{"product_id":"african-horse-sickness-ahs-elisa","title":"African Horse Sickness, ELISA","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\"\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e ELISA \u003c\/strong\u003etest \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edetects antibodies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e the African Horse Sickness Virus (AHSV).\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 - serum 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 African Horse Sickness?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAfrican Horse Sickness (AHS) is a serious, often fatal disease of horses, mules, and donkeys. The virus is spread by infected insects (biting midges) and causes fever and, heart and respiratory (breathing) problems in affected animals. Death is common and can occur suddenly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disease primarily occurs in Africa, but outbreaks have been reported in Egypt, parts of the Middle East, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Pakistan and India. African horse sickness has not occurred in the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAHS does not affect humans, so there are no human or public health implications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eClinical signs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAfrican Horse Sickness can cause respiratory (lung) disease, cardiac (heart) disease, or a cyclic fever. Death rates can be as high as 95% for some forms of the disease.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pulmonary\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003erespiratory form\u003c\/strong\u003e occurs rapidly (within days).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigns of disease include fever, difficulty breathing, coughing, sweating, and frothy discharge from the nostrils. Death usually occurs within a few hours after illness is seen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ecardiac form\u003c\/strong\u003e of the disease causes fever and swelling (edema) around the eyes, lips, cheeks, tongue, and neck. Death usually occurs due to heart failure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome affected animals may have both pulmonary and cardiac signs of disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome animals may only develop a cyclic fever (high in the afternoon, gone in the morning). These animals may also have depression and a decreased appetite. Animals with this horse sickness fever form of AHS will typically recover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransmission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAHS virus cannot be transmitted directly from horse to horse (or directly between any equine animals).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVirus transmission between horses, donkeys and zebras occurs via small insect vectors known as midges (Culicoides species).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe virus can also be mechanically transmitted through transfusion of infected blood products or through unhygienic practices (e.g. use of contaminated surgical equipment or hypodermic needles).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is unknown whether AHS can be transmitted by semen or ova from infected animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDogs can become infected with AHS through eating meat from an infected horse, donkey or zebra.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePrevention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe best way to protect animals from AHS is to decrease their exposure to biting midges and other insects (e.g., mosquitoes and biting flies).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStabling horses in insect-proof housing, particularly between dusk and dawn when the insects are most active, can help prevent exposure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsect repellents and insecticides may also be useful. Monitor your horse’s temperature. Horses with fevers should be examined by your veterinarian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no comercial vaccine for any serotype of AHS currently available in Europe. A vaccine bank is being developed by the European Commission that will hold 100,000 doses of vaccine against seven different AHS serotypes. This vaccine will only be used in a strictly controlled manner in an emergency situation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29399893737516,"sku":"","price":30.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/AHSV.png?v=1665065689","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/tr\/products\/african-horse-sickness-ahs-elisa","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}