Comparison of flocked and rayon swabs for the molecular detection of selected equine viruses and bacteria from nasal secretions of healthy horses

Vet Rec. 2017 Aug 19;181(8):197. doi: 10.1136/vr.104285. Epub 2017 Aug 1.

Authors

Nicola Pusterla¹, Samantha Barnum¹, Kirsten Kenelty¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA.

PMID: 28765501
DOI: 10.1136/vr.104285

No abstract available

Keywords: flocked swabs; nasal secretions; qPCR; rayon swabs; respiratory microorganisms.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cellulose
Horses
Nasal Mucosa / microbiology*
Nasal Mucosa / virology*
Reproducibility of Results
Specimen Handling / methods
Specimen Handling / veterinary*

Substances

Cellulose
rayon, purified