{"id":6108,"date":"2022-07-06T05:03:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T05:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nrc.gov.lk\/?page_id=6108"},"modified":"2022-07-06T05:03:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T05:03:20","slug":"development-of-irradiated-multivalent-chicken-coccidial-oocyst-vaccine-in-sri-lanka-in-order-to-minimize-drug-residues-in-poultry-products","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nrc.gov.lk\/index.php\/development-of-irradiated-multivalent-chicken-coccidial-oocyst-vaccine-in-sri-lanka-in-order-to-minimize-drug-residues-in-poultry-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Development of irradiated multivalent chicken coccidial oocyst vaccine in Sri Lanka in order to minimize drug residues in poultry products"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Development of irradiated multivalent chicken coccidial oocyst vaccine in Sri Lanka in order to minimize drug residues in poultry products<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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NRC Grant No:<\/text><\/b>  19-076<\/text><\/p>

Research Institute:  <\/text><\/b>University of Peradeniya<\/text><\/p>

Area of Research:<\/text><\/strong> Soil Science<\/text><\/p>

Total Budget:  <\/text><\/b>1,470,000<\/text><\/p>

Email:<\/text><\/strong>deepanidarshika@gmail.com<\/text><\/p>

Start date:  <\/text><\/b>12th July 2019<\/text><\/p>

End Date:<\/text><\/strong> 12th July 2022<\/text><\/p>

Duration:<\/text><\/strong> 36 months<\/text><\/p>

Status:<\/text><\/strong>  Ongoing<\/text><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Principal Investigator\r\n<\/h2>

Dr. W. D. D. Fernando
\nUniversity of Peradeniya
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Summary<\/h2>\n

The proposed research targets not only the poultry farmers\/companies and stakeholders but also the general public in Sri Lanka. Extensive usage of anti-coccidials and their residues in the poultry products are global concerns recognized by WHO, FDA and EU. Successful development of coccidial vaccine for chickens will minimize the current anti-coccidial drug usage in Sri Lanka which is widespread and regular and eventually it minimize the anti-coccidials in poultry meat ensuring consumer safety. If the vaccine is proven to be an effective yet cheap and safe alternative to the anti-coccidials in Sri Lanka, poultry farmers\/companies and stakeholders will benefits directly. Irradiated vaccine development is cheaper than the development of live coccidial vaccines; therefore vaccine cost will be more or less similar or less to current anti coccidial usage which is regular in almost all poultry farms. A vaccine will also ensure the immunity to coccidiosis where the anticoccidials doesn\u2019t have such benefit and will be the answer to the anti-coccidial resistance. Ultimately as a country we would be able to save Sri Lankan money due to the cessation of vaccine importation.
Successful completion of the proposed research will need follow-up actions such as large scale vaccine production, vaccine distribution and farmer education, and implementation of government policies.<\/p>\n

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Objectives<\/h2>\n

Objective 1: To identify and document species and strains of coccidial parasites present in Sri Lankan chicken industry at the molecular level.
Objective 2: To develop irradiated coccodial vaccine containing Eimeria species identified by the objective 1.
Objective 3: To test the vaccine efficacy in the laboratory settings followed by field settings.<\/p>\n

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Major Equipment Facilitated by Grant<\/h2>\n

Reciprocal Shaker<\/p>\n

Automated Water Station<\/p>\n

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\nDesignation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Principal Investigator (PI)<\/p>\n

Deputy Principal Investigator (DPI)<\/p>\n

Co- investigator<\/p>\n

Co- investigator<\/p>\n

Co- investigator<\/p>\n

Co- investigator<\/p>\n

Co- investigator<\/p>\n

Co- investigator<\/p>\n

Co- investigator<\/p>\n

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\nName<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Meththika Vithanage<\/p>\n

Dr. B.C.L. Athapattu<\/p>\n

Prof. Ajith de Alwis<\/p>\n

Dr. Mahinsasa Narayana<\/p>\n

Dr. A. K. Karunarathna<\/p>\n

Prof. Ranji Ranjithan<\/p>\n

Dr. Mahinsasa Narayana<\/p>\n

Prof. Taeho Lee<\/p>\n

Dr. Maneesha P. Ginige<\/p>\n

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\nInstitute<\/b><\/p>\n

University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/p>\n

The Open University of Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

University of Moratuwa<\/p>\n

University of Moratuwa<\/p>\n

University of Peradeniya<\/p>\n

Waste Management Authority, Western Province<\/p>\n

North Carolina State University, USA<\/p>\n

Pusan National University Korea<\/p>\n

CSIRO, Australia<\/p>\n

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