Activities of OIE Reference Laboratories for peste des petits ruminants

摘要

The Pirbright Institute Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NF, United Kingdom Designated reference expert: Dr Michael Baron The Pirbright Institute (previously the Institute for Animal Health) not only houses an OIE Reference Laboratory for peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and rinderpest viruses, it also maintains an active research programme in the biology of the PPR virus, led by Dr Michael Baron The Institute has developed standard and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for PPR virus, as well as developing and distributing both a serological test (cELISA) for PPR antibodies and the ?rst pen-side test for PPR virus infection The Institute provides primary and con?rmatory diagnostic services to any OIE Member Country It also provides training in diagnostic laboratory management as well as PPR diagnostics to other laboratories through the OIE twinning programme.