The Importance and Challenges of Implementing and Maintaining Biorepositories for High-Consequence Veterinary and One Health Pathogens in South-East Asia
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Issued Date
2023-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
15356760
eISSN
24701246
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85176230269
Journal Title
Applied Biosafety
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Applied Biosafety (2023)
Suggested Citation
Oyuchua M., Siengsanan-Lamont J., Le K.K., Kamolsiripichaiporn S., Areerob J., Thongkamkoon P., Theppangna W., Phommachanh P., Tum S., Johnson B., Blacksell S.D. The Importance and Challenges of Implementing and Maintaining Biorepositories for High-Consequence Veterinary and One Health Pathogens in South-East Asia. Applied Biosafety (2023). doi:10.1089/apb.2023.0006 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/91085
Title
The Importance and Challenges of Implementing and Maintaining Biorepositories for High-Consequence Veterinary and One Health Pathogens in South-East Asia
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Abstract
Introduction: Emerging infectious diseases pose a threat to public health and the economy, especially in developing countries. Southeast Asian veterinary laboratories handle numerous high-risk pathogens, making pathogen accountability crucial for safe handling and storage. Methods: Thirteen veterinary laboratories in Cambodia (n = 1), Lao People’s Democratic Republic (n = 1), and Thailand (n = 11) participated in a study conducted between 2019 and 2020. Data were collected using a questionnaire, group discussions, and interviews. Conclusion: Significant gaps in biosecurity and biorepository management were recognized and discussed in the context of regional biosafety and biosecurity. Laboratories could use the findings and recommendations of the study to develop or improve their pathogen inventory and biosecurity systems. Governments play a significant role in setting standards and regulations and providing necessary support for laboratories to maintain inventory controls sustainably and have a very important role to play in ensuring biosafety and biosecurity compliance.