{"product_id":"venezuelan-equine-encephalitis-vee-rt-qpcr","title":"VEE Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis RT-qPCR","description":"\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\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 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE) virus.\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 Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVenezuelan equine encephalitis virus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a mosquito borne viral \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epathogen that causes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenezuelan equine encephalitis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eencephalomyelitis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVEE can affect all equine species, such as horses, donkeys and zebras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e After infection, equines may suddenly die or show progressive central nervous system \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisorders. Humans also can contract this disease. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClinical signs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWEE viruses affect the nervous system, so affected animals will have fever, depression and changes in behaviour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigns of infection may also include impaired vision, muscle twitches, circling or head pressing behaviours, the inability to swallow, paralysis and convulsions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor VEE, death rates are variable but can be as high as 90%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransmission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe virus is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etransmitted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to people and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ehorses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by bites from infected mosquitoes and birds during wet, summer months.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrevention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVaccines for EEE are available for horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures to control mosquito populations and minimize mosquito exposure will decrease chances of infection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29396859060268,"sku":"","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/VEE.png?v=1571096869","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/zh\/products\/venezuelan-equine-encephalitis-vee-rt-qpcr","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}