Single-species regional considerations

Our single-species, qPCR tests (assays) have been developed and validated for use in specific countries / regions. They can perform equally well outside of these regions, but, when deploying them outside of their validated regions, we advise running some preliminary surveys, before deploying more widely.

Regions in which each test has been validated are listed below:

Global:

  • Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)

Europe & North America:

  • Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) (estuarine & marine waters only)

Canada & USA:

  • Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
  • Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
  • Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)
  • Rainbow trout (Onchorynchus mykiss) (available for both freshwater and marine & estuarine waters)
  • Redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus)
  • Round whitefish (Prosopium cylindraceaum)

Canada:

  • Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
  • Burbot (Lota lota)
  • Silver shiner (Notropis photogenis)

Europe:

  • Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans)
  • Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci)
  • European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
  • Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) (not for UK licensing)
  • Signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)

UK & Ireland:

  • Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) (available for both freshwater and marine & estuarine waters)
  • Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) (available for both freshwater and marine & estuarine waters)
  • Dreissenid mussels (genus level)
  • White-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)
  • Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)