{"product_id":"japanese-encephalitis-virus-jev-rt-qpcr","title":"Japanese Encephalitis Virus RTqPCR","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePathogen test \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e RT-qPCR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003etest \u003cspan\u003edetects the\u003cstrong\u003e genome (RNA) \u003c\/strong\u003eof\u003cstrong\u003e Japanese Encephalitis virus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (JEV).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 mL - blood - K3 EDTA tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5mL - liquor (CSF) - sterile tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 to 5 working days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Japanese Encephalitis Virus?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese encephalitis occurs throughout most of Asia, including India, China and Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn temperate areas, infection usually occurs in late summer and autumn, when mosquitoes are more active. Infection builds up in water birds and then spreads by mosquitoes to pigs during late spring and early summer and finally to humans and horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCases in humans and horses tend to be sporadic or occur in small clusters, but serious outbreaks could occur in a large, susceptible population exposed to infected mosquitoes. Infected horses are dead-end hosts as there is not enough of the virus in their blood to infect mosquitoes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClinical signs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evary from a passing fever through to violent neurological signs and death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emild cases: off feed, sluggish and reddened or jaundiced (yellow) mucous membranes (gums)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emore serious cases: lethargic with a fluctuating fever, difficulty swallowing, jaundice (yellow), pinpoint haemorrhages in mucous membranes (gums)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enervous signs such as lack of coordination, staggering, falling, aimless wandering and unpredictable behaviour may occur in serious cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esevere cases: blindness with profuse sweating and muscle trembling before collapsing and dying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransmission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese encephalitis is caused by a virus related to West Nile virus and Murray Valley encephalitis virus. The virus cycles naturally between water birds (herons and egrets) and mosquitoes. Pigs can also be infected and spread disease causing abortions in pregnant sows and neurological signs in piglets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumans and horses may suffer severe disease from the virus, but they do not spread the disease. Infections without recognisable signs occur in other livestock and animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disease has an incubation period of 8–10 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrevention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanitary prophylaxis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousing animals in-doors in screened stabling can provide protection from mosquitoes o Especially during active JE outbreaks and during peak vector activity (usually dawn to dusk) o Insecticides, repellents and fans also provide protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVector control reduces transmission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVaccine is available for horses .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Vaccine protects horses from clinical disease and possible sequelae.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29396922269740,"sku":"","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/JEV.png?v=1571166211","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/eu\/products\/japanese-encephalitis-virus-jev-rt-qpcr","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}