2023 by Anonymous (not verified)

Peer reviewed scientific article

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Abstract:

The control measures prescribed by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for international trade in extended semen implicate repeated free testing of the donor’s blood for bluetongue virus (BTV). The aim of this study was to validate a real-time RT-PCR for the direct testing of semen for artificial insemination (AI). The amplification of the BTV target was combined with an internal control target in duplex format. Optimal RNA recovery and efficient removal of PCR inhibitors was established using Trizol-based RNA extraction. The total assay was highly repeatable, the preliminary ana…

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