DIAGNOSTIC KITS AND IMMUNOASSAY METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND DIFFERENTIATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS (ASFV) AND CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS (CSFV)

摘要

The present invention relates to kits and methods for the diagnosis of infection by African swine fever virus (ASFV) or by classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in a subject, particularly in swine. The methods of the invention are based on the determination of the presence of anti-ASFV antibodies and/or anti-CSFV antibodies in a blood or serum sample from a subject who is candidate of being infected by said viruses. The kits and methods of the invention also allow simultaneous diagnosis and differentiation between ASFV and CSFV infection.