CCMB lab releases guidelines for Covid-19 testing in zoo animals

The CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology's Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) has issued guidelines for Covid-19 tests on captive animals.

The Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) of the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has released guidelines for Covid-19 tests on captive animals, with the support of the Central Zoo Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change. LaCONES is one of the four designated centres for testing animal samples for possible coronavirus infection. “The guidelines provide detailed protocols that include pictorials and frequently asked questions for an easier understanding of those collecting samples for Covid-19 testing in wildlife”, said Dr Vinay K Nandicoori, Director of CSIR-CCMB.