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To fight swine fever virus in pigs and wild boars, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati on Tuesday successfully transferred ‘pioneering’ vaccine technology to a manufacturing company specializing in high-quality vaccines.
This vaccine is the first recombinant virus-based solution for classical swine fever developed in India, offering a rapid and cost-effective method for pig vaccination.
According to a press release, the technology for commercial production of the vaccine has been transferred to Biomed Pvt Ltd.
Pioneered and refined at IIT Guwahati, this vaccine for pigs uses a reverse genetic platform.
Although swine fever does not affect humans, it is a highly contagious disease among pigs, and poses a serious threat with a very high mortality rate.
North-eastern Indian states including Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Gujarat and Kerala are among the states most frequently witnessing swine fever.
Launched in 2018–19, the vaccine is a collaborative effort between researchers from the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at IIT Guwahati and Assam Agricultural University in Guwahati.
This vaccine is being made and produced in India for the first time.
“The transfer of vaccine technology to one of the leaders in the veterinary vaccine field is a remarkable achievement,” the release said.
Currently, the vaccine is in the process of filing for trial and analysis license.
Widely used to develop vaccines against influenza, reverse genetics stands as a powerful method and tool for the development of vaccines targeting both animal and human diseases.
Researchers have used Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a vector for essential proteins of the classical swine fever virus. NDV is traditionally studied for pathogenicity in chickens.
According to the release, this innovative method facilitates the development of immunity in the body and is characterized by its speed and cost-effectiveness.
,with agency input,
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Published: March 26, 2024, 09:24 PM IST
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