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10/06/22 07:28 AM IST

Vaccine and Kits developed by the ICAR-NRC on Equines

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  • Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched Animal Vaccine and other Diagnostic Kits developed by the ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines.
Ancovax Vaccine
  • The Ancovax Vaccine on Equines is an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Delta (COVID-19) Vaccine for Animals.
  • The immunity induced by Ancovax neutralizes both Delta and Omicron Variants of SARS-CoV-2.
  • The Vaccine contains inactivated SARS-CoV-2 (Delta) antigen with Alhydrogel as an adjuvant.
  • It is safe for dogs, lions, leopards, mice and rabbits.
Diagnostic Kits 
  • The diagnostic kits launched today include CAN-CoV-2 ELISA Kit.
  • It is a sensitive and specific nucleocapsid protein based indirect ELISA Kit for antibody detection against SARS-CoV-2 in Canines.
  • There are no laboratory animals required for the preparation of the antigens.
  • The Kit is made in India and a patent has been filed for the same.
  • No other comparable kits for detection of antibodies in Canines are available in the market.
Surra Elisa Kit 
  • The Surra ELISA Kit is a suitable Diagnostic Assay for Trypanosoma evansi infection in multiple animal species.
  • The Surra is one of the most important haemoprotozoan diseases of the different livestock species caused by Trypanosoma evansi.
  • The disease is prevalent in all the agro-climatic parts of India.
  • In India, losses to livestock productivity are estimated to be Rs. 44.740 Billion annually due to Surra.
Source- PIB 

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