Virology
The primary role of the Virology Division is to service National and EU legislation regarding exotic and endemic veterinary viral diseases.
This includes acting as a National reference laboratory, providing laboratory support for disease control and eradication programmes, and performing tests for statutory and import / export purposes.
In addition, it provides a virology diagnostic service for farm animal species including poultry through the Regional Veterinary Laboratories and private veterinary practitioners.
Photo: Virology Division, DAFF Labs, Backweston
Virology Division, DAFF labs, acts as the national reference laboratory for a wide range of notifiable infectious diseases in farm animal species including: avian influenza, Newcastle disease, classical swine fever, African swine fever, bluetongue, African horse sickness, enzootic bovine leucosis and Aujeszky's Disease.
The Virology Division is accredited for a range of tests to ISO17025:2005. Further details of the current scope of accreditation can be found here
Virology Division,
Department of Agriculture and Food Laboratories,
Backweston,
Celbridge,
Co. Kildare.
Ireland.
Tel: +353 (0) 1 6157338
Fax: +353 (0) 1 6157253
Email:
virology@agriculture.gov.ie
