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[[Image:Amir2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Project Leader, Assoc. Prof. Amir Noormohammadi]] '''Project Title:''' Transfer of diagnostic technologies to core diagnostic facility for the benefit of the Australian poultry industry 

'''Project Leader:''' [[Noormohammadi, Amir|Amir Noormohammadi]] at [[University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne]] funded by [[Poultry CRC]] (Project 05-17) 

'''Duration of Project:''' Now completed (1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009) 

=== Project overview ===

In order to develop an improved and expanded range of diagnostic tests for the Australian poultry industry, this commercially-focussed project will help to establish a core national diagnostic centre for poultry diseases. 

==== Project objectives ====

*Provide fast and cost-effective world-class diagnostic services for the industry, including overnight diagnosis and strain identification for the major poultry diseases in Australia, such as infectious bronchitis virus, infectious laryngotracheitis and chicken infectious anaemia virus. 
*The research will also help to ensure the industry is prepared for future disease outbreaks and ultimately reduce the economic losses caused by major poultry diseases as well as the cost of control programs.

=== Project progress  ===

This project has been completed and the Final Report will soon be available from the [[Poultry CRC]]. A number of diagnostic assays have now been set up and are in use by the Australian poultry industry. See '''[[Rapid tests for poultry diseases]]''' for a list of currently available tests. 

== See also  ==

*[[Rapid tests for poultry diseases]] 
*[[EChook News/Rapid diagnostics help to control major poultry diseases|eChook News - Rapid diagnostics help to control major poultry diseases]] 
*[[List of avian diseases]] 
*[[Chicken layer industry]] 
*[[Chicken meat (broiler) industry]]

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