BioStone Turkey
Our company, as the distributor of BioStone Türkiye, which provides innovative solutions for animal health, offers a portfolio of animal disease diagnostic products.
BioStone Animal Health is a Dallas, TX-based biotechnology company that delivers innovative solutions for animal health.
ANIMAL DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC KITS
✓ Ruminant Testing (ELISA)
✓ Ruminant Testing (PCR)
✓ Poultry Testing (ELISA)
✓ Poultry Testing (PCR)
✓ Equine Testing (ELISA)
✓ Equine Testing (PCR)
✓ Aquatic Testing (PCR)
✓ PET Testing (PCR)
✓ Animal Origin Testing (PCR)
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
✓ Diagnostic Testing Services
✓ Deer Testing
BIOSTONE ELISA SOFTWARE
✓ ELISA Software
ELISA ACCESSORIES
✓ AsurDx™ High Binding 96-well Microplate
✓ AsurDx™ Low Binding 96-well Microplate
✓ AsurDx™ ELISA Blocking Buffers
✓ AsurDx™ Anti-Pig IgG mAb
✓ AsurDx™ TMB Substrate
FOOD AND FEED CONSTITUENTS
REAGENTS FOR ANIMAL VACCINE TESTING (RUO)
AsurDx™ CAEV/MVV Antibody Test
The AsurDx™ CAEV/MVV Antibody Test Kit is designed to detect specific antibodies against Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) in goat serum/plasma and Maedi-Visna Virus (MVV) in sheep serum/plasma.
Features:
✓ Detects CAEV/MVV IgG antibodies in goat and sheep serum/plasma.
✓ Procedure takes less than 120 minutes.
✓ Provides a simple, rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective enzyme-based immunoassay (ELISA) screening method.
Specification:
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Method | Indirect ELISA |
| Coated Antigen | CAEV/MVV Antigen-Coated Plate |
| Incubation Time | 120 minutes |
| Storage | At least 12 months |
| Specificity | Detects CAEV/MVV IgG antibodies in goat and sheep serum/plasma |
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) typically manifests in adult goats as severe arthritis in the carpal joint (“big knee”). Infected animals experience weight loss despite maintaining a good appetite and exhibit reduced milk production. Serological studies indicate that CAEV is widely present in goat herds across different continents.
On the other hand, Maedi-Visna Virus (MVV) is characterized by slowly progressing arthritis, pneumonia, mastitis, and encephalomyelitis in sheep. MVV infection is known to be widespread globally.
Maedi-Visna and Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis are viral diseases that affect sheep and goats, leading to significant economic losses. The causative agents of these diseases belong to a group of lentiviruses known as small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV). SRLVs primarily include Maedi-Visna Virus (MVV), which is mostly found in sheep, and Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV), which commonly infects goats, along with other variants.
These viruses persist for the lifetime of the infected animal and often progress without symptoms. However, in some animals, gradually worsening disease syndromes may develop over time, for which there is no cure. The most common syndromes in sheep include respiratory distress (maedi) and neurological symptoms (visna), both of which can ultimately be fatal. In adult goats, chronic progressive arthritis is frequently observed, while in young goats, encephalomyelitis may develop. Additionally, outbreaks of arthritis in sheep have occasionally been reported.
Mastitis is also frequently observed in both sheep and goats. The economic losses caused by these diseases vary between herds due to factors such as marketing and export restrictions, early culling, and reduced milk production.