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Activities in 2009
Equine infectious anaemia
Dr Kenji Murakami
National Institute of Animal Health
3-1-5 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0856, JAPAN
Tel. :(81-29) 838-7841, Fax: (81-29) 838-7907
E-mail: [email protected]
Summary of general activities related to the disease
1.
Test(s) in use/or available for the specified disease at your laboratory
Test
For
Specificity
Total
Agar gel immunodifusion
(AGID) test
Antibody
Group
0
All horses are required to be tested for equine infectious anaemia (EIA) with an authorized AGID test at least
every 5 years by livestock hygiene service stations belong to prefectural governments in Japan. Only positive
samples that required to be confirmed are sent to the laboratory.
2.
Production and distribution of diagnostic reagents
The diagnostic reagents (antigen and control positive serum for the AGID test) are sold by a private company after
authorization by the government. Minimum volumes of diagnostic reagents for the AGID test are produced in the
laboratory.
This laboratory has supplied two 1-mL vials of the EIA positive reference sera to the laboratories in Argentina and
Nigeria.
Activities specifically related to the mandate
of OIE Reference Laboratories
3.
International harmonisation and standardisation of methods for diagnostic testing or the
production and testing of vaccines
None.
4.
Preparation and supply of international reference standards for diagnostic tests or vaccines
Antigen, control positive serum and a weak positive reference EIA antiserum for the AGID can be provided to
other countries upon request.
5.
Research and development of new procedures for diagnosis and control
None
Annual reports of OIE Reference Laboratories and Collaborating Centres, 2009
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Equine infectious anaemia
6.
Collection, analysis and dissemination of epizootiological data relevant to international disease
control
All horses are required to be tested for EIA with an authorized AGID test at least every 5 years by livestock
hygiene service stations belong to prefectural governments in Japan. Only positive samples that required to be
confirmed are sent to the laboratory. Positive animals have not been detected since 1983 except 2 farm horses in
1993 in Japan.
7.
Provision of consultant expertise to OIE or to OIE Members
Consultant expertise was provided to the National Institute of Animal Health, Bangkok, Thailand.
Technical training for the diagnosis of EIAV is available at the National Institute of Animal Health, Japan.
8.
Provision of scientific and technical training to personnel from other OIE Members
Training for preparation of EIAV antigen for AGID test and EIA laboratory diagnosis were provided to 5
participants (from Argentina, Paraguay, Kenya and Myanmer) of the group training course supported by Japan
International Co-operation Agency (JICA).
9.
Provision of diagnostic testing facilities to other OIE Members
None.
10. Organisation of international scientific meetings on behalf of OIE or other international bodies
None.
11. Participation in international scientific collaborative studies
None.
12. Publication and dissemination of information relevant to the work of OIE (including list of
scientific publications, internet publishing activities, presentations at international conferences)
None
13. Inscription of diagnostic kits on the OIE Register
i)
Did you participate in expert panels for the validation of candidate kits for inscription on the
OIE Register? If yes, for which kits?
No
ii)
Did you submit to the OIE candidate kits for inscription on the OIE Register? If yes, for
which kits?
No
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Annual reports of OIE Reference Laboratories and Collaborating Centres, 2009