“In Russia, the first system to diagnose animals with the pathogen of the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19 has been created. It is a product of the watchdog’s research institute — Federal Center for the Protection of Animals’ Health,” an adviser to the Rosselkhoznadszor’s chief, Yulia Melano said.
She explained that by now a set of methodological recommendations has been drawn up and authorized that allows for testing samples of animals’ biomaterials on the basis of the animals’ health protection center. “In April the center plans to produce COVID-19 diagnostic kits, which will allow for making about 10,000 tests of animals’ biomaterials on the basis of Rosselkhoznadzor’s veterinary laboratories and reference centers across the nation,” Melano said.
The deputy director for research and monitoring of the Federal Center for the Protection of Animals’ Health, Ilya Chvala, said the new method was meant for identifying the COVID-19 pathogen in different animals, including companion animals — dogs and cats...
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