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Our company formed in 2004 to
conduct research and to provide regional testing
facilities for the Beef and Dairy industries.
Concentrating only on BVDV-PI testing, we conducted
research to validate the use of Idexx Antigen
Capture ELISA for identification of persistent
infection as compared to virus isolation, PCR,
and IHC testing methods.
- Assisted Idexx in obtaining their USDA licensing
for their production facility
- Currently working with Idexx for improved
performance
- Working with Ambion Inc. for validation
of PCR tests
- Staff trained under the direction and guidance
of the developers of the ACE test
- Running tests 6 days a week
- Continually monitor quality assurance by
verifying CST results with outside labs
- CST desires to work in cooperation with
your consulting veterinarian
- CST provides all supplies necessary for
testing
Actively involved in BVDV research for our
testing clients:
- Performance effects of PI animals in the
feedyard (Peck C. Unscrambling the BVD riddle.
Beef. June 2005)
- Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) in the
Feedyard: Prevalence of Persistent Infections,
Utilization of Diagnostic Tests, and Distribution
of BVDV Subtypes (Fulton and Hessman AABP.
September 2005)
- Health and Performance effects due to PI
animals in the feedyard (05)
- Environmental Survival of BVD virus (05)
- BVD Virus Transmission through the Hospital
(05)
- Comparison of fence line or water tank exposure
from the PI animal in the feedyard (05)
- BVD-PI Prevalence by Weight Class (05)
- Effects of the PI animal in yearling cattle
in the feedyard: Health, Performance and Carcass
Traits (06)
- Viral titers in serum and nasal secretions
in PI animals over time (ongoing)
- Fetal protection in the presence of PI challenge
from 1a, 1b, and 2 subtypes (ongoing)
- Currently the largest provider of ACE testing
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