Interlaboratory testing for blue tongue
Testing the blue tongue detection performance of veterinary laboratories.
In France, these analyses serve as the prior technical approval required for official approval for serological detection of the disease, granted by the Direction générale de l’alimentation. Approval is valid for one year, with a new application to be made each year.
Features
- Despatch of a panel of coded serum samples to candidate laboratories.
- Laboratories have to return their serological analysis results within a fortnight.
- Processing of laboratory results.
- Recommendation for approval, depending on results.
Services
- Supply of blue tongue serological diagnosis kits.
- Technical assistance on request.
How to get it
Applications for technical approval should be made to CIRAD at the beginning of each year.