Development of rapid diagnostic methods for parapoxvirus infection in ruminants

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23380178
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Veterinary medical science
• Research Institution: Gifu University
• Principal Investigator: INOSHIMA Yasuo 岐阜大学, 応用生物科学部, 准教授 (20355184)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ISHIGURO Naotaka 岐阜大学, 応用生物科学部, 教授 (00109521)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: パラポックスウイルス / 牛丘疹性口炎 / 感染症 / 診断法 / 類症鑑別 / LAMP

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For rapid diagnosis of parapoxvirus infection, which symptom is similar to that of foot-and-mouth disease, a new LAMP assay to detect parapoxvirus envelope gene was developed. Moreover, a cordless incubator was developed for on-site visual diagnosis. It is considered that the diagnosis method using the LAMP assay with the cordless incubator could be a powerful tool for rapid outdoor diagnosis of parapoxvirus infection with no electricity.

Free Research Field

獣医感染症学