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Originally Posted by Chimera  Does anyone know of any labs in Australia doing Hemagglutination Inhibition titrations for OPMV antigens. This seems to be common practice in the US.
Given the fact that 2 of these tests need to be conducted to provide a useful result the cost of sending samples overseas is prohibitive. |
It is not the cost of sending samples overseas that is prohibitive, it is the fact that you cannot send over reptile blood samples legally.
Tim Hyndman in WA is conducting research, I am pretty sure he is doing his PHd on it, to be able to develop a test for OPMV. They do have a test they are working on atm, but it is not sensitive and specific enough for a highly conclusive test and more research is needed.
