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NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK (NAHLN)) LEVEL 1 LABORATORY: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Topic: Foot and Mouth Disease
Summary
Non Technical Summary
The COVID pandemic highlighted the importance of diagnostic testing in effective response to disease outbreaks. The Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) provides rapid accurate diagnostic testing for animals in Michigan and beyond. As a Tier 1 member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), the VDL stands prepared to provide routine surveillance and emergency testing for a broad array of diseases to protect animal and human health. Through the NAHLN, the VDL will continue to serve as leaders in diagnostic testing, quality assurance, and emergency response, to support national and global effforts to predict, prevent, and respond to high-consequence disease outbreaks.
Objectives & Deliverables
Goals / Objectives
The mission of the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MSU VDL) is to promote and protect animal health, public health, and the nation's food supply. As a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), the MSU VDL provides ongoing disease surveillance and early detection, supports rapid response and surge capacity in the case of an outbreak, communicates diagnostic outcomes to decision makes in a timely manner, and has the capability and capacity to meet the diagnostic needs during an outbreak. As a Level 1 Laboratory in the NAHLN, the MSU VDL will meet all key responsibilities to maintain our Level 1 designation as outlined in the 2022 Agreement for Participation in NAHLN as a Level 1 Laboratory, including maintenance of a quality management system and full accreditation by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) to cover the scope of NAHLN testing.Goals:Expand and enhance our messaging capabilities to meet the needs of the NAHLN.Objective 1: Promote greater efficiencies in surge capacity through development of online ordering for foreign animal disease testing by early 2024..Maintain a cohort of proficiency tested laboratorians to support all NAHLN scope testing, and will be prepared to expand that pool of individuals as needed, as the laboratory did during the 2022-2023highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak.Objective 1: Maintain the current number of laboratorians proficiency tested to run the following assays: avian influenza virus, Newcastle disease virus, African swine fever virus, classical swine fever virus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, scrapie/chronic wasting disease, and Johnes' disease.Objective 2: Provide staff training for foreign and emerging diseases.Actively participate in surveillance programs.Objective 1: Continue to serve as a regional laboratory for avian influenza virus in wild bird surveillance in 2024.Objective 2: Continue to serve as a regional laboratory NAHLN antimicrobial resistance program in 2024.Enhance our diagnostic capabilities and expertise to support NAHLN priorities:Objective 1: Validatethe use of the IRBiotyper for identifiation of bacteria and implement for diagnostic testing in 2024.Objective 2: Expand MALDI-ToF capabilities to detect additional bacterial and some vial pathogens in 2024.Objective 3: Enhance next generation sequencing capabilities to promote pathogen discovery in 2024.
Challenges
Project Methods
As a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), the MSU VDL provides ongoing disease surveillance and early detection, supports rapid response and surge capacity in the case of an outbreak, communicates diagnostic outcomes to decision makes in a timely manner, and has the capability and capacity to meet the diagnostic needs during an outbreak. As a Level 1 Laboratory in the NAHLN, the MSU VDL will meet all key responsibilities to maintain our Level 1 designation as outlined in the 2022 Agreement for Participation in NAHLN as a Level 1 Laboratory, including maintenance of a quality management system and full accreditation by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) to cover the scope of NAHLN testing. The MSU VDL will continue to expand and enhance our messaging capabilities to meet the needs of the NAHLN, and to promote greater efficiencies in surge capacity through development of online ordering for foreign animal disease testing. The MSU will maintain a cohort of proficiency tested laboratorians to support all NAHLN scope testing, and will be prepared to expand that pool of individuals as needed, as the laboratory did during the 2022-2023 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. At a minimum, the MSU VDL will maintain the current number of laboratorians proficiency tested to run the following assays: avian influenza virus, Newcastle disease virus, African swine fever virus, classical swine fever virus, foot-andmouth disease virus, scrapie/chronic wasting disease, and Johnes' disease. We will continue to actively participate in surveillance programs, including as a regional laboratory for avian influenza virus in wild bird surveillance and the NAHLN antimicrobial resistance program.The MSU VDL will follow all NAHLN protocols for sample accessioning, testing and reporting
Principle Investigator(s)
Planned Completion date: 31/08/2025
Effort: $250,000.00
Project Status
ACTIVE
Principal Investigator(s)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Researcher Organisations
Recipient Organization MICHIGAN STATE UNIV (N/A) EAST LANSING,MI 48824
United Kingdom