Avian Virus Isolation

This test is undertaken by specialist referral government laboratories and requires pre-arranging transport media and notification of the laboratory.

 

Virus

Sample

Container

Adenovirus

Caecal tonsil

Sterile pot

Avian encephalomyelitis (AE)

Serum, brain

 

Egg drop 76

Serum

Plain tube

Fowl pox

Lesion, serum

Sterile pot, plain tube

Infectious bronchitis (IB)

Trachea, caecal tonsil, kidney, serum

Sterile pot, plain tube

Infectious bursal disease (IBD)

Brain, bursa, serum

Sterile pot, plain tube

Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT)

Trachea, larynx, serum

Sterile pot, plain tube

Infectious anaemia

Liver

Sterile pot

Tenosynovitis avian reovirus

Tendons, caecal tonsil, serum

Sterile pot, plain tube

Viral arthritis

Synovial fluid, hock joint

Sterile pot, plain tube

 

Species:

Avian

Specimen:

Swabs, fresh tissue, serum or blood

Container:
Plain tube for sera, EDTA tube for blood, virus transport media for swabs (contact the laboratory), tissues in sterile pots

Collection protocol:

Venepuncture, post mortem, swab of lesions

Special handling/shipping requirements:

Ship all virology samples chilled