Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Tuesday , January 24 , 2012 |
Lab to intensify virus surveillance
OUR CORRESPONDENT
The state?s debut animal laboratory project, which kicked off in Kanke ? on the outskirts of the capital ? in 2009, is expected to see the light of the day in a month or so.
The building of the Rs 45-crore BSL (biosafety level) 2 lab has already come up on the premises of the Institute of Animal Health and Production (IAHP) near Ranchi Veterinary College, while equipment are being procured.
BSL is the level of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed facility. The levels of containment range from the lowest BSL 1 to the highest BSL 4.
A BSL 2 lab is suitable for work involving agents of moderate potential hazard. It includes detection of various bacteria and viruses that cause mild diseases in humans, including influenza A that gives flu to birds.
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Director of animal husbandry department A.G. Bandopadhyay said once the BSL 2 lab was ready, the state would be able to conduct serum surveillance on avian influenza and various other diseases for which birds act as carriers.
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http://telegraphindia.com/1120124/jsp/jharkhand/story_15044968.jsp
Lab to intensify virus surveillance
OUR CORRESPONDENT
The state?s debut animal laboratory project, which kicked off in Kanke ? on the outskirts of the capital ? in 2009, is expected to see the light of the day in a month or so.
The building of the Rs 45-crore BSL (biosafety level) 2 lab has already come up on the premises of the Institute of Animal Health and Production (IAHP) near Ranchi Veterinary College, while equipment are being procured.
BSL is the level of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed facility. The levels of containment range from the lowest BSL 1 to the highest BSL 4.
A BSL 2 lab is suitable for work involving agents of moderate potential hazard. It includes detection of various bacteria and viruses that cause mild diseases in humans, including influenza A that gives flu to birds.
...
Director of animal husbandry department A.G. Bandopadhyay said once the BSL 2 lab was ready, the state would be able to conduct serum surveillance on avian influenza and various other diseases for which birds act as carriers.
...
http://telegraphindia.com/1120124/jsp/jharkhand/story_15044968.jsp