A practitioner's guide to understanding infectious disease diagnostics in the United Kingdom. Part 2: Serological diagnostic testing methods and diagnostic test result interpretation

A practitioner's guide to understanding infectious disease diagnostics in the United Kingdom. Part 2: Serological diagnostic testing methods and diagnostic test result interpretation

Summary This article is the second in a review series about infectious disease diagnostics and summarises serological testing techniques, diagnostic test validation and result interpretation. It highlights the requirement for results to be interpreted with testing limitations in mind and in conjunct...

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Published in:Equine veterinary education Vol. 34; no. 7; pp. 381 - 388
Main Authors: Whitlock, F. M., Newton, J. R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-07-2022
Subjects:
Diagnostic systems
Diagnostic tests
diagnostics
horse
infectious disease
Infectious diseases
laboratory
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Summary:Summary This article is the second in a review series about infectious disease diagnostics and summarises serological testing techniques, diagnostic test validation and result interpretation. It highlights the requirement for results to be interpreted with testing limitations in mind and in conjunction with the case's clinical presentation. With these foundations, the treating clinician should always be well placed to deal with equine infectious diseases.
ISSN:0957-7734
2042-3292
DOI:10.1111/eve.13491