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From the testing perspective, the SARS-CoV-2 take a look at WADDL is utilizing was developed “in-house” and does not use take a look at kits used for human testing. Also, the individual reagents (RNA extraction kits, PCR master mix) in the WADDL take a look at usually are not the identical as parts within the CDC kits so we aren’t competing for the same reagents. This animal testing isn’t taking testing capacity away from human testing. Some state laboratories are working with state public health officers and researchers, including the UW Shelter Medicine Program, to be taught more about SARS CoV-2. In our research, in collaboration with Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL), all testing is permitted by the state public health veterinarian and/or the state department of agriculture.
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