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IBR/BHV-1

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a highly contagious, infectious disease that is caused by bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1). In addition to causing respiratory disease, this virus can cause conjunctivitis, abortions, encephalitis and generalized systemic infections. Although clinical findings may be highly suggestive of IBR, no real pathognomonic signs provide a clinical diagnosis for IBR. Therefore, laboratory confirmation is necessary to identify BHV-1 infection. Confirmation of exposure to BHV-1 is facilitated by measurement of antibody in serum, plasma or milk. Countries that have IBR control programs require IBR-free certification prior to shipping cattle to their regions. ELISA is the test procedure of choice in many European IBR programs.

Testing Solutions

HerdChek* Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)/Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) gE Antibody ELISA Test Kit

Availability/Distribution: Outside the U.S.

The HerdChek IBR gE Test Kit is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that can be an effective differential test distinguishing naturally infected from vaccinated cattle when used in IBR control programs together with gE-deleted IBR vaccines.

HerdChek IBR gE Information Sheet

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HerdChek IBR gE Antibody ELISA:
6 plates (strips) or 30 plates (solid); serum, plasma or milk samples; blocking format; overnight sample incubation; differentiates infected from vaccinated animals (DIVA) with BHV-1 gE-deleted vaccines

HerdChek* Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)/Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) gB Antibody ELISA Test Kit

Availability/Distribution: Outside the U.S.

The HerdChek IBR gB Test Kit is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of glycoprotein-B-specific antibodies to bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) in bovine samples using IBR gB-specific monoclonal antibodies.

HerdChek IBR gB Information Sheet

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HerdChek IBR gB Antibody ELISA:
5 plates (strips) or 30 plates (solid); serum, plasma or milk samples; blocking format; results in less than four hours; optional overnight protocol

CHEKIT* Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)/Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) Antibody ELISA Test Kits

Availability/Distribution: Outside the U.S.

The CHEKIT-Trachitest Serum and CHEKIT* BHV1 Bulk Milk enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test kits provide a rapid, simple, sensitive and specific method for detecting antibodies against bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1).

CHEKIT BHV-1 Bulk Milk Information Sheet

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CHEKIT* Trachitest Serum Screening Antibody ELISA:
10 plates (strips and solid), serum or plasma samples (individual or pool of up to 10), short and overnight protocols, monophasic format

CHEKIT Trachitest Serum Verification Antibody ELISA:
10 plates (strips and solid), serum or plasma samples (individual or pool of up to 10), short and overnight protocols, biphasic format

CHEKIT BHV1 Bulk Milk Antibody ELISA:
10 plates (strips and solid), milk (individual or pool of up to 50), overnight protocol

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* xChek, CHEKIT, FlockChek and HerdChek are trademarks or registered trademarks of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Pourquier is a trademark of Institut Pourquier, a wholly owned subsidiary of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.