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Microfluidic tools for veterinary and zoonotic disease diagnostics
Nidhi Verma1, Rutuparna Kulkarni2, Alok Pandya1
1Department of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science
|January 31, 2022
Summary
Developing rapid, low-cost microfluidic diagnostic tools is essential for veterinary medicine to monitor animal diseases effectively and prevent widespread outbreaks, ensuring animal welfare.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary diagnostics
- Biotechnology
- Microfluidics
Background:
- Animal disease diagnostics are crucial for disease management and prevention, as demonstrated by recent pandemics.
- Current laboratory-based testing methods for animal diseases are often slow and costly.
- The need for rapid, reliable, and affordable diagnostic tools is increasing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss various microfluidic platforms and their applications in early veterinary disease diagnosis.
- To explore the future potential of microfluidics in animal disease diagnostics.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing microfluidic platforms for veterinary diagnostics.
- Analysis of applications for early disease detection in animals.
Main Results:
- Microfluidic platforms offer promising solutions for rapid, reliable, and low-cost veterinary diagnostics.
- These platforms can significantly improve early disease detection and monitoring.
Conclusions:
- Microfluidics represents a vital emerging technology for advancing animal disease diagnostics.
- Further development and implementation of microfluidic devices are essential for future veterinary healthcare and disease surveillance.
