Molecular diagnostics for the food animal practitioner

Paul J Plummer

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2007.07.005

Molecular diagnostics for the food animal practitioner

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2007 Nov;23(3):481-501, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2007.07.005.

Author

Paul J Plummer¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, 1710 Veterinary Medicine Complex, Ames, IA 50011-1250, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 17920458
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2007.07.005

Abstract

Molecular diagnostics are becoming widely used as routine diagnostic tests performed by food animal practitioners. This article discusses the variations of several commonly performed molecular assays with regard to their molecular basis and the appropriate interpretation of the results. Applications of these methods are discussed in the context of infectious disease testing and genetic testing of food animal species.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Animals, Domestic
Clinical Laboratory Techniques / instrumentation
Clinical Laboratory Techniques / standards
Clinical Laboratory Techniques / veterinary*
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / instrumentation
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / standards
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / veterinary*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Veterinary Medicine / instrumentation
Veterinary Medicine / methods*
Veterinary Medicine / standards