# 2002/106/EC: Commission Decision of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 381), Division 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

It is recommended to perform virus isolation also in case of previous confirmation of classical swine fever by other methods. It must be used as reference test for the confirmation of positive results of prior antigen ELISA, PCR or FAT, indirect peroxidase-staining methods respectively.
Classical swine fever virus isolates obtained in this way are useful for virus characterisation including genetic typing and molecular epidemiology.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/106/annex/chapter/VI/division/B/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-106/annex/chapter-VI/division-B/division-4
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