Screening Panel (PCR)

Agent		Sampling Material	Animal Species
1	Heliobacter spp.*	Faeces / caecal contents	M, R, G, H
2	Heliobacter hepaticus**	Faeces / caecal contents	M, R, G
3	Helicobacter bilis**	Faeces / caecal contents	M, R, G
4	Heliobacter typhlonius**	Faeces / caecal contents	M, R
5	Parvoviruses	Faeces / organ samples (mesenteric lymph node, spleen)	M, R, H
6	Mouse parvovirus (MPV)	Faeces / organ samples (mesenteric lymph node, spleen)	M

* This PCR allows detection of all Helicobacter species (without differentiation).

** These PCR assays specifically detect facultatively pathogenic Helicobacter species, i.e. Helicobacter hepaticus, Helicobacter bilis and Helicobacter typhlonius.

Abbreviations

• G = Gerbil
• H = Hamster
• M = Mouse
• R = Rat
• spp. = species