Detection of Schmallenberg virus made possible by bioMérieux: the ADIAGENE PCR kit has been validated by ANSES

Marcy l'Etoile, France - March 27, 2012. ADIAGENE, a member of the bioMérieux group and specialized in diagnostics for animal health, has obtained ANSES validation for a kit for the detection of Schmallenberg virus, responsible for the epidemic currently affecting livestock in Europe. Based on molecular biology techniques, the new ADIAVET™ Schmallenberg virus PCR detection kit was developed by ADIAGENE in close collaboration with the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France). The Direction Générale de l'Alimentation (DGAL) has just authorized its use in certified French public veterinary laboratories.

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