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first Indian indigenous gE-Deleted DIVA Marker Vaccine -Raksha-IBR

  • Issue: Science and Health / Agriculture Current Affairs.
  • Introduced under: Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL)
  • Vaccine Name: Raksha-IBR
  • Purpose: To control Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) in cattle.
  • Type: gE- deleted DIVA marker vaccine (is able to distinguish between the infected and the vaccinated animals)

About IBR:

  • Bovine Herpes Virus-1 (BHV-1) is the cause of this disease.
  • Causes infertility, abortions, and less production of milk.
  • Transmitted by aerosols and infected semen.
  • In India, this is endemic, and it impacts the productivity of animals.

Significance:

  • India is the pioneer of developing a indigenous vaccine of DIVA marker.
  • Funds national livestock health and development of the dairy industry.
  • Essential move in cutting down economic casualties in cattle business.

Launch Details:

  • The event: NDDB Diamond Jubilee (Anand, Gujarat).

Key attendees:

  • Narendra Pal Gangwar- Secretary, Dept. of Animal Husbandry.
  • Meenesh C. Shah – Chairman, NDDB
  • K. Anand Kumar – MD, IIL

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