Canine Distemper RNA Molecular Detection Kit by Sarah Maurice 14935 Clinical Verification of PCRun® Aim: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of Biogal’s PCRun® Canine Distemper RNA Molecular Detection Kit as compared to the commercial Reverse Transcription (RT) Distemper Kit designed by Primerdesign ™ Ltd (Cambridge UK). Background: Canine distemper is a highly contagious lethal viral disease occurring in both domestic and wild canids worldwide. The virus is transmitted by aerosols and direct contact, resulting in fever, serous nasal discharge and cough, as well as respiratory, neurological and gastrointestinal signs complicated by secondary bacterial infections. Molecular tests such as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) are the most accurate method to diagnose the disease1. Primerdesign Real Time PCR and Biogals’s isothermal PCRun Distemper RNA Detection Kit are both PCR platforms designed to detect the nucleocapsid (N) gene in clinically derived samples from patients demonstrating acute signs of the Distemper virus. Download | Clinical Verification of PCRun® Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. About Sarah Maurice Sarah is the head of the Molecular R&D Department at Biogal Galed Labs Acs. She holds degrees in Animal Sciences, Fish Pathology and Biochemistry from McGill University, the University of Georgia and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She has filled positions as a Research Fellow in projects relating to molecular biology, protein engineering and recombinant vaccine development.
