Research that works for developing countries and AustraliaLatex agglutination systems as alternative technology to ELISA for seroepidemiology in developing countriesProject ID: AS2/1996/086Collaborating Countries: VietnamCommissioned Organisation: University of Melbourne, AustraliaProject Leader Dr Trevor Bagust Phone: 03 8344 9676 03 9897 4781 (H) Fax: 03 8344 9675 Email: t.bagust@vet.unimelb.edu.au Collaborating Institutions:
Project Budget: $84,291Project Duration: 01/07/1996 - 30/06/1997Project Extension: 01/07/1997 - 30/06/1998ACIAR Research Program Manager Dr Denis Hoffmann Project Background and Objectives Vietnam is renovating its animal disease diagnosis, surveillance and control systems with the aim of increasing the productivity of livestock. Current technology for disease detection is based on Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). However, commercial kits/reagents and equipment are usually expensive and not suitable for routine use in developing countries. An affordable alternative is latex agglutination technology which is robust and requires minimal equipment and training to operate. This small project aims to explore the feasibility of developing latex agglutination antibody detection systems for Classical Swine Fever virus, avian infectious bursal disease, porcine parvovirus and bovine herpesvirus-1. Project Outcomes Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared |
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