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Capripox Diagnostics Course

2010 Capripox Diagnostics Course at Pirbright Laboratory, UK

What
When May 10, 2010 12:00 AM to
May 14, 2010 12:00 AM
Where The Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, UK
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Course Details

Date: 10th - 14th May 2010

Duration: 1 week

Cost: £750  per week

Accommodation: £15 per night (Meals NOT included)

Training Coordinator: Chris Oura

Course coordinator: Eeva Tuppurainen

Contact:  pirbright.etraining@bbsrc.ac.uk

 

CLOSING DATE 21 FEBRUARY 2010

 

Topics to Be Covered in Course

Lectures

  • General overview of lumpy skin disease and sheep and goat pox containing:
  1. Aetiology
  2. Disinfection
  3. Epidemiology
  4. Transmission
  5. Clinical diagnosis of LSD and sheep/goat pox
  6. Laboratory diagnosis
  7. Differential diagnosis
  8. Pathology
  9. Immunity
  10. Control and eradication

 

  • Cell culture work:
  1. Preparation of lamb testis cell culture
  2. Storage of cells
  3. Subculturing lamb testis cells
  4. Virus isolation from blood and skin samples

 

  • PCR Method for Capripox Viruses

 

  • Serology:
  1. Serum neutralisation test
  2. Cell counting
  3. Virus titration

 

Practicals

  • Virus isolation
  • PCR method
  • Serum neutralisation test
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