Charles River offers a wide array of avian diagnostic and regulatory testing services, including serological profiling, virus isolation and vaccine testing. Protocols are available for standard testing methods and customized services.
9 CFR Testing
- 113.26 Detection of viable bacteria and fungi except live vaccine
- 113.27 Detection of extraneous viable bacteria and fungi in live vaccine
- 113.28 Detection of mycoplasma contamination
- 113.30 Detection of salmonella contamination
- 113.31 Detection of avian lymphoid leukosis
(A p27 ELISA is performed in place of CF) - 113.34 Detection of hemagglutinating viruses
- 113.37 Detection of pathogens by the chicken embryo inoculation test
- 113.46 Detection of cytopathogenic and/or hemadsorbing agents
Avian Diagnostic Testing
- Agar gel precipitin
- Avian encephalomyelitis flock susceptibility
- COFAL (10-day test)
- ELISA
- HA-HI
- Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) testing
- Microneutralization
- Multiplexed Fluorometric ImmunoAssay (MFIA™)
- Real-Time (RT) and gel-based PCR
- Salmonella isolation (drag swabs)
- Salmonella pullorum microtiter
- Serum plate agglutination
- Vaccine potency test (single vaccine)
- Virus isolations
- Virus titration