Research Virological Department

Ivan Mykolayovych POLUPAN

Head of Department – Mr. Ivan Mykolayovych POLUPAN, PhD, Senior Researcher

Tel: +38 (044)377-53-81,

e-mail: vetmedic@ukr.net

Main directions of the Department:

Conducts researches within the scope of accreditation of DSTU EN ISO/IEC 17025:2019.
The Department is accredited as a provider of qualification assessment according to DSTU EN ISO/IEC 17043:2017 on detection of antibodies to the virus of avian influenza, Newcastle disease using reaction of HA and diagnostic of rabies using immunofluorescence reaction (IFR).
Takes part in the international proficiency test rounds concerning confirmation of competencies on researches for AI, ND, rabies (IFR, FAVN-test), LSD, bluetongue, FMD, vesicular swine disease, ASF, peste des petits ruminants etc.
Conducts scheduled monitoring researches according to “Plans of antiepizootic measures on prevention of main infectious and parasitic diseases in Ukraine”.
Conducts tests of blood serum for detection of antibodies to rabies virus for the purpose of non-commercial movements of cats, dogs and ferrets.
Conduct tests of blood serum using ELISA according to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No 553 of 16.11.2019 “On approval of the Requirements for import (transport) to the custom territory of Ukraine of lie animals and their reproductive materials, foodstuff of animal origin, feeds, hay, straw, as well as animal by-products and products of its treatment and processing”, “Guidelines on preventive animal quarantine for further transportation and inquiries of physical and legal entities” towards following criteria:

Animal specie	Test criteria
Cattle	Bluetongue Infectious rhinotracheitis Viral diarrhea Chlamydiosis Schmallenberg virus
Sheep and goats	Bluetongue Chlamydiosis Visna-Maedi
Pigs	ASF CSF Transmissible gastroenteritis Swine influenza (type А) RRSP Aujeszky’s disease Chlamydiosis
Poultry	Avian influenza (type A) Newcastle disease (immune response) Respiratory mycoplasmosis
Equidae	Equine influenza (type A)

Scientific directions of the Department:

Evaluation of the epizootic situation on rabies in Ukraine, using GIS;
Development of measures and methods of rabies laboratory diagnostic;
Monitoring research among cattle and small ruminants towards presence of antibodies to the virus of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever;
Analyzing test results according to “Plans of antiepizootic measures on prevention of main infectious and parasitic diseases in Ukraine”;
Scientific and methodological activities.