Division 1 The minimum requirements laid down in Table 1 must be fulfilled in any laboratory where classical swine fever virus is to be manipulated, even if only in a small amount, as required by the virus isolation and neutralisation tests. However, post-mortem examinations, processing of tissues for FAT and serology using inactivated antigen, may be carried out at a lower containment level provided that basic hygiene and post-operational disinfection with safe disposal of tissues and sera apply.

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