Division 3.2.2 Description of the project

Implementation of effective monitoring of human and animal diseases by establishment of a common use centre for sequencing and genetic characterization of selected agents and equipping of the participating institutions with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) machines;

Establishing rapid-response measures in emergency situations and the introduction of rapid diagnosis of particularly dangerous animal diseases by development of RT-PCR-based diagnostics tools for PCR-based detection of selected agents (agents of avian influenza, Newcastle disease, multi-resistant tuberculosis, lumpy skin disease, tularemia, African swine fever, classical swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis, multi-resistant salmonellas and anthrax) based on in-house protocols developed in Ukraine;

Development of safe storage of pathogens, including zoonotic, viral and bacterial pathogens, in laboratories and depositories by development of registration dossiers for RT-PCR-based kits;

Providing a unified technical policy in the field of conformity assessment for testing laboratories, securing national and international trust, providing conditions for mutual recognition of performance and transparency, and ensuring awareness and competence in the field of biological protection;

Capacity building in EDP-related disease molecular diagnostics.