Early and accurate diagnosis is key to mitigating the impact of infectious diseases, along
with efficient surveillance. This however is particularly challenging in aquatic environments …

BackgroundDetection and characterization of viral RNA pathogens from fieldwork are
challenging due to the instability of the RNA molecule. FTA cards® have proved useful for …

Nervous necrosis virus (NNV) has been responsible for mass mortalities in the aquaculture
industry worldwide, with great economic and environmental impact. The present review aims …

Abstract Dried Blood Spots (DBS) technology has become a valuable tool in medical
studies, however, in veterinary and biological research DBS technology applications are still …

PCR-based DNA amplification has been one of the major methods in aquaculture research
for decades, although its use outside the modern laboratory environment is limited due to …

Two disease outbreaks were encountered in cage cultured cobia fingerlings with the
mortality of 36.80% and 83.70% during summer month at Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar …

The collection of farmed fish samples and subsequent diagnosis of microbial pathogens can
be difficult and time-consuming procedure under field conditions. Correct diagnosis and …

Stabilizing paper matrix methods for retaining nucleic acid from inactivated clinical
specimens offer a solution for molecular diagnostics when specimens may be stored or …

A simple, cost-effective and rapid viral nucleic acid release (NAR) buffer suitable for RT-PCR
based diagnostic assay was developed for the detection of potato viruses. The NAR buffer …

This study aimed to evaluate the utility and efficiency of the Flinders Technology Associates
(FTA®) Elute Card (Whatman®) as a sampling device and storage platform for RNA from …