Here, we present a protocol for the development and validation of a quantitative PCR method used for the detection and quantification of EHV-2 DNA in equine respiratory fluids. The EHV-2 qRT-PCR validation protocol involves a three-part procedure: development, characterization of qRT-PCR assay alone, and characterization of the whole analytical method.
Hue, E. S., Fortier, C. I., Laurent, A. M., Quesnelle, Y. F., Fortier, G. D., Legrand, L. J., Pronost, S. L. Development and Validation of a Quantitative PCR Method for Equid Herpesvirus-2 Diagnostics in Respiratory Fluids. J. Vis. Exp. (109), e53672, doi:10.3791/53672 (2016).