Newport Labs

 (May 5, 2017) – Dr. Priya Anbalagan added molecular biology to the menu during the Academy of Veterinary Consultants 2017 Spring Conference in Irving, Texas, March 30 through April 1. Anbalagan, senior scientist and manager of Diagnostic Services and Technology Development, Newport Laboratories, Inc., presented her research on state-of-the-art diagnostics and bovine respiratory disease to more than 130 veterinarians at a breakfast sponsored by Merial.

Anbalagan demonstrated how Newport is using cutting edge molecular technology to evaluate genetic variations of pathogens.

Newport Laboratories, Inc. has developed a new multilocus sequence typing (MLST) technique for Mycoplasma bovis, a significant cause of disease in cattle. The new technology represents a major advancement over the previous diagnostic process and will provide increased resolution and a better assessment of genetic variation that may be associated with antigenic, or strain differences.  This technological advancement utilizing molecular biology is yet another development to come from Newport Laboratories, Inc., a leader in cutting edge diagnostic technology and the manufacturer of autogenous, or custom-made vaccines.  The new MLST technique evaluates 10 variable genes associated with specific Mycoplasma bovis virulence factors, including several of the variable surface proteins (VSPs).