WHEN TO CHOOSE REAL-TIME RT-PCR
Routine Surveillance & Rapid Emergency Screening
- Target Audience: Veterinary reference labs, poultry breeding facilities, international quarantine stations requiring rapid turnaround.
- Key Strength: High sensitivity probe detection, automated closed-tube workflow with zero post-PCR contamination risk, rapid time-to-result (~90 mins).
- Recommended Kits: AIV M Kit (IP15004) for universal gatekeeping, followed immediately by H5 Kit (IP15005) or H7 Kit (IP15006) for HPAI risk verification.
WHEN TO CHOOSE MULTI-TUBE RT-PCR
Comprehensive Subtyping & Outbreak Investigation
- Target Audience: National animal health institutes, epidemiological researchers, and labs managing diverse or unknown avian viral strains.
- Key Strength: Simultaneous multi-gene profiling and full antigenic mapping across HA (1-16) and NA (1-9) with cost-effective standard PCR equipment.
- Recommended Kits: AIV Multi-tube Kit (IPC11009) for simultaneous multi-target confirmation; HA (IPC12020) & NA (IPC12021.E) Kits for complete phylogenetic lineage identification.