{"product_id":"western-equine-encephalitis-wee-rt-qpcr","title":"Western 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\u003eWestern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Equine Encephalitis (WEE) 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 Western Equine Encephalitis?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestern equine encephalitis (WEE) is a viral disease carried by mosquitoes. WEE occurs in the western parts of the United States, including Iowa and Canada. WEE causes “sleeping sickness” in horses.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\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\u003eSurvival rates of horses infected with WEE is 70-80%. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransmission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVaccines for WEE 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":29396877082668,"sku":"","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/WEE.png?v=1571096816","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/zh\/products\/western-equine-encephalitis-wee-rt-qpcr","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}