{"product_id":"new-equine-virus-nev-viral-load-test","title":"New Equine Virus (NEV) Viral Load","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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis test determines the \u003cstrong\u003eNEV viral load\u003c\/strong\u003e of your horse by a molecular test that identifies the \u003cstrong\u003eNEV genome\u003c\/strong\u003e in circulating blood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis test \u003cstrong\u003edoesn’t determine the NEV status\u003c\/strong\u003e of your horse. An  undetectable viral load doesn't mean that your horse is free of infection. \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e5 mL - blood - K3 EDTA tube or \u003c\/span\u003e5 mL - Liquor (CSF).\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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 to 10 working days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnowing the NEV status and viral load of your horse can help keep your horse - and others - safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe New Equine Virus (NEV) is a horse lentivirus distinctive from Swamp fever virus (EIAV) and similar to HIV-1. Like in HIV infected humans NEV attacks the immune system and natural defence against illness.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA horse infected with NEV will get weaker and weaker until it can no longer fight off life threatening infections and diseases. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rate at which NEV progresses varies depending on age, general health and genetic background.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/equigerminal#\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn more about NEV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore results\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf NEV viral load is \u003cstrong\u003eundetectable\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo risk of transmitting NEV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nAn undetectable viral load means that the NEV level in the blood is too low to be detected by a viral load test. NEV positive horses can show undetectable viral loads.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHorses with NEV who maintain and undetectable viral load have\u003cstrong\u003e effectively no risk of transmitting NEV\u003c\/strong\u003e to NEV  negative horses. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf NEV viral load is \u003cstrong\u003edetectable\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRisk of transmitting NEV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nA detectable viral load means that the NEV level in the blood is high to be detected by a viral load test.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHorses with NEV who maintain and detectable viral load have effectively a risk of transmitting NEV to NEV  negative horses. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake Action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Find the suggested next steps based on results.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf your horse has a NEV detectable viral load begin by talking to your veterinarian about therapies to boost the immune system of your horse as well about antiretroviral therapy (ART). Monitoring of NEV viral load levels is crucial to evaluate disease progression and risk.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLike with HIV, ART can’t cure NEV, but can help your horse to live a longer and healthier life. T\u003c\/span\u003ehe main goal of ART is to reduce your horse’s viral load to an undetectable level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn\u003ci\u003e more about ART here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29594798948396,"sku":"","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/Cx_NEV_status.001.png?v=1571094870","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/zh\/products\/new-equine-virus-nev-viral-load-test","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}