-Early detection of infectious agents will prevent outbreaks and avoid economic loss. 

 

How would we help you? 

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-Rapid PCR assays to monitor major circulating viruses in cricket.

-Accurate results will be sent by email within 24 working hours include Saturday.

 

What viral agents do you need to test?

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1. Acheta domesticus densovirus (AdDNV) 1,2,3

2. Acheta domesticus Mini Ambidensovirus (AdMADV) 4

3. Novel segmented cricket densovirus 5 

   4. Acheta domesticus volvovirus (AdVVV) 6,7 

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(1). Susceptibility of North-American and European crickets to Acheta domesticus densovirus (AdDNV) and associated epizootics.

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(2). Billions and billions sold: Pet-feeder crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), commercial cricket farms, an epizootic densovirus, and government regulations make for a potential disaster.

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(3). Comparative Genomic Analysis of Acheta domesticus Densovirus Isolates from Different Outbreaks in Europe, North America, and Japan.

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(4). A Novel Ambisense Densovirus, Acheta domesticus Mini Ambidensovirus, from Crickets.

 

(5). A novel cricket densovirus is the first parvovirus harboring a segmented genome

(XVIth International Parvovirus Workshop).

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(6). New Volvovirus Isolates from Acheta domesticus (Japan) and Gryllus assimilis (United States).

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(7). Acheta domesticus Volvovirus, a Novel Single-Stranded Circular DNA Virus of the House Cricket.

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How to prepare your samples:

 -5-20 adult crickets/sample in a sealed ziploc freezer bag (or 50 crickets with smaller size).

                         

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For more information about these viruses and virus tests, please contact: thp.biotech@gmail.com

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