Scientists involved: Dr.A.Koteeswaran, Dr.T.G.Prabakar and Dr.T.V.Meenambigai
Product Technology
Diagnostic kit for detection of Bluetongue antigen and antibody
Product Presentation
The kit consisting of
Lyophilized Bluetongue antigen and Bluetongue antibody (1ml each)
Agarose – 1g
Phosphate buffered saline (2ml)
Product Utility
Bluetongue (BT) is a disease of economic importance of sheep and goats. BT caused large scale mortality in southern districts of Tamil Nadu during 1998. The disease should be diagnosed at the earliest for effecting control measures. Hence a diagnostic kit for detection of BTV antibody was developed at TANUVAS. Tests for BTV antibody can be done at field level laboratories using this kit. Purified BTV antigen can also be detected using this kit.
For further details contact Vaccine Research Centre Viral Vaccines,
Centre for Animal Health Studies,
MMC, Chennai – 51.
