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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2013

Development of improved analytical methods for use in animal health and in foodborne disease surveillance for source attribution

Widén, Frederik; Leijon, Mikael; Olsson, Engvall Eva; Muradrasoli, Shaman; Munir, Muhammad; Belák, Sándor

Abstract

Considering the 'One Health' principles, the links between animal and human health are very strong. Both domestic and wild animals are sources of infectious agents that cause diseases in humans. Poor animal health may also indirectly affect human health, through reduced access to food. A large number of infectious diseases of animals,the transboundary animal diseases, spread rapidly across borders. Robust and accurate diagnostic assays are needed to detect the infectious agents rapidly and to limit their spread. A large arsenal of novel assays has been developed during the last three decades, with a tremendous impact on the detection of infectious agents. The new diagnostic methods are mostly laboratory-based and expensive, requiring sophisticated equipment and special skills. However, rapid and cheap field-based assays have also been developed. Herein, the authors give several examples of the development of novel assays, with special focus on the 'One Health' principles.

Keywords

Animal health; Campylobacter; Foodborne; Hepatitis E; Influenza; Molecular detection; Norovirus; Polymerase chain reaction; Salmonella; Transboundary animal disease; Zoonosis

Published in

Revue Scientifique et Technique- Office International des Epizooties
2013, volume: 32, number: 2, pages: 549-558
Publisher: OFFICE INT EPIZOOTIES

Authors' information

National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Leijon, Mikael
National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Olsson, Engvall Eva (Engvall Olsson, Eva)
National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Muradrasoli, Shaman
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health
Muradrasoli, Shaman
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Collaborating Centre for the Biotechnology-based Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Veterinary Medicine
Munir, Muhammad
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health
Munir, Muhammad
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Collaborating Centre for the Biotechnology-based Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Veterinary Medicine
Belák, Sándor (Belak, Sandor)
National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Belák, Sándor (Belak, Sandor)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health
Belák, Sándor (Belak, Sandor)
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Collaborating Centre for the Biotechnology-based Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Veterinary Medicine

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG3 Good health and well-being

UKÄ Subject classification

Medical Bioscience

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/67638