Foot-and-mouth disease virus type SAT3
Description
The FMDV-SAT3 RT-qPCR comprises a series of specific targeted reagents designed for Foot-and-mouth disease virus type SAT3 detection by using qPCR. Foot-and-mouth disease or hoof-and-mouth disease (Aphthae epizooticae) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild animals. Foot-and-mouth disease virus is highly infectious and can be spread by infected animals through aerosols, through contact with contaminated farming equipment, vehicles, clothing or feed, and by domestic and wild predators. Foot-and-mouth disease is caused by a picornavirus, a non-enveloped, positive-stranded RNA viruses with an icosahedral capsid and genetically highly variable, which limits the effectiveness of vaccination. The genome RNA is unusual because it has a protein on the 5′ end that is used as a primer for transcription by the RNA polymerase. Of the seven described serotypes of this virus, A, C, O, ASIA1 and SAT3 appear to be distinct lineages; SAT1 and SAT2 are unresolved clades. Type SAT3 has the most restricted distribution mainly located on Zimbabwe. However, as Foot-and-mouth disease virus are fast-evolving microorganisms, the inclusivity cannot be ensured for some new clonal strains of the virus.
Kit Content and Prices
GPS™ primers and probes are sold for research use only
All GPS™ Kits are available in F100 and MONODOSE Format
GPS™ reagents are compatible with all qPCR devices