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Research Project: Production of Reagents for NBAF Diagnostic Mission

Location: Foreign Animal Disease Research

Project Number: 3022-32000-063-048-I
Project Type: Interagency Reimbursable Agreement

Start Date: Jan 1, 2026
End Date: Feb 2, 2027

Objective:
Generate mission essential reagents for the diagnostic mission at the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) by providing APHIS essential materials.

Approach:
Swine will be procured and housed with a partner organization. At a rate of one swine per month a total of 12 swine biological materials from these swine will be provided to USDA-APHIS in accordance to the needs of established FADDL SOPs with the goal of producing biological reagents such as Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells.