[Felvtalk] ELISA & IFA Tests:

[Maureen Olvey]

Sorry I haven't been following this thread but I did read about a PCR test one time.  It's a relatively new one, I think, but I can't remember what I read.  I found it mentioned in an article by some vet from a university in Texas.  Gosh, can't even remember the name of the university right now.  But I think if you google it you will find more info on this test or you might can find the article or paper this guy wrote. 

There is a bone marrow biopsy they can do to see if the virus is in the bone marrow but dormant.  I think that's the only way you can find out if the virus is dormant because it won't show up on the ELISA or the IFA when it's dormant.  I don't think that's what the PCR test is though.  I'm thinking it was something else.  

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> From: longhornfans at verizon.net
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:00:41 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ELISA & IFA Tests:
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> That's what I found when I googled it, Lorrie :)  This was in response to 
> Kathryns thread. She said she meant a PCR test. I've never heard of this 
> either.
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> From: "Lorrie" <felinerescue at frontier.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:40 AM
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> > On 02-06, Lynda Wilson wrote:
> >> I've never heard of a PSA. Is this new?
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> >> L
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> > I thought PSA was a prostate check for men.
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> > Lorrie
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