Detection of canine parvovirus 2: A comparison of PCR and Haemagglutination test.. Chollom et al

Several laboratory techniques have been adopted for detection of canine parvovirus (CPV) but the big question has been on their accuracy, speed, cost and availability. This study was meant to compare conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and haemagglutination (HA) test in the detection of CPV-2. PCR targeted the VP2 gene while HA targeted the haemagglutinin all in the virus. 113 samples comprising 80 rectal swabs and 33 necropsy tissues from dogs showing symptoms that were suggestive of parvovirus enteritis were collected from veterinary clinics in Jos. HA test detected the virus in 86 (76.11%) of the samples while PCR confirmed the virus in 62 (54.87%) of the total samples