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HerdChek BSE-Scrapie Ag Test

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs)

The HerdChek BSE-Scrapie Ag Test is an antigen-capture enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for the detection of the abnormal conformer of the prion protein (PrPSc) in bovine, caprine and ovine postmortem tissues.

* Availability / Distribution: Outside the U.S.

Test details

Features

Obex, spleen and lymph node samples
Very simple sample preparation and EIA protocol—no proteinase K digestion, less equipment required, less hands-on time, results in 90 minutes

Part numbers and sizes

99-08600 (5 plates/strips)

About Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs)

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), chronic wasting disease (CWD) and scrapie belong to the family of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). Clinically affected animals exhibit ataxia and excessive salivation, along with other behavioral disturbances. These animals show a progressive loss of physical condition that precedes death. The modes of transmission and the causative agents of TSEs are poorly understood. The disease is characterized by accumulation of prion protein in the medulla oblongata (obex) region of the brain, as well as other tissues (lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, etc.).