Prionics has launched the most reliable ELISA test commercially available for the detection of Salmonella spp. in pigs. Salmonellosis, a disease that can cause severe illness in humans, is typically contracted from the consumption of raw or undercooked pork and poultry products. As of 2008, the European Union requires all pigs at slaughter to be tested for Salmonella. Building on the expertise of the Danish Veterinary Institute, a leader in the control of Salmonella, Prionics now offers the PrioCHECK^® Salmonella Ab porcine, the most reliable test available for detecting the presence of Salmonella in pigs.

Salmonellosis is one of the most serious zoonotic diseases causing severe illness in humans. The detection of Salmonella in farm animals plays an important role in protecting public health as these animals are the major source of human Salmonella infections. Animals can be infected with the disease without showing clinical illness and can easily spread the infection between flocks or herds. Infected pig herds, in particular, constitute a serious public health risk as contamination of meat typically occurs at slaughter. With the PrioCHECK^® Salmonella Ab porcine test, diagnosis of the presence of Salmonella in pigs can be effectively detected by testing for Salmonella antibodies in serum or meat juice at slaughter.

Gold standard for Salmonella detection
Denmark is the world leader in controlling Salmonella and has the most stringent regulations in place within the European Union. The Danish Veterinary Institute (DVI) has successfully applied control programs using a diagnostic ELISA method developed in-house. Many experts consider the DVI in-house test to be the gold standard for Salmonella testing, and until recently, it has not been commercially available. Prionics is now able to provide its customers with the PrioCHECK^® Salmonella Ab porcine, a test that uses the same critical components as the DVI’s Salmonella ELISA test. To ensure highly effective testing and reproducibility, the Prionics test is calibrated periodically by the DVI making the PrioCHECK^® Salmonella Ab porcine the most reliable Salmonella ELISA available on the market today. The proven test is fast and simple to apply and is well suited for high throughput systems.