Correction: Vanquishing the vaccine factor: Dependable in-clinic FIV diagnosis possible after all
A clarification of the test types discussed.
In "Vanquishing the vaccine factor: Dependable in-clinic FIV diagnosis possible after all" on page 42 of the July 2016 issue of Vetted, the article implied all three tests featured were ELISA tests. In fact, the SNAP FIV/FeLV Combo (IDEXX) is an ELISA test, while the Witness FeLV/FIV (Zoetis) and Anigen Rapid FIV Ab FeLV Ag (Bionote) are immunochromatographic tests. A corrected version of this article is available here. We apologize for any confusion this many have caused.
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