Testing Laboratories
Please click on the lab names below for more information about the lab, contact information, testing available, etc.
North American Labs
Contact information
Paul Ling
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Ph: 713-798-8474
Mobile: 281-460-1696
You can now order EEHV serology testing via:
Baylor College of Medicine EEHV Serology Testing Service.
(You can still request testing via email, but we would like to get everyone to migrate over to using our site.)
Baylor College of Medicine EEHV qPCR Testing Service
The Ling lab will perform EEHV qPCR testing upon request only.
We can help out in an emergency situation; please contact the lab before sending samples.
EEHV Testing at the National Elephant Herpesvirus Lab at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, USA
Contact Information
Erin Latimer
[email protected]
Office: 202-633-4252
Mobile: 703-855-9611
Available Tests
qPCR and conventional PCR for EEHV1, 1A , 1B, 2, 3-4-7, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Samples: Whole blood, trunk washes, necropsy tissues.
Contact Information
Jennifer D’Agostino, DVM, DACZM
E-mail: [email protected]
Office: 405-425-0251
Mobile: 405-317-7485
Address: 2101 NE 50th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Available Services
The Oklahoma City Zoo is available to help with emergency EEHV testing; please contact the lab prior to sending samples. We have capabilities to run qPCR for EEHV1, EEHV3/4 and EEHV5.
FOR CANADIAN SAMPLES ONLY!
Contact Information
Davor Ojkic, DVM, MSc, PhD, Virologist and Immunologist
Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph
419 Gordon Street, Bldg 89, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Office: 519 824 4120
Mobile: 519 400 0411
Fax: 519 821 8072
European Labs
Contact Information
Javier Lopez
Chester Zoo
Tel: 01244 389757/07880 242006
Email: [email protected]
Available Services:
EEHV1 & 3/4
In-house diagnostics
Not commercially available for routine testing, may be able to help in an emergency
Contact Information
Prof. Dr. Klaus Osterrieder
Dr. Jakob Trimpert
Dr. Azza Abdelgawad
Robert von Ostertag-Str. 7-13, 14163
Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49 30 838 59780 / +49 30 838 67281
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Available Services
EEHV-1 and EEHV-2 using specifc primers and probes for each strain.We also have the capacity to run distinguishable test for EEHV-3, EEHV-4, EEHV-5, and EEHV-6 using specific primers and probes. However, we don’t have positive control for these strains.
We can do routine monitoring.
Contact Information
Ann Cullinane MVB PhD MRCVS
Irish Equine Centre
Johnstown, Naas, County Kildare
Ireland W91RH93
Phone: 045-866266
Email: [email protected]
Available Services:
EEHV1; EEHV3/4; and EEHV5
Dublin Zoo but other zoos should contact us if they require regular monitoring.
Contact Information
Dr. Vet.Med Thomas B. Hildebrandt, MRCVS
Head, Dept. Reproduction Management
Diplomate ECZM (subspeciality: zoo mammals)
Leibniz Institute for Zoo & Wildlife Research, Berlin
Alfred-Kowalke-Strasse 17
D-10315 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49-30-51-68-220
Fax: +49-30-51-26-104
Test Offered
PCR
Contact Information
Linda Bruins-van Sonsbeek
Christine Kruger-Velema
Postbus 532, 3000AM
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Tel: (+31) 10 4431485 (+31) 10 4431541
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Available Services:
EEHV-1, 2, 3/4, 5 and 6
We can do weekly monitoring.
Contact Information
Biksi Imre
Albert Ervin
Dán Ádám
H-2225 Üllő, Dóra major,
Hungary
Tel: (+36) 309487747
Email: [email protected]
Available Services:
EEHV-1,2,3/4 and 5
We can do weekly monitoring.
