{"title":"SARS-CoV-2 testing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/files\/One_Health_-_SARS-CoV-2_480x480.png?v=1591123014\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this\u003cstrong\u003e COVID-19 pandemic\u003c\/strong\u003e scenario\u003cb\u003e we\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eour pets\u003c\/b\u003e need to be protected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSARS-CoV-2 testing \u003c\/strong\u003eis the best available protection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40- 80% of human SARS-CoV-2 infections are asymptomatic and there are reports of man to animal transmissions.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe can help to protect \u003cstrong\u003eyou\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eyour animals\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eCOVID-19\u003c\/strong\u003e by testing for the presence of a \u003cb\u003eviral genome \u003c\/b\u003eand \/ or\u003cb\u003e antibodies against SARS-CoV-2\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eacross different species \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003ehorses\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edogs\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecats.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck our recent publication \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-2607\/10\/2\/345\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMicroorganisms MDPI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusceptibility of Pets to SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Lessons from a Seroepidemiologic Survey of Cats and Dogs in Portugal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality assurance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOur SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests have passed external quality proficiency testing with very high standards results at \u003cstrong\u003einternational\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003enational level\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEquigerminal SARS-CoV-2 testing presented their strengths by obtaining\u003cstrong\u003e 0 penalty points\u003c\/strong\u003e in the '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQCMD 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak Preparedness EQA Pilot Study (CVOP20)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOnly \u003cstrong\u003e~7% of laboratories\u003c\/strong\u003e, including our lab, have correctly reported samples positive for other coronaviruses different from SARS-CoV-2. 406 laboratories from 38 countries have participated in this EQA pilot study.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEquigerminal´s QCMD certificate \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/files\/QCMD_30072020145851_CVOP20_PT059_Participation_Cert.pdf?v=1596825786\" style=\"color: #c739d2;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm our QCMD individual report \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/files\/CVOP20S_PT059_Individual_v1_English_147811.pdf?v=1594303341\" title=\"QCMD passed - SARS-CoV-2 testing performance\" style=\"color: #00aaff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dURPtb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsaction=\"iJE3Ge:yuFC7d;DmzWq:nuBux\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsslot=\"1\" jsname=\"gI9xcc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmd.org\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/files\/QCMD_240x240.png?v=1594307474\" width=\"240x240\" height=\"240x240\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAt\u003cstrong\u003e national level,\u003c\/strong\u003e the laboratory was qualified with \u003cstrong\u003e100% confirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e of results (0% of penalties ) in proficiency tests \u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e2021\u003c\/strong\u003e, samples were distributed by the national reference entity for the diagnosis of COVID-19 - \u003cstrong\u003eINSA.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"iYB33c\" jsname=\"fek9E\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dlJLJe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cviv=\"false\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiA6ZK5wvDrAhVy7OAKHVw8Aq4Qz_AEMAB6BAgEEA8\" jscontroller=\"zkUZDe\" jsaction=\"R4nmZb:npT2md;C1RXse:PoUyQd\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw-menu\" id=\"tw-tmenu\"\u003eConfirm our results obtained in the \u003cstrong\u003e2020 Report\u003c\/strong\u003e for the laboratory diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 issued by\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/files\/Parecer_INSA_Equigerminal.pdf?v=1600357089\" style=\"color: #c739d2;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e INSA 2020 here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e       \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor more info about SARS-CoV-2 testing contact us \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e+351938322895    or   support@equigerminal.pt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/collections\/One_health.png?v=1662414585","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/en-gb\/collections\/one-health.oembed","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}