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New quantitative real-time PCR for detecting #Avipoxvirus DNA in various sample types of hummingbirds dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa… @PLOSONE @ucdavisvetmed @SFSU @EpiCenterUCD 
The ability to detect Avipoxvirus DNA using the new quantitative PCR was compared with the conventional PCR. Photo: @WildliferRuta
The new quantitative PCR test was found to be highly sensitive even while detecting Avipoxvirus from various samples, body locations, lesions, and swabs from Hummingbirds hence can be a crucial tool in understanding pox ecology in Hummingbirds.
