Rinderpest Virus Sequestration and Use in Posteradication Era

ID:

308094

Language:

EN

Document type:

Book

Description:

After the 2011 declaration of rinderpest disease eradication, we surveyed 150 countries about rinderpest virus stocks. Forty-four laboratories in 35 countries held laboratory-attenuated strains, field strains, or diagnostic samples. Vaccine and reagent production and laboratory experiments continued. Rigorous standards are necessary to ensure that stocks are kept under safe conditions.

Publication year:

2013

Pages:

3

Job number:

AP396

Department:

AG

Division:

AGA

PDF:

http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/ap396e/ap396e.pdf