Research activities
The Field Station has undertaken the studies on following aspects and the study findings were published in various national and international journals.
WHO-SEARO Surveillance projects
- >National Polio Laboratory for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) includes Virus Isolation and Molecular Testing.
- >National Measles/Rubella Laboratory for Measles Rubella Surveillance includes Serology and Molecular testing.
- > Environmental Surveillance of Polio virus in Bangalore City
National Surveillance
- >Congenital Rubella Syndrome Surveillance
- >Congenital Rubella Syndrome Surveillance
Laboratory diagnosis
- >Dengue, Chikungunya and Japanese Encephalitis serology and Molecular testing as part of NVBDCP
- >Laboratory testing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARI)
- >Laboratory diagnosis of human samples for KFD virus infection
Mosquito studies
- >Real time RT PCR testing of Mosquito pools for arbo virus detection Mosquito blood meal analysis
VRDLN projects
- >Monitoring of dengue and chikungunya viruses circulating in India for changes in the serotypes, genotype and lineages utilizing Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratories Network.
- >Testing for Scrub Typus for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Fever Rash Syndrome (FRS) Testing for Leptospirosis for acute febrile illness
SARS CoV-2 projects
- >Diagnostic testing of SARS CoV-2 real time RT PCR for Karnataka state Regional Depot for Karnataka state
- >Quality assessment of SARS CoV-2 real time RT PCR for Karnataka state. ICMR-BIOREPOSITORIES FOR COVID-19
