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Collection of samples

Oesophagopharyngeal Fluid

 

Why O/P fluid is collected

 

O/P fluid is collected:

    • to certify freedom from FMDV infection for the purposes of international trade.

    • in cases where subclinical infection is suspected (particularly, but not exclusively, in sheep).

    • to detect carrier animals, whether vaccinated or not.

    • in rare cases, to attempt to isolate virus from animals which might be in the incubation period of the disease following known contact with infected animals, personnel or equipment. Nasal swabs can also be used for this purpose.

   


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