{"product_id":"surra-qpcr","title":"Surra qPCR","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePathogen test \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe PCR test\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e detects the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egenome (DNA)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof  \u003cem\u003eTrypanosoma evansis\u003c\/em\u003e, the pathogen responsible for Surra.\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\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 Surra?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrypanosoma evansi\u003c\/em\u003e causes a trypanosomosis known as ‘surra’.This parasite, which has been reported in domestic and wild mammals, can cause considerable economic losses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trypanosomes reproduce in the blood of the vertebrate host, and the trypomastigote forms are transmitted mechanically by bloodsucking insects from infected to uninfected animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurra is the most commonly reported disease in some continents due to the favorable environment for insects. In recent years, several outbreaks or isolated cases have been reported in certain European countries, an atypical region for the disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClinical signs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe general clinical signs of evansi infections: pyrexia directly associated with parasitaemia together with a progressive anaemia, loss of condition and lassitude are not sufficiently pathognomonic for diagnosis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecurrent episodes of fever and parasitaemia occur during the course of the disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOedema, particularly of the lower parts of the body, urticarial plaques and petechial haemorrhages of the serous membranes are sometimes observed in horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbortions have been reported in buffalos and camels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNervous signs are common in horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disease causes immunodeficiencies that may be of high impact when interfering with other diseases or vaccination campaigns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrypanosomiasis caused by evansi can be clinically confused with other diseases, including equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in the chronic stages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere surra is suspected, it is important to rule out other causes of equine neurologic disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransmission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSurra is a non-contagious disease, transmitted only mechanically by several different genera of haematophagous flies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe efficiency of vector transmission is dependent on high intensity of fly challenge, the presence of high numbers of the parasite in the blood of horses, and the close herding of animals that maintains short intervals between successive feeds. The infectivity of a fly is highest within minutes of feeding and drops quickly thereafter, with the loss of ability to reinfect when feeding intervals exceed 8 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild carnivores and dogs can be infected by ingestion of meat from parasitaemic animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Central and South America, The vampire bat can also act as a vector.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disease can be reproduced experimentally by blood inoculation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrevention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThere is no vaccine against trypanosomiasis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTherefore, conventional disease control measures are based on the use of curative and preventive drugs to combat the parasite and interventions to control fly populations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl and eradication of surra from an area is usually depends upon the detection and treatment of infected animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtection of susceptible animals from biting flies by smoking and using flies repellants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29392119201836,"sku":"","price":55.35,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/T._evansis.png?v=1571097343","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/eu\/products\/surra-qpcr","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}