Contact Information
Tabitha E. Hoornweg, PhD
Section Virology/ Section Immunology
Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Yalelaan 1
3584 CL Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)6-27 88 16 79
Email: [email protected]
Tests Offered:
- EEHV-antibody ELISA (gB, gH/gL) for (sub)species specific antibodies.
- qPCR en PCR for emergency cases and back-up for Rotterdam Zoo
Asian Labs
EEHV Testing at the Centre for Wildlife Studies, Kerala
Contact Information
Dr. Arun Zachariah. BVSc&AH, MS (Wild Animal Health)
Assistant Professor
Centre for Wildlife Studies
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University
Pookode, Lakkidi(P.O)
Wayanad (Dist), Kerala(State).India.673576
+ 91(0)4936 256 381(Office)
+ 91(0) 495 229 8261(Home)
+ 91(0)994 706 8500(cell)
E-mail: [email protected]
Elephant Hospital, Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang Province (Taweepoke Angkawanish)
Contact Information
Dr Taweepoke Angkawanish
E-mail: [email protected]
Available test: PCR
Contact Information
Chatchote Thitaram, DVM, PhD, Dipl. TBT
Center of Excellence in Elephant Research and Education
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University
MaeHiae, Muang, Chiang Mai 50100
THAILAND
Tel: +66-53-948015, 948097
Fax: +66-53-274710
E-mail: [email protected]
Available Tests
PCR, sequencing, genotyping
Contact Information
Dr Supaphen Sripiboon (Amm)
TEL. +66 819880525
E-mail: [email protected]
Available Tests:
- EEHV confirmation using PCR, sequencing and genotyping
- Quantitative probe real-time PCR for EEHV1, EEHV3/4, EEHV5 infection
- In-house ELISA test for EEHV1 infection
SAMPLE TYPES
Whole blood, fresh tissue samples, swab samples, trunk wash
*NOTE: please indicate name and contact details of person who sending the samples, elephant name, sex, age, brief history and clinical signs, and please contact us before sending the samples.
SHIPPING ADDRESS
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University,
(Kamphaengsaen campus), Kamphaengsaen
NakornPrathom 73140 THAILAND
Contact Information
Dr. Chia-Da Hsu, BVM, M.Sc., Dipl. ACCM
Senior Veterinary Pathologist
Veterinary Healthcare
Mandai Wildlife Group
80 Mandai Lake Road
Singapore 729826
Tel: +65-6360-2233
E-mail: [email protected]
Available Tests
- Real-time PCR- EEHV1, 3/4, 5
- Conventional PCR (and DNA sequencing)- EEHV1a, 1b, 3/4, 5
- Whole blood (min 1ml), blood flocked swab, FTA card (tissue/blood), frozen/fresh tissue samples, swab samples, trunk wash, extracted DNA samples
Histopathology
- Formalin tissue samples, tissue blocks, unstained slides, H&E stained slides
Shipping for International Samples
Tissue and blood samples require CITES import/export permits (except for histopathology slides), which must be applied before shipping. It may take months to arrange the permits. Please contact Dr. Chia-Da to start the process.
- Please provide following detail of the samples:
- Name and address
- Name/ID of the elephant
- Location of the elephant (zoo, camp or wild)
- Species
- Sex
- Age
- Captive or wild-born
Please contact us before sending samples to discuss the cost of sample testing. Financial support may be available in some cases.
Biodiversity Conservation Center Molecular Laboratory
Contact Information
Dr. Amir Sadaula
+9779855084907
E-mail: [email protected]
Tests
EEHV confirmation using PCR
Sample Types
Whole blood, fresh tissue samples, swab samples, trunk wash
Faculty Of Veterinary Science, Banda Aceh Indonesia
Contact Information
Dr Muhammad Hambal
[email protected]
Available Tests
Conventional and real time PCR
(Lower Northeastern Region), Surin Province (Bopit Puyati)
Contact Information
Dr Bopit Puyati
E-mail: [email protected]
Available test
: PCR, Sequencing and Probe real-time PCR