Tetracore, Inc. Introduces First USDA-Licensed Real-Time PCR Test for the Detection of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus in Bovine, Swine and Ovine
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ROCKVILLE, Md., June 12, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
-- The Tetracore(R) Real-Time PCR Test was validated for use on epithelial and
serum samples
Tetracore announced today the licensing of their VetAlert(TM) Foot and Mouth
Disease Virus (FMDV) RNA Diagnostic Test Kit by the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB). It is one of the
first licensed FMD diagnostic kits that can be manufactured on the U.S.
mainland, critical for a rapid response in the event of an FMD outbreak.
Additionally, this diagnostic kit provides animal health first responders with
a critical tool to mitigate the potentially catastrophic economic and animal
welfare impacts of an FMD outbreak.
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The VetAlert FMDV RNA high-performance test kit was developed by Tetracore
scientists and will be commercialized and sold by Tetracore.
Nearly two decades ago, Tetracore validated and published a real-time RT-PCR
assay for FMDV, as described by Callahan et al. 2002. The primer and probe set
from the publication became part of the OIE and USDA reference test methods.
"It is well-known that RNA viruses mutate and evolve, and for this reason,
established PCR test designs should be periodically re-evaluated to ensure that
the test designs remain fit for purpose," says Dr. Callahan, Business
Development Manager and USDA CVB liaison for Tetracore.
With this in mind, Tetracore evaluated contemporary FMD viral sequences to
design a new primer-probe set that was blended with the original test to create
an updated FMDV rRT-PCR, the VetAlert FMDV RNA Test Kit.
The updated test design was validated in studies with the Pirbright Institute
in the UK and the National Center for Foreign Animal Diseases (NCFAD) in
Winnipeg, Canada, and performed well compared to their reference test methods.
About Tetracore, Inc.
Tetracore is a biotechnology company specializing in the development and
manufacture of diagnostic devices and assays for the detection of infectious
diseases. Located in the Biotechnology Corridor in Rockville, Maryland.
Tetracore was founded in 1998 by former United Nations Special Commission
biological weapons inspectors and scientists of the Naval Medical Research
Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. For more information, visit www.tetracore.com
or contact us at jkelly@tetracore.com.
(R)Tetracore is a Registered Trademark and VetAlert is a Trademark of
Tetracore, Inc.
SOURCE: Tetracore, Inc.
CONTACT: John Kelly
+-1-240-268-5400
jkelly@tetracore.com
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