PathoNews

Expanding diagnostics by a better understanding of the respiratory microbiome in pigs

Adelaide Panattoni, a scientist at PathoSense, has been awarded a 4-year industrial PhD fellowship from VLAIO.

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Successful PhD defence of Nick Vereecke

On then 14th of March, Nick Vereecke succesfully defended his PhD "Revolutionizing viral and bacterial diagnostics in veterinary medicine using nanopore sequencing"

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DGZ Vlaanderen as exclusive laboratory partner of PathoSense for Belux

As of 2nd of May, DGZ Vlaanderen, the biggest veterinary laboratory in Belgium, will execute the PathoSense analyses in house.

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Keynote presentation at the Animal Health Symposium organised by Sciensano

The conference topic was "Novel technologies and their applications in veterinary medicine". You can watch the keynote presentation via this page.

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Unlocking the Mystery of PRRSV Whole Genome Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis

PRRSV gene or genome sequencing is widely used in veterinary medicine. We wrote this article to aid with the interpretation.  

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'Veterinair loopt voor bij aanpak van virussen'

Prof. Nauwynck gaf een interview voor het blad "Boerderij" over de goede aanpak van virussen in de dierhouderij. 

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FAQ - Frequently asked questions

Many questions have already been asked by other veterinarians. This is why we collected a list of frequently asked questions and answers.

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Indications for a PathoSense analysis

PathoSense has its value when applied wisely. We share 4 tips so that you can create maximum value out of your diagnostics.

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Interpretation of real-time PCR vs PathoSense results

Learn more about the difference between real-time PCR and PathoSense and its consequences for interpretation.

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Nanopore sequencing as a revolutionary diagnostic tool for porcine viral enteric disease complexes identifies porcine kobuvirus as an important enteric virus

Enteric diseases in swine are often caused by different pathogens and thus metagenomics are a useful tool for diagnostics. The capacities of nanopore sequencing for viral diagnostics were investigated here...

Scientific Reports, 2018

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Sample collection for enteric disease

Here we describe good practices for enteric (e.g. diarrhea, enteritis...) sample collection in different animal species. 

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Sample collection for reproductive disease

Here we describe good practices for reproductive problems (e.g. mummies, early birth...) in different animal species. 

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Sample collection for respiratory disease

Here we describe good practices for upper and lower respiratory sample collection in different animal species. 

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Sample collection for systemic & other disease

Here we describe good practices for systemic (e.g. fever) & other sample collection in different animal species. 

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