IZSAM hosts two researchers from Kazakhstan

From 23rd March to 5th April 2014, the Institute hosts Doctors Slukyz Zhussambayeva and Galiya Toishibekova from the National Veterinary Reference Centre (NVRC) of Republic of Kazakhstan for a training period on the serological diagnosis of brucellosis within “OIE Twinning for Animal Brucellosis including diagnostic epidemiology between Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise and National Veterinary Reference Center (Republic of Kazakhstan)”.

The main project objective is to improve knowledge and capacities of the Kazak staff, thus facilitating the application of the NVRC to become an OIE Reference Laboratory for Brucellosis and provide the countries of Middle Asia with scientific and technical assistance.

At the end of the training activity, the NVRS researchers will know about the OIE standards concerning the preparation of antigens to use in the diagnosis of Brucellosis. They will also gain the necessary knowledge to improve serological tests for the diagnosis of brucellosis in bovine and small ruminants; learn how to interpret results and validate the tests. The training will be also dedicated to the organization of interlaboratory tests for the peripheral Laboratories and to the application of the packaging and consignment procedures of the reagents and the biological products.