A variety of different specimens were submitted for PDCoV testing by real time RT-PCR. Real time RT-PCR is a valuable tool for detecting pathogens, and more recently, oral fluids have been used to screen for a variety of pathogens, including porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, influenza A virus, African swine fever, classical swine fever, and foot-and-mouth disease viruses (Detmer et al., 2011, Olsen et al., 2013 and Grau et al., 2015).