Nipah virus alert: RT-PCR testing of bats conducted at Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo

A team from the National Institute of Medical Research collected blood and swab samples from bats at the zoo for over two ...

Bats At Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo Tested For Nipah After Two Cases In Bengal

NIMR is testing bats at Alipore Zoo in Kolkata for Nipah virus after two cases in West Bengal. Samples are analyzed by NIV ...

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NIMR Conducts Tests for Nipah Virus in Bats at Alipore Zoological Garden

Kolkata's Alipore Zoological Garden is currently the focus of an important health initiative as the National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) undertakes random RT-PCR (Reverse Tranion Polymerase ...

Nipah scare: RT-PCR tests conducted on bats at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo

According to a forest department official, sample collection at the zoo was carried out on Thursday and Friday and completed before the zoo gates were opened to visitors at 9 am.