Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Reports Findings in Canine Distemper Virus [Recombinase polymerase amplification-lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) designed for rapid detection of canine distemper virus].

A recent study conducted by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Changchun, People's Republic of China, has developed a new and efficient assay for the detection of canine distemper virus (CDV). The researchers combined recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) with the colloidal gold lateral flow dipstick (LFD) method to create this assay. The study found that the RPA-LFD assay had high specificity and sensitivity, and it was able to detect CDV in nasal secretions, eye secretions, and blood samples from experimentally infected dogs. This research provides a simple and effective tool for the rapid detection of CDV. [Extracted from the article]