Anlmal,Plant and Flsherles Quarantine and Inspection Agency

1. Research on the control of major animal diseases

• Investigation of canine diseases in Korea
• Molecular study on canine mammary gland tumor and selection of its specific genes
• Diagnosis of livestock cases
• Impact of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus or Porcine Circovirus-2 Infection on the Potency of Classical Swine Fever Vaccine (LOM Strain)
• Studies on Recombinant Antigens of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus
• Studies on the determination for potency assessment of vaccine in breeding fish
• Bank of Genetic Resource of Animal Pathogens and Genetic Materials in APQA
• Establishment of Korean Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System(KVARMS)
• Studies on enhancement of the immunogenecity of bacterial vaccine antigens
• Development of useful diagnostic methods and vaccines against duck hepatitis and duck Riemerellosis
• Studies on protective efficacy of commercial Newcastle disease virus vaccines against recent Korean epizootic strain
• Development of real-time PCR assay for the diagnosis of equine piroplasmosis and molecular survey in Korea
• Field application of gene therapy for Sacbrood virus
• Monitoring on antibiotics susceptibility of foulbrood in Korean isolates and characterization of antibiotic resistance genes
• Development of control measures of small hive beetle (SHB)

2. Research on the surveillance and control measures against zoonosis

• Differential identification of Brucella species and analysis of molecular-genetic characteristics using the Next-Generation Sequencing technology
• Development of ELISA for serological test in canine brucellosis
• Research on development and application of antigen-coated tube for IFN-r assay for bovine tuberculosis
• Research on risk factor for transmission and bio-security measures associated with bovine tuberculosis breakdowns
• Development of ELISA for serodiagnosis of porcine encephalomyelocarditis and Japanese encephalitis
• Rapid simultaneous detection of antibodies to serotype O, A, Asia1 structural and nonstructural proteins using multiplex microsphere assay
• Research Project: Studies on the diagnosis and pathogenesis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)
• Development of a Diagnostic Method for Detecting West Nile Virus Antibodies in animals
• Development of an immunochromatographic strip for the rapid detection of rabies antibody in dog
• Study on diagnosis, prevention and control for brucellosis
• Studies on characterization of avian influenza viruses and development of preventive method
• Surveillance of toxoplasmosis in cats and dogs in Korea

3. Research on the safety of food of animal origin

• Monitoring and safety assessment of brominated flame retardants and persistent organic pollutants for food of animal origin
• Risk Assessment on chemicals residing in Livestock Products for Risk Management
• The Detection of irradiated livestock products depending on storage period and the establishment of Chemical detection method
• The Quality control and sanitation in livestock products with foreign matters
• Study on simultaneous determination of preservatives in livestock products

4. Researches on veterinary toxicology and biochemistry

• Analysis of gentamicin by high-perfomance liquid chromatography with evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD) in veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Development of a Thin-Layer chromatographic Identification Method for some Herbal Materials used in Veterinary Medicine