The National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory (NAIRL) is a BSL3 facility in Harbin, China.[1][2][3]
Leadership
History
In October 2019, scientists at the NAIRL reported on the development of a real-time RT-PCR test for the H5N6 virus.[4]
On 2 February 2021, the NAIRL reported an outbreak in Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park, Haidian District, Beijing of a highly pathogenic H5N8 variant, which had a mortality rate of 1 in 5 Cygnus atratus (Anatidae) animals.[5]
References
- ^ a b Connor, Steve (2 May 2013). "'Appalling irresponsibility': Senior scientists attack Chinese researchers for creating new strains of influenza virus in veterinary laboratory". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
- ^ a b "Protecting people and animals from deadly flu viruses". UNESCO. 13 April 2016.
- ^ "OIE/FAO Reference Laboratories and experts for highly pathogenic avian influenza and low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)". OFFLU.net.
- ^ Liu, Lin; Zhang, Ying; Cui, Pengfei; Wang, Congcong; Zeng, Xianying; Deng, Guohua; Wang, Xiurong (2019). "Development of a duplex Taq Man real-time RT-PCR assay for simultaneous detection of newly emerged H5N6 influenza viruses". Virology Journal. 16 (1): 119. doi:10.1186/s12985-019-1229-2. PMC 6805314. PMID 31640801.
- ^ "Information received on 03/02/2021 from Dr Huang Baoxu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of)". OIE. 2 February 2021.
