Diagnostic Assay Catalog

SHIC Diagnostic Assay Catalog Update Supports Emerging Disease Readiness

Since its inception in 2015, diagnostic preparedness and readiness for possible new or emerging production diseases has been a focus of the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC). The SHIC Diagnostic Assay Catalog (December 2021) for diagnostic laboratories has again been updated and demonstrates how far the pork industry has advanced in ability to test for emerging diseases. SHIC actively updates emerging disease information, including swine disease fact sheets, regularly. This updated catalog contains many SHIC-funded ELISA diagnostic tests developed to protect the health of the US swine herd.

Early detection is critical to early response. The catalog provides diagnosticians at veterinary diagnostic labs pertinent information about the tests developed, including contact information for the experts, providing the opportunity for questions about availability and use. Additionally, the catalog summarizes research behind test development and covers technical background information including sample types and analytical and diagnostic sensitivity and specificity.

From evaluating risks via the SHIC Swine Disease Matrix and assessing our current diagnostic needs to be able to quickly identify these pathogens, to funding the development of tests, SHIC has led the pork industry to an additional level of readiness which puts the US industry on a different playing field than it was on prior to SHIC’s inception.