The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of real-time PCR and serological methods as indicators of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) occurrence. Significantly higher level of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) viral load in serum and significantly lower titre of specific antibodies in PMWS-affected pigs indicated that combination of quantitative PCR and serological method...

The serological evolution from acute Q fever to endocarditis is reported for 22 patients, with a median lag time of 3 months. From this data, we propose a follow-up strategy of serological testing at the third and sixth months after acute Q fever to obtain an early diagnosis of chronic infection.

This is a review of the main biological tests that can be requested by nephrologists to diagnose hepatitis C virus infection, together with a tentative specification of their indications and interpretation methods. This diagnosis is mainly based on serological tests (ELISA). The second and third generation tests contain, in addition to the NS4, proteins of the core and NS3 region. The latter tw...