Multiplex RT-PCR/PCR for simultaneous detection of bovine coronavirus, bovine rotavirus, Cryptosporidium parvum, and Escherichia coli
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OPERATING MICHIGAN STATE UNIV
- Publication Date
- 2005-10-27
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] (1) Field of the Invention
[0004] The present invention relates to a multiplex RT-PCR / PCR method, which enables in a single assay the simultaneous detection of any combination of bovine rotavirus, bovine coronavirus, Cryptosporidium parvum, and optionally, Escherichia coli strains producing K99 pili and heat-stable enterotoxin STa or STb.
[0005] (2) Description of Related Art
[0006] In the United States, bovine rotavirus, bovine coronavirus, Cryptosporidium parvum, and Escherichia coli strains producing K99 pili or fimbriae or heat-stable enterotoxin STa are the five most common infectious agents in neonatal calf diarrhea, commonly referred to as scours. The relative incidence of these pathogens in a multi-state survey of causes of scours in beef cattle was 35% for rotavirus and coronavirus combined, 2...